Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 4:12 PM
The last time I rebooted my old server was 17 days ago : http://log.philippe97.ca/2023-11.html#1699119553 I had a lot of trouble getting it to boot. I had to boot it with an older version of Linux (fortunately, it is possible to boot the previous version of the Linux kernel when it is upgraded). Today, I just did upgrades and a full disk backup and now it says "reboot required". I don't want to risk rebooting it. I'm going to wait for the cables we ordered on Amazon. We ordered some 90° SATA cables and a DisplayPort to VGA adapter. The adapter should arrive Friday, but the SATA cables were supposed to arrive last Thursday and were delayed multiple times. (We can get a refund, but I don't want a refund, I want the cables.) I could start rebuilding the server right now on the new machine I have, but I would rather wait for the weekend. I hope we don't loose power. If my old server stops working, I have everything I need to rebuild it on the new machine. I can use the DVI plug for the display (instead of VGA) and I can use a "straight" SATA cable for connecting the backup drive (although I will not be able to close the side panel).
When I build the new server, I will make some videos and a webpage documenting it.