[03:59] <InHisName> In booting, one machine works a floppy driver fine, then hda: some stuff just fine,  then several attempts at doing hdd: some stuff, keeps failing and trying some more. After giving up, it loads sda: stuff just fine.
[04:01] <InHisName> I checked /etc/fstab/ and only /dev/hda1/  and /dev/sda1/ are set to be mounted.   There is NO hdd mentioned, there.  Checked mount and nothing there either.   Where to find boot process that thinks there is a hdd to work with ?  It does not exist and needs to be removed.
[04:04] <InHisName> Is anyone able to answer the above in their sleep?  Typing while sleeping ok too.
[04:16] <InHisName> More info -->  hdd: IRQ failed +buncha numbers
[04:16] <InHisName> 3 ident.  lines. plus 3 other hdd: lines.
[09:09] <JonathanD> Morning.
[09:14] <rmg51> Morning JonathanD
[09:24] <JonathanD> howdy rmg51
[09:24] <rmg51> o/
[10:40] <mn2010> #ZSNES
[10:41] <mn2010> sorry xchat cleared the / tag
[11:06] <JonathanD> :D
[11:06] <JonathanD> hi mn2010
[12:07] <InHisName> mornin' ?
[12:10] <mn2010> morning, sorry doing 1000 things at once
[12:16] <waltman> Morning.
[12:18] <teddy-dbear> Morning peoples
[12:23] <InHisName> so one of us is VERY busy.
[12:24] <InHisName> That's one WHALE of a multi-tasking project !
[12:28] <mn2010> every morning -_-... webmin makes most of it a little easier though....
[13:26] <InHisName> In booting, one machine works a floppy driver fine, then hda: some stuff just fine,  then several attempts at doing hdd: some stuff, keeps failing and trying some more. After giving up, it loads sda: stuff just fine.
[13:27] <InHisName> I checked /etc/fstab/ and only /dev/hda1/  and /dev/sda1/ are set to be mounted.   There is NO hdd mentioned, there.  Checked mount and nothing there either.   Where to find boot process that thinks there is a hdd to work with ?  It does not exist and needs to be removed.
[13:27] <InHisName> More info -->  hdd: IRQ failed +buncha numbers
[13:27] <InHisName> 3 identical fail  lines. plus 3 other hdd: lines.
[13:45] <mn2010> What bootloader?
[14:12] <InHisName> grub
[14:12] <InHisName> 1.99
[14:12] <InHisName> No, NOT 1.99
[14:18] <InHisName> all refer to either hda1 or sda1, except this one ->        kernel /boot/bzImage root=/dev/hda1 astlinux=i586 astkd=/dev/hdc1 ide=nodma       where astkd refers to hdc1 instead.   NO refs to hdd anywhere.
[14:18] <InHisName> from menu.lst   (grub built in '06)
[14:23] <mn2010> Grub-1 - What kernel version,
[14:23] <mn2010> hold that thought, beb
[14:23] <mn2010> brb*
[14:36] <InHisName> More info -->  hdd: IRQ probe failed 0xffffcfa
[14:45] <mn2010> back
[14:46] <JonathanD> howdy mn2010
[14:46] <mn2010> hello
[14:46] <mn2010> guess User:<InHisName> left
[14:47] <InHisName> In and out as I try things to get clear.com to work well as ISP to replace comcast.
[14:47] <mn2010> Stupid Midori, you would think after 3 years they could add WebGL to Webkit+
[14:47] <mn2010> LMAO~! i used to work for Clearwire
[14:49] <mn2010> Dont expect much, we did stateful packet injection to prefer TCP Headers containing Windows-NT/IE7... they hated everything to do with OpenSource... You have no idea how many times i got into arguemetns with Tier3 trying to get them to loosen up on stateful-QoS
[14:51] <InHisName> No, I see that the 6Megs down & 1Meg up is really -> 1.2 to 5.5megs & up is .23 to .65.   Never going over 2/3 of promise upload.
[14:52] <mn2010> You will NEVER get advertised Speed, Expect constant outages and i can promise you, you will hate billing...
