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**Force Flow** · 03-31-2003, 02:47 PM

...is known to stay up for extended periods of time (with no restarts needed)?

**HAL9000** · 03-31-2003, 02:48 PM

Linux, or anything NT based.

**Force Flow** · 03-31-2003, 02:49 PM

Wow, that was a quick reply! Thanks, Hal. That's what I thought.

reboot · 03-31-2003, 03:00 PM

Last I heard, there was an older linux kernel running on a 286 that's been up since 1993...not sure if that's the record or not though.
I know people that have had the same NT4 server up for over a year, and XP boxes that have been running 6 months or so.

pillainp · 03-31-2003, 03:00 PM

Win98Se: 6 months, 2 crashes, 3 reinstalls, 2-3 daily reboots.
Win2K Pro: 5 months, 12 reboots (admin only), 0 crashes.
Win XP Pro: 10 days, 2 reboots (one to load SP1a, one for power failure), 0 crashes.

BTW, ran NT Server for 1 1/2 years with no reboots at all, except for administratove purposes (updates and software installs). Very stable at SP6a.

**Force Flow** · 03-31-2003, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by reboot
Last I heard, there was an older linux kernel running on a 286 that's been up since 1993...not sure if that's the record or not though.

That's impressive. Where is it located?

Demosthenes · 03-31-2003, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Last I heard, there was an older linux kernel running on a 286 that's been up since 1993...not sure if that's the record or not though.

1993! My calculator has an amazing MTBF and probably has more features. ;)

Respectfully,

Demosthenes

Tuf · 04-01-2003, 01:25 AM

I didn't even know Linux was around in 1993.

reboot · 04-01-2003, 09:32 AM

It was a hand written bit of scaled down Unix. Written by Linus Torvald (the guy who invented Linux) back when he was at university. It was a test project for a class, and the university just kept it running on the LAN. AFAIK, it's still going, somewhere in Sweden or wherever Linus is from. I'll look for a link...

pillainp · 04-01-2003, 09:48 AM

The origins of Linux. He first wrote it in 1991 as part of a PhD thesis, I believe. I had the original email asking about Unix deps but seem to have lost it

http://www.geocities.com/ietk_csjmu/...lug/preso.html

Oops, a hobby project.

cypher1919 · 04-01-2003, 06:40 PM

fast operating system=this

sleepypost · 04-04-2003, 10:05 PM

the why is it pronounced Lin UX instead of LINE ux???

pillainp · 04-05-2003, 11:00 AM

That is 'coz they say it is supposed to mean Lin(us's) UniX, UX being a common abbreviation for the Unixen. Also it is upposed to mean Linux Is Not UniX.

Demosthenes · 04-07-2003, 04:59 PM

Actually, there is a sound byte of Linus, supposedly, pronouncing "linux". It is not the popular way of saying it, it seems, but if you want to impress your friends, you can probably find that clip.

Respectfully,

Demosthenes

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04-01-2003, 01:25 AM	#8
Tuf Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,261	I didn't even know Linux was around in 1993. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-01-2003, 09:32 AM	#9
reboot Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 9,138	It was a hand written bit of scaled down Unix. Written by Linus Torvald (the guy who invented Linux) back when he was at university. It was a test project for a class, and the university just kept it running on the LAN. AFAIK, it's still going, somewhere in Sweden or wherever Linus is from. I'll look for a link... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-01-2003, 09:48 AM	#10
pillainp Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Trivandrum, India Posts: 800	The origins of Linux. He first wrote it in 1991 as part of a PhD thesis, I believe. I had the original email asking about Unix deps but seem to have lost it http://www.geocities.com/ietk_csjmu/...lug/preso.html Oops, a hobby project. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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sleepypost Member (11 bit) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Orinda, California Posts: 1,863	the why is it pronounced Lin UX instead of LINE ux??? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-05-2003, 11:00 AM	#13
pillainp Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Trivandrum, India Posts: 800	That is 'coz they say it is supposed to mean Lin(us's) UniX, UX being a common abbreviation for the Unixen. Also it is upposed to mean Linux Is Not UniX. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-07-2003, 04:59 PM	#14
Demosthenes Member (10 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Random Posts: 997	Actually, there is a sound byte of Linus, supposedly, pronouncing "linux". It is not the popular way of saying it, it seems, but if you want to impress your friends, you can probably find that clip. Respectfully, Demosthenes Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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