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sfogate Dec 22, 2009 6:10 pm


Originally Posted by COFreqFlyer (Post 13039202)
Ever tried loading Adaptec firmware on an on-board controller on a PowerEdge server? Or a BIOS update? ;)

I keep a stash of 3.5" disks around for stuff like that.

English please. :D

COFreqFlyer Dec 22, 2009 6:11 pm


Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13039222)
English please. :D

Yes, dear. ;)

sfogate Dec 22, 2009 6:12 pm

My vacation is rapidly coming to an end. I have to return to work Sunday night. My next vacation isn't until September.

Thank god we can trade off our days and take time off from work. One of the best things about working for an airline, other than the flight benefits.

cheepneezy Dec 22, 2009 6:17 pm


Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13039233)
My next vacation isn't until September.


:eek: I'm counting the hours until Thursday evening. I have a few short weeks coming up and am already dreading the thought of a 5 day week.:rolleyes:

sfogate Dec 22, 2009 6:18 pm

Does anyone have any strange traditions for the Holidays?

My neighbor is quite the traditionalist. He puts the outdoor lights on 2 weeks before Christmas. The tree is bought at any time but not decorated until the Sunday before Christmas and everything is removed the next Saturday after Christmas. Frankly I can't be bothered with doing things by deadline like this.

Of course I'm about the only one I know that has to use a fake ficus tree in place of a real tree due to the she devil dog. She is afraid of this tree for some reason. :) No more broken ornaments.

sfogate Dec 22, 2009 6:20 pm


Originally Posted by COFreqFlyer (Post 13039228)
Yes, dear. ;)

Have you received your MM card yet?

Steph3n Dec 22, 2009 6:22 pm


Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13039222)
English please. :D

English, there is a circle hole....instead of making a circle shaped block go through it (custom bootable CD) make a tiny little square block that will also go through it(floppy) it is just so tiny it works. :D

Steph3n Dec 22, 2009 6:23 pm


Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13039262)
Does anyone have any strange traditions for the Holidays?

My neighbor is quite the traditionalist. He puts the outdoor lights on 2 weeks before Christmas. The tree is bought at any time but not decorated until the Sunday before Christmas and everything is removed the next Saturday after Christmas. Frankly I can't be bothered with doing things by deadline like this.

Of course I'm about the only one I know that has to use a fake ficus tree in place of a real tree due to the she devil dog. She is afraid of this tree for some reason. :) No more broken ornaments.

Dunno my family is breaking all they did as I was young the last 10 years.

This year for christmas dinner it is slow cooked prime rib. ^
Can't say I am disappointed.

cheepneezy Dec 22, 2009 6:27 pm


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 13039284)
English, there is a circle hole....instead of making a circle shaped block go through it (custom bootable CD) make a tiny little square block that will also go through it(floppy) it is just so tiny it works. :D

Say what?:confused::p

sfogate Dec 22, 2009 6:30 pm

I found the perfect gift purchasing place: my Safeway store has this HUGH display of gift cards for every merchant, store and thing you can think of.

I think I'll send my husband there to pick out my gift instead of his usual shopping stop, Costco. :rolleyes: :D

Steph3n Dec 22, 2009 6:36 pm


Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13039312)
I found the perfect gift purchasing place: my Safeway store has this HUGH display of gift cards for every merchant, store and thing you can think of.

I think I'll send my husband there to pick out my gift instead of his usual shopping stop, Costco. :rolleyes: :D

I like amex/mc gift cards, merchant gift cards are :rolleyes:

my aunt and uncle always get me starbucks cards, there is not a starbucks within 60 miles of my house, and all out of the way of where I am in Miami area.
A mcD's card would be more useful, at least I could pickup a coffee at 3am from the shot up bulletproof window that is less than 6 weeks old.

The ladies behind the glass were NOT amused when I said 'they should have ordered you thicker glass'

sbm12 Dec 22, 2009 6:41 pm


Originally Posted by COFreqFlyer (Post 13039202)
Ever tried loading Adaptec firmware on an on-board controller on a PowerEdge server? Or a BIOS update? ;)

I keep a stash of 3.5" disks around for stuff like that.

Lately it can be done with USB sticks. :p Turns out we did have a box of them in the office that I didn't know about.

COFreqFlyer Dec 22, 2009 6:43 pm


Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13039269)
Have you received your MM card yet?

I did, right before the DEN/DUJ trip. Wish I could get a second luggage tag though.

Steph3n Dec 22, 2009 6:44 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13039375)
Lately it can be done with USB sticks. :p Turns out we did have a box of them in the office that I didn't know about.

And many bios updates have a winflash tool now too :)

My boards of late the win flash, and built in flash tool onboard that can read from usb/cd/hd etc for loading a bin to load up.

COFreqFlyer Dec 22, 2009 6:45 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13039375)
Lately it can be done with USB sticks. :p Turns out we did have a box of them in the office that I didn't know about.

Yep, I have a bootable stick I carry around in the laptop bag now.... It's just those older boxen that can't boot to USB yet.... but still run OpenBSD just fine. ;)


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