[00:05] JanC cool thanks, I'm giving this config a shot: https://bpa.st/TSPVI [00:08] I've never done that myself :) [00:09] I use the client-side equivalent of it though [00:21] JanC like an authenticator app you mean? [00:23] no, I mean the client side equivalent of changing configuration based on certain matched parameters [00:26] e.g. allowing certain deprecated encryption algorithms to connect to an old NAS only, or setting up port forwarding to a database server so that I can connect to the remote database "locally" [00:27] oh ok got it [00:27] changing authentication methods is just another thing to change [00:28] I'm still debating if I want to enable it, which will require me to have to remember to take this key anywhere I go [00:28] seems like yet another item I could forget to take [00:29] phones to me seem so much natural since you already carry them anyway [00:31] I'm considering using OTP instead with like google authenticator [00:32] you could also make it that one method always works and another method only works from LAN, or whatever [00:33] if necessary, using multiple daemons [00:36] cool, will think about it since like would be nice to use yubikey but without having to remember to take it everywhere lol [04:21] if I upgrade ubuntu to 22.04 LTS will it keep my settings for things like apache2, varnish, etc. ? [04:25] php [04:25] I understand the versions might change [06:47] robertparkerx: when upgrading, all your current packages will be upgraded also, exception for third party PPAs. be aware, that for example, wordpress doesn't have yet (AFAIK) total support for PHP 8.1 [06:51] robertparkerx: if you want to keep all your PPAs (exception goes for those that are deprecated/unsupported), you need to: `RELEASE_UPGRADER_ALLOW_THIRD_PARTY=1 do-release-upgrade` [06:53] once again, you may still see a warning about third party sources being disabled on upgrade, but those that support the Ubuntu version to which you're upgrading will not be disabled === mfo_ is now known as mfo [14:57] I have a hypervisor running CentOS 7, all patches vs ubuntu 20. The hypervisor is running Ubuntu 20.04. The CentOS 7 kvm hosted vm is only able to 66% cpu utilization during stress test. Where the other guests are able to 100% cpu utilization. Any ideas. I confirmed the kvm params are identical to both guests. [14:57] I'm starting to think maybe there is a legacy param i need to enable to fully support the older operating system. [14:57] Any ideas? [15:00] are you using virtio drivers? [15:01] in the guest [15:06] looking [15:09] confirmed, the centos 7 image is using virtio drivers [17:26] Hi folks... I had a power cut here recently and after it one of my servers didn't come up right. This is a ubuntu 18.04 (upgraded from 16.04) that uses two Intel SSDSC2BB08 80 GB SSDs in RAID-1 as the boot drive [17:28] hi pvh_sa. if you're looking for assistence with this (not just sharing an experience), more details will be needed, such as ... what does "didn't come up right" mean. [17:28] on the machine that fails it complains that it cannot find /dev/md* - one an identical machine that works, /proc/mdstat shows a container md with two mds - OS and SWAP - see here: https://gist.github.com/pvanheus/a9f7f17e47d89fb8c7bccdcd7b20713f [17:30] both the working machine and the failed machine seem to have the same kind of md config - mdadmn (on the not-working machine running from a rescue boot disk) shows a metadata=imsm container with two drives like this https://gist.github.com/pvanheus/fef691a08cf24561780a02d32ad1dd0f [17:30] sorry @tomreyn - was still typing - nearly done with the description [17:30] i noticed i was asking too quickly :) keep going... [17:34] the two component drives are /dev/sda and /dev/sdb - and mdadm --examine shows them have two subarrays - https://gist.github.com/pvanheus/e675d1d39ab5befc1f5aee640c00d5fb - so far, so good, right? but when I create (in the rescue boot) a /etc/mdadm.conf with DEVICE lines for /dev/sda and /dev/sdb and the ARRAY config as output put mdadmin --examine --scan, and I try and activate it with mdadm -As --auto=yes --run -v, it says that it cannot find a RAID [17:34] superblock on any of /dev/sda or /dev/sdb [17:34] personally i won't be able to help because i lack experience with IMSM meta data raid. [17:35] can't cut and paste that but image of the log is here https://pasteboard.co/C8TJTp0bgDnf.png [17:36] (kernel on the failed machine is 4.15 - I'm using a rescue boot with kernel 5.15 to examine things) [17:36] thanks @tomreyn - I think this was the default config back in the day when the machines were set up but seems to not be a common config these days :| certainly googling isn't yielding much [17:38] https://raid.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/RAID_setup#External_Metadata_.282011.29 [17:38] "The second format is the Intel(r) Matrix Storage Manager metadata format." ... [17:39] You're storing the important metadata on the mainboard, the data itselfg (which can only be accessed with the metadata) on the disks. meaning you have a double hardware dependency. is that a good idea? [17:41] maybe that's not the right time to ask this question, but you should ask it once your data is accessible again [17:42] the metadata is on the mainboard? wow. ok... that actually gives me a clue of where to look. the problem might well not be in the OS level then [17:48] ok... `mdadm --detail-platform` shows something different on the working server vs the non-working one. going to check in BIOS to see if I can see anything [17:59] and checking the BIOS the working machine has SATA set to RAID mode and the not working one has it on AHCI - I wonder if the BIOS battery failed and settings got reset to default [18:01] at least on consumer boards you'd usually see it default to RAID mode (and would probably want to change that to AHCI to prevent the issue discussed above) [18:07] yeah this is a Supermicro server board - just rebooting it with that setting changed and it booted! thank you so much for the tip!! going to write this up in our Confluence [18:09] and while you're at it, reconsider this setup ;) [18:11] oh absolutely! btw it also came up with /dev/sdX names changed.. and the (legacy) ceph config I've got on here is thus all full of incorrect and broken symlinks [18:13] (and we're into one of our regular power cut slots (luckily the server room generator is holding this time) so I think this is a good signal to take a break and watch some TV) [18:13] thanks once again [19:06] heh, you're welcome, enjoy your tv night.