Too funny, I just mentioned on another list that Johnny Dangerously was a family favorite movie.
-Jeff Steward On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Don Guyer <[email protected]>wrote: > My mother hung me on a hook once............once. > > 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: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 4:02 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: The arrrgghhhness of it all... > > I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 2:55 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: The arrrgghhhness of it all... > > Heh. > > I figure if I only make a mistake once, I'm pretty good. > > Kurt > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:09, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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) > > Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage... > > > > > > Signature powered by WiseStamp > > [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]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=7629647.b7c179562af77ea669668b0413bc8962&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9076981 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is > broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-9076981-7629647.b7c179562af77ea669668b0413bc8...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > > ~ 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]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=8236727.6db452a1ad32269a7efc51fb89c47637&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9077015 > or send a blank email to > leave-9077015-8236727.6db452a1ad32269a7efc51fb89c47...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > > ~ 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]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=8166870.a1ed41359d3d2fb22bcda1dfaca6c6c4&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9077023 > or send a blank email to > leave-9077023-8166870.a1ed41359d3d2fb22bcda1dfaca6c...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > > ~ 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]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=8250068.606d17937843617f86ab4441e27acc58&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9077028 > or send a blank email to > leave-9077028-8250068.606d17937843617f86ab4441e27ac...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com ~ 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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