To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

Attention: I royally messed up my computer on Saturday. Can't even access the hard drive now after doing an MS-DOS scandisk while upgrading from Win 95 to Win 98SE. I have our company's computer guru helping me, but won't have a computer for SEIV until Wednesday or Thursday at the earliest.

Can my games be put on Last player upload until Thursday? If the problem is worse than expected, I will try to find substitutes or let replacement players take over. I'm currently in Smalluniverse, Networks, Homecoming, Capitals, Furball 4, and Newbie Galactic Combat (I think that's all).

Game hosts can contact me at work, jbakker@allenbrand-drews.com, if you need to discuss anything.

Thanks...Greybeard http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

small universe is on alpu for you

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

I was planning on taking Newbie Galactic combat back to automatic turns, But I will wait for you to upload first.

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bump... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
Greybeard

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

Networks is set to ALPU now. I'll watch this thread for further developments.

Kim

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Update: My data is still on the hard drive. My friend is rescuing everything, and I should be back on line either Friday night or Saturday. Thanks for your patience...Greybeard

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

Sorry about your computer.
I'll hold the turn until the weekend in NGC2. At sunday Central European Time 12.00 (Lunch time) I'll run the run.
If you haven't uploaded by then you'll propably only miss one turn anyway.

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I did that once. Had to reformat my hard drive. I had no guru to help...sigh.

[ February 27, 2003, 16:51: Message edited by: solops ]

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

Lession to be learned here.

If you only have one drive... Make sure you partition it.

ANd put all your data on the none OS Partition.

That way you only have to reformat and install the os on the os partiton and everything else is on the other part of the partition.

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

Greybeard! Update Report.
Will you make it on time til tomorrow???

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Time is running out fast!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I have no problem granting Greybeard an extra day or two.

It gave me the time to catch up on the in-game story. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

But seriously, I can empathize with Greybeards situation.

Not only is there the aggravation of getting the computer up and running, but it messes up his PBW games.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">SE is like in SEIV , right ? Must have one ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

GB? Anything happening?

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ok, as no one has complained yet, I'll delay a bit.

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

Aaarrrrggghhhhh!!!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

I have had my computer for less than two years.

Within 4 months of getting it, the CPU fan went.

Within a year, the fan on the video card went.

Both were on warranty. But I didn't get my computer back for 3 weeks and 2 weeks respectively.

Now, my CPU fan is going again(vibrating, noise).

The CPU fans are good fans (ball bearings not sleeves etc.)

Tried a couple of places to buy a replacement, don't have the same size amps/amps. Smaller fans but not my size.

Did buy a CPU fan with double the amp/wattage of the one I have. It is actually a case fan but I can install it as a CPU fan.

I now have a problem with the screws, as the new fan is twice as thick. And no one has the longer screws.

Will have to make do with different type of screws.

My computer sounds like a tractor under load.

Should have it fixed by tomorrow, so shouldn't miss any turns.

Didn't have this problem with all the Macs I bought in 20 years!

Greybeard, I certainly empathize with you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

RE: Fan Life,
I have a friend with a lot of cats. Her fans have a use life of about 9 months.
I'd suggest rigging up a filter of some sort if you think that might be the issue.

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

Actually, I don't have a cat. Or a dog.

But I do have a cockatoo parrot which sheds a white powder which is something like talcum powder.

Don't think that is the problem. Or is it?

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">What kind of computer is it? I have had fan problems in the past, but it is related to the amount of dust they have to eat.

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

I should be up and running tonight. Had a terrible weekend and wasn't able to get my computer working. To those who waited for me, thanks. Greybeard

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I was just about to upload the turn. I had already sent out a message stating I had!

So hop to it...!!!

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Open the case and mount the outside fan pointing inside ? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif An open cask of dry ice between fan and computer would be nice.

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Thermodyne http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

It's a Canadian product. The manufacturer is MDC.

Won upteen awards for service & reliablility.

Only problem I have had with it is with the fans.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">OK, but I was kinda wanting to know what was inside. AMD or Intel, that kind of stuff. With details I can link you to some places where you can get high quality fans and stuff. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: To all my PBW games - Greybeard
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">OK, but I was kinda wanting to know what was inside. AMD or Intel, that kind of stuff. With details I can link you to some places where you can get high quality fans and stuff. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks Themodyne. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

It's a P4 1.3 ghz.

I've installed the CPU fan and everything is working well...or at least it no longer sounds like a tractor.

It'll be interesting to see how long this fan Lasts.