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Re: .d.o machines which are down (Re: Questions for the DPL candidates)



* Ben Collins (bcollins@debian.org) [050317 03:25]:
> On Wed, Mar 16, 2005 at 04:31:19PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell BSG wrote:
> > Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org> writes:
> > > On Tue, Mar 15, 2005 at 08:44:49PM -0800, Blars Blarson wrote:
> > > > In article <[🔎] 20050315121332.GI1437@internal> you write:
> > > > >I have an e3500 to replace both auric and vore (and the raid), but I
> > > > >haven't gotten an ok from James to do so yet.
> > > > 
> > > > That would cut the number of sparc buildds down to one, when two are
> > > > required for RC archtectures under the new proposal.
> > > 
> > > That's ok because two buildd's can run on the one machine. It has 6 cpu's.
> > 
> > That cannot be the requirement.  The point has to be an additional and
> > independently functioning piece of hardware.  If the disk blows or it
> > is compromised or something, the others should be able to continue.
 
> The requirement sucks, lets leave it at that. If the machine dies, I can
> have two to replace it within a day or two.

Ah, so why is vore down now for some time now? If it's so easy to
replace a broken machine, why don't you just do it? (And, BTW, you might
be on vacation, sick, ... - we need more than just one machine.)



Cheers,
Andi
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