Need some help sorting out a FreeBSD server

Sun Jun 17 01:17:09 BST 2007

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Hi list,

I provide low-cost and (hopefully) really useful hosting for Drupal and
other open source-based websites here in the UK. I do this using a number of
FreeBSD dedicated servers which I rent through a UK subsidiary of Pipex.

The oldest of these servers has been consistently abused by me for the last
couple of years - I am, by no means, a sysadmin and don't really know much
about FreeBSD (I know, I know, I should leave it alone!)

Well, leaving it alone is what I want to do and I really want to have
somebody else look after it for me. However, that person will also have to
spend some time taking a good look at the server and perhaps straightening
it out a bit and tidying it up.

For example, the last thing that I tried to do (yesterday) was install
ffmpeg. I have a feeling that this hasn't gone well and I would like the
install tidying and, well, made to work.!

I would love to hear from anyone who would be interested in becoming a
remote administrator for this server - either for a regular fee or for
reciprocal services and with a view to eventually taking on the other
servers we use too.

Please email me if this is of interest!

Even if this is not of interest, but you would like to help me sort out the
mess I've made of ffmpeg, please email me anyway! Help!

Regards

Patrick

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi list,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

I provide low-cost and (hopefully) really useful =
hosting for
Drupal and other open source-based websites here in the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region
 w:st=3D"on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>. I do this using a =
number of
FreeBSD dedicated servers which I rent through a <st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
 w:st=3D"on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> subsidiary of =
Pipex.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The oldest of these servers has been consistently =
abused by
me for the last couple of years &#8211; I am, by no means, a sysadmin =
and
don&#8217;t really know much about FreeBSD (I know, I know, I should =
leave it
alone!)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

Well, leaving it alone is what I want to do and I =
really
want to have somebody else look after it for me. However, that person =
will also
have to spend some time taking a good look at the server and perhaps
straightening it out a bit and tidying it =
up.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

For example, the last thing that I tried to do =
(yesterday)
was install ffmpeg. I have a feeling that this hasn&#8217;t gone well =
and I
would like the install tidying and, well, made to =
work&#8230;!<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I would love to hear from anyone who would be =
interested in
becoming a remote administrator for this server &#8211; either for a =
regular
fee or for reciprocal services and with a view to eventually taking on =
the
other servers we use too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please email me if this is of =
interest!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

Even if this is not of interest, but you would like =
to help
me sort out the mess I&#8217;ve made of ffmpeg, please email me anyway! =
Help!<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Patrick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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