We all get bouts of stupidity attacks. The goal is to minimize the frequency, duration, and timing of the attacks such that no serious side-effects occur. One great thing about having a semi-complex home network is that many of those experiences can be had there, making them less likely to occur in a more important[1] setting.
*ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * Signature powered by <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install?utm_source=extension&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=footer> WiseStamp<http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install?utm_source=extension&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=footer> [1] Although, the importance level given to home infrastructure by family members[2] can exceed that of most CEOs [2] Particularly SWMBO[3] [3] If you have to ask, it's an inside joke[4] [4] And you're not inside On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > I am used to feeling dumb. I think it goes with the territory. > > As dumb as I feel, and as often as I feel it, I'm astonished by so > many in the field who are so much worse at this than I am - and it's > often those very people who have either nearly as much time in as I > do, or sometimes even more, and usually egos far larger than mine. > > I must admit, my ego isn't small, either. > > Kurt > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 11:44, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Kurt, > > > > Even the best of us can get so into the need to get a project done that > we > > get in a hurry and don't stop to think about the smaller things tripping > us > > up. When Murphy strikes, and problems compound I get into that same > place > > where I can't solve my way out of a paper bag (say by lifting it up). > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Um, wow. > >> > >> Now I feel dumb - that was exactly it. I don't know why that didn't > >> turn up in my searches.. > >> > >> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 11:06, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > It's case sensitive, and should be in lower case. > >> > It's a known problem. > >> > > >> > > http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1004611 > >> > > >> > > >> > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Ah - that's another problem I've been having... > >> >> > >> >> I cannot - *cannot* - use my VI client to attach an ISO to a VM as a > >> >> CD/DVD, nor the analogous files for floppies. It just errors out with > >> >> 'Please specify a valid image'. Yet these files write to disk just > >> >> fine, and I can then put them in an appropriate drive and it will > work > >> >> just fine. > >> >> > >> >> Kurt > >> >> > >> >> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 08:08, Don Guyer <[email protected]> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > We've experienced pretty much the same thing here in our VM > >> >> > environment, > >> >> > with no explanations found. > >> >> > > >> >> > We'll be connected to an ISO loading up a new VM and it will just > >> >> > stop. > >> >> > Start it again and it may be fine. Next time it might go through > the > >> >> > first > >> >> > time or take 2-3 tries or it may not recognize the ISO and you have > >> >> > to mount > >> >> > up a disc locally. > >> >> > > >> >> > Spent some time researching it, but it takes so little time to roll > >> >> > out > >> >> > a VM we haven't really pushed to find a root cause, if there even > is > >> >> > one. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Don Guyer > >> >> > Systems Engineer - Information Services > >> >> > Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group > >> >> > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue > >> >> > Devon, PA 19333 > >> >> > Direct: (610) 993-3299 > >> >> > Fax: (610) 650-5306 > >> >> > [email protected] > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -----Original Message----- > >> >> > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > >> >> > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:45 PM > >> >> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >> >> > Subject: Re: The arrrgghhhness of it all... > >> >> > > >> >> > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 17:14, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> >> I'm trying to install Win2k3 R2 SP2 in an ESX3.5 VM, from scratch. > >> >> >> It's blowing up on it big time, and I am really unhappy with it > >> >> >> right > >> >> >> now. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Sitrep: > >> >> > > >> >> > <snippety> > >> >> > > >> >> > Well, hmmph. > >> >> > > >> >> > OK - I did almost exactly the same procedure on a new VM today, and > >> >> > had exactly *no* issues. > >> >> > > >> >> > The "almost exactly" part was that I did the Windows updates only 5 > >> >> > at > >> >> > a time (as opposed to over 90!), and let the VM reboot as asked. > >> >> > > >> >> > So, I'm scratching my head over why the issues I had earlier. > >> >> > > >> >> > No freaking idea. > >> >> > > >> >> > Weird. > >> >> > > >> >> > I'm going to sulk now... > >> >> > > >> >> > Kurt > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- You are currently subscribed to ntsysadmin as: [email protected]. 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