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1. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2024 12:02:39 EDT Clarissa Walker
   Updates!
   
   Major Release
   mariadb: 10.11.7 -> 11.4.2
2. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Thursday, 18-Jul-2024 21:39:26 EDT Clarissa Walker
   Updates!
   
   Security
   httpd: 2.4.59 -> 2.4.62
3. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Tuesday, 28-May-2024 18:41:27 EDT Clarissa Walker
   Updates!
   
   System
   Ubuntu Server: 23.10 -> 24.04 LTS
   
   Recompile
   php-7.4.33 - due to libicu change from 72 to 74 during system upgrade
4. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 15:01:58 EDT Clarissa Walker
   This server is going to get some needed security patches... probably in ~30 minutes.
   • Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 15:43:01 EDT Clarissa Walker

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     Updates!
     
     Security
     httpd: 2.4.58 -> 2.4.59
     
     Other
     pcre2: master-20231204 -> 10.43
     
     Recompile
     php-7.4.33 - due to external pcre2 update
5. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Saturday, 10-Feb-2024 16:18:52 EST Clarissa Walker
   Updates!
   
   mariadb: 10.11.6 -> 10.11.7
6. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Thursday, 04-Jan-2024 09:22:31 EST Clarissa Walker
   Clearing some VERY redundant data on the main NAS today. About 300GB so far. Ironically, it started with trying to find a historical crack of Sonic Heroes (entire game included) on the server, lol.
   
   I never run it, but the .nfo mentioning its backstory is chuckleworthy; it's why I kept it.
7. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Thursday, 28-Dec-2023 15:49:27 EST Clarissa Walker
   So, one of the drives dropped off the RAID5 array some time ago. Got the drive back online after a reboot after I noticed it.
   
   However, the drive is perfectly fine. 🤨 So after figuring how to add the drive again, it was added back in the array.
   
   dmesg: md kicking non-fresh /dev/xyz from array
   run - mdadm /dev/md0 -a /dev/xyz
   
   Took a bit to resync, but the array is fine again.
8. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Monday, 04-Dec-2023 01:57:15 EST Clarissa Walker
   Updates!
   
   httpd: 2.4.57 -> 2.4.58
   pcre2: master_20230920 -> master_20231202
   
   Recompiled:
   php 7.4.33
   
   
   Somehow had issues with directory symlinking; httpd-2.4.57 really wanted to stick around!
9. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Friday, 01-Dec-2023 18:48:04 EST Clarissa Walker
   Updates!
   
   mariadb: 10.11.5 -> 10.11.6
   
   Still haven't updated apache httpd yet...!
10. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 13:07:07 EST Clarissa Walker
    ...Finally ran chkdsk after noticing some terrible hanging on the Dell Latitude E6220's Windows 7 install on an old Samsung SSD. The system is trashed; surprising it even boots at all.
    
    This was used to continue archiving the DVD video library. Those files are fine.
    
    Probably going to need my original Windows 7 DVDs if sfc /scannow fails to fix this after the chkdsk ends.
    • Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 13:10:27 EST Clarissa Walker

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      Oh, forgot it locked up once trying to remove some old files to free up space. It was also after one other file brought up an I/O error. That is what prompted me to run chkdsk in the first place.
      
      Will have to assess the drive and then possibly clone the install to another one to save it.
    • Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Friday, 01-Dec-2023 18:46:42 EST Clarissa Walker

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      Finally, an update: a few days ago, the install had to be cloned to another SSD because the system would lock up after login. Surprisingly, the system after cloning was fine. This, however, broke the AnyDVD HD trial eight days in. (I was imaging the somewhat large DVD collection during this incident.) Requesting a new trial also worked...!
11. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Saturday, 18-Nov-2023 16:23:56 EST Clarissa Walker
    Went through the main web server, and the entire willem-eprom-stuff section was actually duplicated. This was from an attempt to salvage what a Windows 10 install did to that directory. This is now fixed, and the pre-dupe-fix backup will be stored with the rest of the ServerBackup files.
12. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Saturday, 04-Nov-2023 12:25:48 EDT Clarissa Walker
    The webserver, compile box, and the CD ripping machine are now running on Ubuntu 23.10. That was the main reason I never compiled Apache httpd 2.4.58 yet for the server.
    
