Major SNAFU

[dnar]

Today has been one of those days. It started out well, installing an additional drive to the Tbird, to be used for additional kernel source trees. All went well with the installation, until......



I had backed up the main drive, like a good lil sys admin, booted using a root-and-boot floppy, and started to re-organise my ext2 partitions. All going fine so far. Ok, new hard drive installed, formatted, primary drive partitions resized, new drive added to /etc/fstab. Time to reboot and restore the backup.



System boots no problem. Insert backup...... Backup is corrupt!!!!!! Arrgggggggggggggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:



$#!@*&!@$^!~@#~!^#*^~# and other words come out.... Kick cat!!! Throw all objects within 5 feet across the room, I feel a little better, but I have this hot flush and funny churnings in my tummy......



I have lost three weeks worth of business entries, and my G@H units since my last dump on the 16th August.... It has taken me 6 hours to re-enter my accounting info (thankyou hard copies). I cant beleive I did this. Firkin backup system is U/S. Time to start verifying my backups, I have no backups since the first week in August...

[siggy]

Well I would give you a hug. But I do not want to stand within the 5 foot limit of being thrown. :D

<<Cyber HUGS for now>>

[phil]

Forget the accounting stuff, damn...that was over 1000wu's!!! What with Dave's HD probs and your backup probs we must have lost close on 8000wu's. This couldn't have come at a worse time.


Oh yeah, I hope you get your other stuff sorted out :rolleyes:

[wylie]

Man that really sucks.....had a similar experience when our office was broken into last year and all computers stolen....also all the backup tapes and jaz disks that were supposed to be kept offsite....our only backup was on my laptop and that was 8 months old......mate that cost us heaps over and above the cost of new computers due to lost work.....

Cant see how I can be of assistance....but if there is any way I can help let me know...:( :(

[X-Calibur]

OMG is all I can say.

Nonetting can be dangerous.
Dave had a similar problem? Oh shit !!!!

Sorry to hear about that unlucky twist of fate m8... really sorry.
Go buy yourself a new putter to ease the pain.... my women does that all the time with clothing.... why should we not?

Good luck in restoring your stuff. But don't you usually backup everything overnight everynight? I recall you saying something like that in a previous conversation....?

All the best

X

[Jodie]

Hey Dnar, don't throw out those backup tapes... I've got a friend over at a data recovery place I used to work for... They're AWESOME, let me have him take a look at them.

[Yo_Mama]

I feel for ya mate. :( I did the same thing when I installed my last HD. Only it was a corrupt ghost file. I learned the hard way to check the backup file before deleting the partition. :( :(

[Rizzo]

I have never deleted somethign major, but I have formatted the wrong dirve before (do'h...).

It is the feeling on... crap, I want to smash my monitor, but I can't afford a new one.

[dnar]

Originally posted by X-Calibur
Good luck in restoring your stuff. But don't you usually backup everything overnight everynight? I recall you saying something like that in a previous conversation....?



All the best



X [/B]
Not anymore, just weekly full backups.... Stupid me. I have recovered all my accounting data, lost 2 weeks of WordPerfect documents and gah....

Thanks mate.

[siggy]

Bummer :( sux to be you.

[dnar]

Well, to be honest... This was all a tall story :) See todays stats for the details :D

[siggy]

I know. I just wanted the last post :D

[Rick_Deadly]

Well, you ain't getting it Siggy... I still have to bitch at Dnar for not letting me in on the scam. I've even PM'd him saying how bad I felt for him :(

Well M8... clad you recovered nicely :)

[wbierman]

Remember the boy who cried wolf!

[siggy]

Originally posted by Rick_Deadly
Well, you ain't getting it Siggy... I still have to bitch at Dnar for not letting me in on the scam. I've even PM'd him saying how bad I felt for him :(

Well M8... clad you recovered nicely :)

Hey I felt bad for him too. It took a while before I found out too.

[Jodie]

Originally posted by wbierman
Remember the boy who cried wolf!

Naw, completely different! He's the Penguin who cried Disk Crash. Not even related to each other. You're confusing "pig" and "penguin" again, I think. The wolf was after the PIGS and the boy pointed at the dog-like-thing and yelled "WOLF" and the pigs said "DUH! Thanks for stating the obvious, moronboy..." Or something like that - anyway, bird-like-thing-penguin and disk-like-thing-crash. Very different 'animals'...

:p :D

[wylie]

Originally posted by Jodie


Naw, completely different! He's the Penguin who cried Disk Crash. Not even related to each other. You're confusing "pig" and "penguin" again, I think. The wolf was after the PIGS and the boy pointed at the dog-like-thing and yelled "WOLF" and the pigs said "DUH! Thanks for stating the obvious, moronboy..." Or something like that - anyway, bird-like-thing-penguin and disk-like-thing-crash. Very different 'animals'...

:p :D

Jodie I needed a pen & paper to work that one out...but then we are a bit slow over here :D ;)

[Jodie]

finally get there though? Around about your parts, I think the wolves avoid wearing sheep's clothing because it makes them sore, or something...:rolleyes: ;)

[wbierman]

Dear Uber Fem.....

It has come to my attention that you believe that I have somehow confused a large flightless bird with a wolf. I have confussed nothing! I was speaking in generalities. Dnar claimed that his backup failed causing the loss of valuable data. Many of us felt bad for him because we have all been there at one time or another. You even offered data recovery services via a friend...