[14:53] <InHisName> Will only be 4 months until I am an NON customer for 91 days with comcast.  Then I can apply for network essentials.  Thanks to my foster child hanging around for at least a year+.
[14:54] <mn2010> Not to mention forget transmit stability. Go ahead and do a 3 minute ICMP Ping to test.clear.com
[14:55] <InHisName> is that different from a normal ping ?
[14:55] <JonathanD> I've personally had a rather good experience with clear.
[14:56] <mn2010> Honestly, i know nothing about Comcast, i live in upstate-pa, on the border from New York. Comcast is not Available here. Were Time-Warner territory.
[14:56] <InHisName> The WiMax has been steady.  However my NIC has issues trying to autonegotiate repeatedly into 10mbps& half-duplex, UGGGH
[14:57] <mn2010> No, ICMP is the protocol Ping uses(Well, technically you can specify that... with the service option)
[14:57] <InHisName> What does time warner charge for their lowest cost tier broadband ?
[14:57] <mn2010> $20/month
[14:57] <InHisName> What speed ? d/u ?
[14:58] <mn2010>  2.5m/1m   Top tier(local) is only $45/month
[14:58] <InHisName> for like 15/3 ?
[14:58] <mn2010> Turbo($45) is 15-25(Var)m/5-10(Var)m
[14:59] <JonathanD> we need google fiber.
[14:59] <mn2010> Agree :D
[14:59] <JonathanD> make sure you all sign up.
[14:59] <mn2010> Or them to roll out OC:3 at a decent pricepoint
[14:59] <JonathanD> heh
[15:00] <JonathanD> municipal owned last-mile would be nice.
[15:00] <InHisName> I think comcast says 16/3 for $49, but modem is $7, and there are taxes, and a $10 non tv customer fee. or Do basic for $9.98  ==> total nearly $70
[15:01] <mn2010> i paid $53.45/month with all fees a year ago, but i lived 35 miles from here then... different branch... same price point but we use a bussiness line here(shared) so im not sure on the price point
[15:02] <InHisName> mn2010: you were a clear customer or employee ?
[15:03] <mn2010> Employee
[15:03] <mn2010> They were still doing Roll-out in Rochester, NY when i worked for them.
[15:05] <mn2010> InHisName: Which Modem did they give you?
[15:07] <InHisName> They didn't give, they sold  and older 'home' clear modem with Wi-Fi for 1/2  ($49)   Then included a $100 visa debit card after 31 days can apply for it.    1st month & modem was $13 net.
[15:08] <InHisName> I coulda gotten the latest for same money but no visa card from direct phone or store.  Visa was online special only.
[15:10] <mn2010> better route then the renting method... but bad deal.... They were preparing to replace all previous Clearwire(Grandfathered accounts) with a brand New Cisco-Series 4g(WiMAX) Modem. It was alot more stable and had a 14dbi @ 104mw Antenna
[15:11] <InHisName> This modem is good enough for the 4 months.
[15:12] <mn2010> i started in Tier1 tech/Billing, only issue with Referrer Sales is if anything hardware goes wrong they wont replace and the occasional 120days for a refund (No Service area sale)
[15:12] <mn2010> lol, yeah that i could see
[15:13] <InHisName> Mine was up to 30 days to refund it all.  That should cover early deaths.  The rest should be just fine.
[15:15] <mn2010> Clear will go up to 90days for a refund(You have to get Retention though to do it), they look at you're usage and if you were dissatisfied they will refund you up to 70%.
[15:19] <InHisName> There is a basic service with 3/0.5.    If I see 2.54down/.59 up with unlimited, Will basic cap at .47 or so with same conditions or will it be more like .09 ?
[15:21] <mn2010> im not going to try and give you a opposing qoute... the entire time i was there i never seen anyone get the throughput they were paying for and QoS made it even worse
[15:22] <mn2010> Unlimited would give you between 5-7mbps down and .79mbps - 1.33mbps up, max though... best i seen but that was a customer out of Austin, TX
[15:25] <mn2010> basic(2.5mbps) will cap you at 2.57mbps down(Hard-Limit), and upload was 0.33mbps(Hard-limit). its been 2 years since i worked for clear/clearwire but that was then.