    Also, the CPU came in for the media server yesterday, and I built it that same day. However, since I'm using a quite old case (looks to be from around 2000), the temporary large cooler blocks the way of where the power supply should be. Right now, the power supply is where the optical drives would normally be.
    
    Now, the media server is running, but there is no media on it yet...
    • Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Saturday, 04-Nov-2023 12:30:55 EDT Clarissa Walker

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      Motherboard test. Also tested the RAM to see if it was good as well. http://cwcyrix.nsupdate.info/gnu-social/public/url/47
    • Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Saturday, 04-Nov-2023 12:36:50 EDT Clarissa Walker

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      The temporary cooler obstructing the location of the power supply on this early 2000s case. The power supply is not in obvious view here, but it is at the 5.25" drive/accessories section (originally meant for optical drives).
      
      I plan on using a low profile cooler after this. http://cwcyrix.nsupdate.info/gnu-social/public/url/50
    • Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Saturday, 18-Nov-2023 16:21:20 EST Clarissa Walker

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      Didn't update this: eventually got a cooler for the CPU, and the power supply is in the right location. There is also media on the media server. 😉
13. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Monday, 30-Oct-2023 17:41:11 EDT Clarissa Walker
    And the update: Sis's laptop seems to be fine now. Some settings seem to be working properly now (though that was done after DISM and SFC twice).
    
    Originally, the unit BSODed, then it was brought to me. Unit also had a delay powering on, then it started checking the disk for errors. Then it booted to the Windows desktop.
    
    Then part of the AMD GPU drivers were corrupt. This prompted me to scan the disk twice: /f, then /r. Noticed the Date/Time Settings would crash, but pretty much everything else was fine.
    
    Sadly, DISM was pretty much useless, but sfc /scannow was not so. This was run twice. Eventually, the Date/Time Settings worked.
    
    Also noticed after DISM, the build number discrepancy showed.
    
    
    Reference:
    http://cwcyrix.nsupdate.info/gnu-social/public/notice/179
14. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Sunday, 29-Oct-2023 01:55:59 EDT Clarissa Walker
    Real life...
    
    Lot of maintenance to network and Internet equipment, then a certain HP laptop.
    
    I also started using Linux on my main laptop, and it's much more responsive than when it was on Windows 10. I still keep the install, because ~7 years' worth of cruft is on that install, which has gone through three laptops so far!
    
    -
    
    Routers have been upgraded from OpenWrt:
    22.03.5 -> 23.05.0
    and wireless signals have improved slightly, so has stability; no random disconnects on certain clients so far. Also, switched CPU governor from:
    schedutil -> ondemand
    and made a few tweaks to the ondemand settings... more responsive now. And... the minimum CPU frequency has been changed from 437500 to 600000 due to possible stability issues with the 2.4GHz radio and startup issues. Haven't had those myself, but it is preemptive.
    • Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Sunday, 29-Oct-2023 08:20:20 EDT Clarissa Walker

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      Sis's HP laptop has file integrity issues, but system is fine so far. Still monitoring the situation; the drive exhibited no actual issues. Apparently AMDGPU drivers are somewhat problematic.
      
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      Main server, compile box, and CD-ripping machine are still on Ubuntu 23.04 (Server, Xubuntu, and Kubuntu respectively), main laptop and test media server are on Kubuntu 23.10.
      
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      Speaking of test media server, it is on Mom's 2018 HP laptop, runs Jellyfin, and has a few test videos scrounged up from the main NAS and my old Windows 10 install.
      
      I'm still working out the quirks on the setup before the final install, which will not run on Ubuntu or any such spin; it will be running Debian 12, which is actually unusual to me, since I specifically prefer Ubuntu/spins.
    • Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Sunday, 29-Oct-2023 08:27:07 EDT Clarissa Walker

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      The power supply arrived today, but it got misdelivered due to the address being one digit off. However, I got the package. 😏
      
      The mainboard and RAM were delivered a few days prior, so the only thing needed is a CPU.
      
      Power supply test:
      * basic power on with no load. Short green power-on wire to ground, and that is it. All voltages are on point.
      * basic power good test. Connect power supply to motherboard and power it on through the board. Success.
      
      No actual load test has been done, e.g. power good test but with a complete system instead of just a motherboard.
    • Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Sunday, 29-Oct-2023 08:38:41 EDT Clarissa Walker

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      Dad's aging Core 2 Quad machine apparently does not like ancient nVidia graphics cards. Now uses an AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition just to render the desktop and other certain effects better than the onboard graphics does.
      