I made my comment to reflect that should Dnar try his "lost data" stunt in the future... I (we) might be less receptive and less supportive of his loss because he fooled us once before.

Therefore, my inclusion of the tale of "the boy who cried wolf" is in fact 100% relevant and not confused with any flightless bird.

[dnar]

... You guys and gals are talking this all way to serious :D

I did in fact inform both Jodie and Will that this was a stunt (as I did with ALL that responded to the original post). Pure propoganda for the pirates, all part of the game....

Jodie - Thanks for the offer of assistance :D

Will - I can handle my own "disasters" in the future thanx! :D

Lighten up peeps will ya's!

[wbierman]

Thanks for the scolding....

I was replying to the Uber Fem in serious jest! It is between her over reaction and my foolishness. I can be as foolish as I desire.

Now you have over reacted as well! Chill bro...... Sometimes I am so full of s**t that I cannot see the light of day..... Sometimes humor can be very subtle.....

Unfaithfully yours...


Dream or BORG

[Jodie]

Dear Veteran Professional Funny Looking Icon Bearer:

Ok, but watch out for the beaks on dem wolves! Nasty suckers!

Did I ever show you my collection of Penguin Teeth? Impressive, if I do say so!:rolleyes: :p

[Jodie]

Originally posted by wbierman
Now you have over reacted as well! Chill bro......

I understand Penguins like it chilly...

[wbierman]

I don't think it is cold enough!

[wbierman]

OK, so now you are calling me a funny looking icon bearer.....?

Well Uber Fem, idol to millions of pimple faced 14 year old male teenagers....

I have never called you funny looking anything.....

[Jodie]

I should edit that to read "bearer of the funny looking icon"

English is such an unforgiving language...

[wbierman]

Neither have I ever commented on your avatar....

[wbierman]

My avatar is just hurling a hairball.....or is it penguin teeth?

[viperdog]

Who has the buttered popcorn???

Do I need a ticket to watch this match?

"Ding Ding Ding" hmmm wonder how the judges are ranking the points on this one...

[wbierman]

The POPCORN is free tonight!!!!

Management Disclaimer: Not responsible for any health issues that may arise due to flying hurled hairballs or penguin teeth.

Enter at your own peril..... insert mucho cat hissing <here>


I'm feeling spunky.....

[Jodie]

I thought your avatar was sticking its finger down its throat trying to RETURN the popcorn?!?!?

[Jodie]

WooHoo! The popcorn's on viperdog! (errr, hmmm. Took me kinda literally there!)

[wbierman]

well rain on my parade.....



I'm over in chat.....

[Jodie]

Me too! But only for a few mins, I'm suffering from time-zone-difference...

[wylie]

I love you guys

*hic*

[Jodie]

I love me too. errrr, you! yeah! That's it!:o

[wbierman]

So I'm just a half of the conedy side show eh?

[Rick_Deadly]

Originally posted by dnar
... You guys and gals are talking this all way to serious :D

I did in fact inform both Jodie and Will that this was a stunt (as I did with ALL that responded to the original post). Pure propoganda for the pirates, all part of the game....

Jodie - Thanks for the offer of assistance :D

Will - I can handle my own "disasters" in the future thanx! :D

Lighten up peeps will ya's!

I'm not serious M8... I still think it was sly and hilarious. I just can't believe I fell for it worse than the pirates :) Of course, if any of us were actually thinking straight, we never would have believed you could be caught with your pants down like that.

A lot of people don't do sequential backups, but I would imagine you do :) Anybody with a little scripting ability doesn't even need to buy software for it in Linux.

[dnar]

hehehehe Sorry Rick my old leapfroggin partner! Funny, I swear I replied to that PM :D I did not let anyone in on the scam until they had replied, as I wanted real honest beleivable replies in this thread :D Thanks peeps and sorry for scamin ya!



ALL MY DATA BELONG TO ME
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[Dustin]

Dnar! Leapfrog me in that blatsted tank of yours!:D

[dnar]

Originally posted by Dustin


Dnar! Leapfrog me in that blatsted tank of yours!:D


Hey! If we play leapfrog with the tank, its gunna make one helluva mess m8ee!!! http://members.dingoblue.net.au/~dnar/images/icons/tank.gif

[Rick_Deadly]

Originally posted by dnar
hehehehe Sorry Rick my old leapfroggin partner! Funny, I swear I replied to that PM :D I did not let anyone in on the scam until they had replied, as I wanted real honest beleivable replies in this thread :D Thanks peeps and sorry for scamin ya!



ALL MY DATA BELONG TO ME
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Wicked ani Dnar. Cool penguin!

[siggy]

Originally posted by dnar
http://members.dingoblue.net.au/~dnar/images/icons/clustertux.gif

Cool penguin, but where's the tie?

[Dave S]

U dont wonta know:D

[siggy]

Did the sheep eat it? :D

[dnar]

This is Tux in weekend mode!
http://members.dingoblue.net.au/~dnar/images/icons/clustertux.gif

[Dustin]

Originally posted by dnar
Hey! If we play leapfrog with the tank, its gunna make one helluva mess m8ee!!! http://members.dingoblue.net.au/~dnar/images/icons/tank.gif

That's the general idea.:D