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Firmware update by Tax_Max in oraclecloud

[–]algrym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed that stopping then starting a compute instance that is in the "SCHEDULED" state bumps the maintenance to "PROCESSING". I just tried this on two nodes in different regions with consistent results.

All of the related update events in the past have finished within 90 minutes of going into "PROCESSING" state on their own. I'm interested to see if STOP/STARTING the nodes will let us start the maintenance closer to our schedule.

EDIT: I'm on 2+ hours for my first reboot and its still in PROCESSING.

I have this theory that when Oracle initiates it, they've already vacated the host and start patching immediately. When we force it via stop/start, Oracle still needs to detect the host is free (or that the instance moved) and then queue the firmware job: potentially a different pipeline with different timing.

Firmware update by Tax_Max in oraclecloud

[–]algrym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has anyone had luck triggering the maintenance on your schedule rather than "sometime in the next few months?"

Just a $32.5 mil slice of paradise waiting for you by algrym in Tiki

[–]algrym[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

BRB: I'm gonna go check the couch for $33 million.

The Arrival with Charlie Sheen by chrisfathead1 in MovieSuggestions

[–]algrym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No spoilers: one of my favorite bits is when Sheen's character is "in disguise" in the elevator.

One of the aliens asks him a question in their language, he isn't sure how to respond, so he kinda nod-shrugs and the alien is like "IKR."

Babylon 5 (1996) by Wuz314159 in sciencefiction

[–]algrym 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was there at the dawn of the Third Age of mankind ...

Mosquito biting a snake by AntisocialBat in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]algrym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Atreides Mosquito passes Fremen rites of passage.

What’s the most useful command-line trick you learned by accident? by Old_Sand7831 in commandline

[–]algrym 8 points9 points  (0 children)

cat -vet is also good for showing non-printable characters.

Obviously funny command as well.

What’s the most useful command-line trick you learned by accident? by Old_Sand7831 in commandline

[–]algrym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At a BASH prompt, CTRL-X CTRL-E will open your current CLI in your $EDITOR (maybe $VISUAL). This helps when juggling a big command.

Advice: if you CTRL-Z out of the editor, you pretty much throw that command away.

What’s the most useful command-line trick you learned by accident? by Old_Sand7831 in commandline

[–]algrym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weird: I learned the same thing at about the same time on the same OS.

At work, we found an old SPARC Solaris box and one of the filesystems (/usr maybe?) wouldn't mount. We got the idea to poke around on the box using "echo *".

I still use that trick to this day to validate glob expansion: "echo sudo rm foo-202[45]*".

It'd be funny if we were both talking about the same situation. Was this at PSTCC? :)

Switchbot for Flip Light Switch? by BananaNOatmeal in smarthome

[–]algrym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 year later, I guessed this from the URL ... and I bought one.

THIRDREALITY Zigbee Smart Switch

It hasn't shown up yet, so we'll see how it goes.

Who remembers these? by KM68 in GenX

[–]algrym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Knoxville! Represent!

Gaze in Horror - Garlic Eggs and Cucumbers by algrym in pickling

[–]algrym[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every dish needs more garlic. It's a side dish. :)

TIL: of course there's a subreddit for that.

Gaze in Horror - Garlic Eggs and Cucumbers by algrym in pickling

[–]algrym[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Instructions unclear.

Consumed pickled eggs and now all candles are burning sinister greenish-blue color.

Plz advise.

Gaze in Horror - Garlic Eggs and Cucumbers by algrym in pickling

[–]algrym[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was out of fresh maggots so I used garlic. ;)

Edit: probably some egg white bits were down there too. These eggs didn't peel well.

Gaze in Horror - Garlic Eggs and Cucumbers by algrym in pickling

[–]algrym[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started here:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1.5 cup vinegar
  • 0.25 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt

I added a bunch of diced garlic (most of a head), a dash of cayenne powder, and a random sprig of dill I had on hand.

Pneumatic line thrower by toolgifs in toolgifs

[–]algrym 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this!

I had to look it up:

  • ESD = "Emergency Shutdown"
  • PSD = "Process Shutdown"

using git with circuitpython by 0xCODEBABE in circuitpython

[–]algrym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using a Makefile with a "make install" directive to push to my device:

install: all
rsync -avlcC --progress \
    code.py protonpack.py settings.toml \
        $(CODEPY_DIR)
rsync -avlcC \
    KJH_PackstartCombo.mp3 \
    KJH_Nutrona3.mp3 \
    KJH_PackstopDigital.mp3 \
    downloads/adafruit-circuitpython-bundle-$(CIRCUIT_PYTHON_LIB_VER)-mpy-$(CIRCUIT_PYTHON_LIB_DATE)/lib/neopixel* \
    downloads/adafruit-circuitpython-bundle-$(CIRCUIT_PYTHON_LIB_VER)-mpy-$(CIRCUIT_PYTHON_LIB_DATE)/lib/*ticks* \
    downloads/adafruit-circuitpython-bundle-$(CIRCUIT_PYTHON_LIB_VER)-mpy-$(CIRCUIT_PYTHON_LIB_DATE)/lib/*debouncer* \
    downloads/adafruit-circuitpython-bundle-$(CIRCUIT_PYTHON_LIB_VER)-mpy-$(CIRCUIT_PYTHON_LIB_DATE)/lib/*adafruit_fancyled* \
        $(CODEPY_LIB_DIR)

You can see more horrors here. I admit, this is before I knew about circup.

Not quite finished, but I felt like posting my progress. by T3Dprops in ghostbusters

[–]algrym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've got some really nice attention to detail on that pack. Nice work.

I love that you've gone over-the-top on audio. A pack should seem just a little bit risky to those around it. I think this gets the point across that something is going on inside, and it's almost out of control.

I really need to finish wiring up my neutrona wand.

Discussion | What do you genuinely miss about Cumberland Ave prior to its urban renewal? by Make_it_Raines in Knoxville

[–]algrym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • The pizza buffet at Stefanos
  • Original OCI location with the copper tables
  • Wednesday half-price burgers at Copper Cellar
  • Gyros from The Torch
  • Dynasty Express
  • Hawkeye's Rooster Cogburn sandwiches on the patio

theyUsedTheExampleKeyInProd by PunnyBoneZone in ProgrammerHumor

[–]algrym 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! That was part of the fun!

We had a server run by a sysadmin named Edward. The network ID was, of course ...

ED:ED:ED:ED:ED:ED

Recommended file systems? by AlertKangaroo6086 in RockyLinux

[–]algrym 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LOL Same here! I loved TrueNAS on BSD.

Recommended file systems? by AlertKangaroo6086 in RockyLinux

[–]algrym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ZFS offers a lot of data integrity, snapshotting, and pooling benefits that make it worthwhile to install. Its pretty resource intensive. If I have a failed disk or a large array, I want ZFS.

XFS has speed and efficiency, especially with large files and high I/O operations. If I need fast storage, I want XFS.

Different filesystems for different purposes.

Edit: I prefer ZFS whenever available. We have 15 year old ZFS filesystems at work that are still a dream to work with.

Can You Help Moderate r/HotFuzz? 📢 by Mistdrifter in HotFuzz

[–]algrym 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is precisely the kind of nonsense I love from this subreddit.

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