      Surprisingly, Windows 10 runs pretty well on that machine. Even if Windows 11 didn't restrict hardware requirements, I most definitely wouldn't install it on that system. I already almost didn't install Windows 10 on it; the machine had a Core 2 Quad Q6600. Since the changes - upgrade to fixed Q9550 and 128GB SSD -> 250GB HDD -> 256GB SSD, I finally upgraded it to Windows 10. But...
      
      This required a long EOL version of Windows 10. Basically: Windows 7 -> Windows 10 1607, Windows 10 22H2. I backed up the Windows 7 install before doing this so I had an ass-covering. It worked, though.
15. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Oct-2023 00:36:06 EDT Clarissa Walker
    Blew up the server by adding the orphan_file feature to the system drive. 🙃
    
    The filesystem was created before the feature even existed; better opportunity was to add it after moving off the old system drive.
16. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Saturday, 30-Sep-2023 21:27:43 EDT Clarissa Walker
    As of September 30, 2023, the Raspberry Pi 2 Test Server is now retired. This originally ran back in 2016 and had a few things that weren't on the main server. PHP was actually installed on the server but somehow broke a few months later; couldn't fix it.
    
    I now have the 40GB hard drive that contains the entire site contents. Will go through the drive on the CD ripping box as that runs a Linux distro.
    
    
    Other notes:
    * This is the second Raspberry Pi 2 in the entire set.
    - The first one unfortunately had a 9V spike due to a power outage, which killed it.
    * The RTC unit's battery installed on the Pi 2 is almost dead.
    * This particular Pi 2 has a header soldered for easy reset/power on.
    • Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Saturday, 30-Sep-2023 21:39:13 EDT Clarissa Walker

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      The last install was a Raspbian (Raspberry Pi OS) Buster lite variant upgraded from Stretch on an 8GB SD card. Before that, it was a custom cut-down version of Jessie on a 4GB SD card (before a lite install was a thing). No known RPi2 server version here ran Wheezy as I recall.
      
      
      Last run:
      
      Using username "pi".
      pi@amisaph-raspi's password:
      Linux amisaph-raspi 4.19.66-v7+ #1253 SMP Thu Aug 15 11:49:46 BST 2019 armv7l
      
      The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
      the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
      individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
      
      Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
      permitted by applicable law.
      Last login: Sun Sep 24 19:35:07 2023 from 2601:406:4c00:55c7:e9ef:4335:e256:5dea
      pi@amisaph-raspi ~ $ uname -a
      Linux amisaph-raspi 4.19.66-v7+ #1253 SMP Thu Aug 15 11:49:46 BST 2019 armv7l GNU/Linux
      pi@amisaph-raspi ~ $
    • Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Saturday, 30-Sep-2023 22:52:23 EDT Clarissa Walker

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      Forgot about the Compile Box: the other Linux machine at hand... the 40GB drive can be accessed on that machine.
17. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Sep-2023 22:55:38 EDT Clarissa Walker
    Server update!
    
    
    Upgrades:
    openssl: 1.1.1v -> 1.1.1w
    
    Recompiled:
    httpd-2.4.57
    php-7.4.33
18. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 21:33:17 EDT Clarissa Walker
    Server update!
    
    
    Upgrades:
    openssl: 1.1.1u -> 1.1.1v
    
    Recompiled:
    apr-1.7.4
    apr-util-1.6.3
    curl-7.88.1
    httpd-2.4.57
    php-7.4.33
    
    mod_bw-0.9.2a
    mod_limitipconn-0.24
    mod_fcgid-2.3.9
    
    
    Config fixed:
    php.ini (due to an oversight when htdocs server path changed again; broke session cookies)
    • Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 21:40:29 EDT Clarissa Walker

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      Forgot:
      
      Upgrades:
      pcre2: 10.39 -> master_20230920
19. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 21:36:15 EDT Clarissa Walker
    The compile box needed a hard drive replacement; moved from Lubuntu to Xubuntu in the process... which required rebuilding the compile box setup. Saved and updated notes regarding such this time.
20. Clarissa Walker (amisapphire@cwcyrix.nsupdate.info)'s status on Friday, 08-Sep-2023 12:57:58 EDT Clarissa Walker
    Server Update!
    
    mariadb: 10.11.4 -> 10.11.5
    
    
    OpenSSL needs to be updated; doing so another time, however.