[15:26] <InHisName> What I meant to ask was if unlimited was shared to low point of 2.54down/0.45up, will the basic be approx the same numbers or will clear abuse them much lower than the unlimited customers that are doing below the basic speeds.  I assume the tower is the speed bottleneck. Too many users online, yadda, yadda.
[15:27] <InHisName> They claim 0.5 for up for basic here.   1.0 for unlimted up.
[15:28] <mn2010> Well, You will never get even near the Cap with Basic anyways, The towers give Priority to Mac's of Unlimited and Grandfathered Subscribers
[15:29] <mn2010> But like i said, hard-cap was .33, .5 is the advertised speed.... you just have to test it per tower and keep a eye on those Signal lights...
[15:29] <mn2010> good GSM Signal amplifier goes a long way btw...
[15:29] <InHisName> Do 5 lights produce better speeds than 3 lights ?  All other conditions the same.
[15:30] <mn2010> OFCOURSE!
[15:31] <mn2010> 3 lights is 19-27% signal, -78.44dbm(Avg.)
[15:31] <mn2010> i know exactly which modem you have too... only one wimax series had a 5light indicator...
[15:32] <InHisName> config shows WIXFBR-117
[15:32] <InHisName> CINR 11db,   2 lights,   Hmmmmmm
[15:32] <mn2010> you have to realise, like any LOS wireless technology, Clear uses WiMAX(GSM) Technology. below40% youre packet dropping is near 65%
[15:35] <InHisName> what was that?
[15:36] <mn2010> sorry TOR dropped me for a sec, a bridge dropped my connection for some reason..
[15:36] <mn2010> i did say that dont go by the Modems Configuration page
[15:36] <InHisName> Hmmm, I out lasted someone for a change.
[15:36] <mn2010> Clear has a page that can monitor at the towers thats ALOT more accurate
[15:37] <InHisName> Can I go to it?
[15:37] <mn2010> No, you have to have a minimum of a Clear Tier1 Username
[15:37] <InHisName> help desk persons etc ?
[15:41] <mn2010> yes
[15:41] <InHisName> I had called customer support but got nowhere with this:   What is the LAN set to:?   100Mbps & full or automatic or ???
[15:41] <mn2010> sorry was trying to find my old training info. - Auto-sensing
[15:43] <InHisName> Boy that was fast answer.    He called level 2, and even called back to say no answer.  Time hour span.
[15:45] <InHisName> I've been having a lot of trouble with my NIC in keeping it locked to 100/full and not have it change gears. Found out I did not have good module that I thought to be setting.   Now with another card.  tulip driver.   I hope this one stays locked.
[15:47] <mn2010> just send a email to L2Support@clearwire.com, requesting Data from Clearsky. Tell them youre macid and make sure you send it from youre Clearwire/Clear email Address!
[15:48] <mn2010> ^thats what i was...
[15:49] <InHisName> macid ?
[15:50] <InHisName> I have a clear email addy?
[15:50] <mn2010> on the back of youre modem, there is a MAC#(Mac ID) that identifies the modem
[15:50] <mn2010> mailto:L2Support@clearwire.com
[15:51] <InHisName> Since I already have the answer, now, what benefit is there to doing this ?
[15:51] <mn2010> if they give you a hard time or dont respond, email Corpaccounts@clearwire.com and tell them Level 2 is not responding. to warn you Level 2 is small and swamped it usually takes a while
[15:51] <mn2010> no point now, but its good for future usage
[15:51] <InHisName> Oh, Ok
[15:52] <mn2010> not to mention if you have DCOP issue others did with that modem, they can reset it instantly solving the issue without 2 hours on the phone with Level1
[15:52] <InHisName> what is that issue about ?
[15:53] <InHisName> or just define DCOP
[15:54] <mn2010> DCOP is simply put a issue with the firmware of 3 different models of modems.
[15:54] <mn2010> Basically put, the firmware would lock the Tower-ID of one tower and stop auto-sensing/Switching between towers...
[15:55] <InHisName> Switching towers alot is a good benefit ?
