NCAR/CGD Systems Work Wed 25 Jul 07 6:00am - 8:00am MDT Please send e-mail to the CGD/IS staff at systems@cgd.ucar.edu if this work will seriously impact any planned computing. File System Integrity Checks ---------------------------- The following partitions will be off line for integrity checks: /project/acacia /project/clivar Linux /usr/local Update ----------------------- Firefox is the only upgrade. PC Reboots: ------------------------------------- The following Windows PCs will be rebooted multiple times. This is necessary for the installation of error and security logging software as well as the latest Firefox and Thunderbird. cgdclearsky cgdcolby cgddefiantvm cgddragonflyvm cgdrambler cgdroadrunner cgdrome cgdrover cgdscrapper cgdsunshine cgdvela PLEASE LOG OUT THE NIGHT BEFORE, BUT DO NOT TURN YOUR SYSTEM OFF. Please also make sure your laptop is here the night before, on the network and powered on. Please turn "Standby" and "Power Saving" options off for the work. To modify your power settings: . Click Start -> Control Panel . Double Click "Power Options" . In the "Power Schemes" tab, set System standby and system hibernates to NEVER . Click Apply, then OK The remaining Windows PCs in the division will have the software installed in the following weeks. -- Mark --0- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Moore UCAR/NCAR/CGD mmoore@ucar.edu 1850 Table Mesa Drive (W) 303 497-1338 Boulder, CO 80305 (F) 303 497-1324