[15:55] <mn2010> L3(Engineering) through a fit over it, thus the push to newer modems(Cisco)
[15:56] <mn2010> No, but Clear has outages like Bad gas. We had towers go down nightly and Alot of Conversions still going on.
[15:56] <InHisName> Oh, then some benefit for even stationary modems.
[15:57] <mn2010> not to mention, tower-load.... like i said, if a tower was overloaded and you're DCOP'ed youre modem would sit in a loop trying to connect to the same tower... Its similiar to having a outdated PRL...
[15:58] <mn2010> Absolutely, BTW NEVER USE THE TRAVEL MODEMS... there POS, Period... i probably replaced 1,400 or more during the time that i worked there. The Controller burns out on them and is beyond operational temperature in about 14 minutes... With the only exception being the Embedded one's.
[16:01] <InHisName> Good, then the one I got is good enough.   I almost went with stick.  But I wasn't sure how to use it with my linux box router, so I chickened out.
[16:02] <mn2010> good thing you did... you could only run it safely for about 40 minutes every 2 hours...
[16:02] <InHisName> anyone play with sheets of foil to enhance the reception, or is it not worth the bother ?
[16:03] <mn2010> No effect, it would probably reduce signal qaulity. Frequency is too-low for good effects..
[16:03] <InHisName> Hmm, never even saw that in customer comments in negative sections that I checked.  Amazon etc.
[16:03] <mn2010> on the other hand... if you know where youre tower is, you could Desolder the antenna and solder on a Type-B BNC connector and get or make a Cantenna.... They work great.
[16:04] <mn2010> You usually Dont, you will all over youtube though..
[16:08] <InHisName> It dropped another db in CINR.    I'm off to move modem to see if I can find better spot.
[16:19] <mn2010> suggest near windows, avoid electrical outlets, Microwaves, 220v AC equipment, Speakers and primary building studs(as they ground)
[16:20] <InHisName> How about in attic ?  or is temps too extreme ?
[16:21] <mn2010> it depends... whats the temperature's in youre attic
[16:22] <InHisName> Summer?  <140 usually,  Now ?   <115, mostly 45-99
[16:22] <mn2010> should never run the modem in temperatures about abient 94.7*F for extended periods of time
[16:22] <mn2010> ambient* rather...
[16:23] <InHisName> Ok, keep out of attic then
[16:24] <mn2010> honestly if it didnt get that hot it be perfect.
[17:27] <mn2010> Why is Libnotify being as dumb as possible today
[18:24] <InHisName> mn2010: I got a new location for modem, the rear of a walkin closet.  5 lights, WiMAX CINR 22db, RSSI -72dbm
[18:25] <InHisName> My upload is best ever, 0.95 Mbps
[18:25] <mn2010> :D! Verify it!, make sure its a stable connection. There is false-positives with Interference. But if not Congrats!
[18:25] <mn2010> ^well i guess its been verfied lol
[18:25] <mn2010> But congrats! :D
[18:25] <InHisName> The download is pretty disappointing but prolly 'cause the tower is sharing with too many.  2.105Mbps
[18:26] <InHisName> latency quicker 62ms instead of ~99ms
[18:27] <InHisName> Dl better now, lunch crowd gone back to work --> 3.95
[18:27] <InHisName> Upl same 0.95
[18:28] <InHisName> Now to test the VoIP phone for clarity.   Will someone volunteer an number to tell me how clear I sound.  0.95 upload is limiting factor.   PM number if you wish.
[18:44] <mn2010> VoIP or Sip?
[19:01] <InHisName> yes for me.  I just need someone to listen to my outgoing speaking to see if 0.95 is plenty to work great with. Old fashioned line or cell are ok.
[20:19] <mn2010> Im assuming nickserv is back?
[20:22] <mn2010> !ping
[20:25] <mn2010> !ping?
[20:26] <pleia2> it was only down for a couple minutes
[20:36] <mn2010> well i seen a notice in the earlier log... Radeon/ATI (Open Source Driver) doesnt support fan controls so my videocard decided to overheat....
[20:38] <mn2010> brb again... fan troubles