[FFML] [ADMIN] Hardware update coming sometime in July (or at least, that's the goal!)

[Dennis Carr]

Sitting in my basement is a replacement 1U rackmount that I am currently 
in the process of configuring.  The goal is to have this shipped down in 
July.  I would drive it down, but I don't think I can afford five tanks fo 
fuel to get between Seattle and Oakland. This new machine will be called 
Bast, after the Eancient Egyptian goddess of felines.

The new server comes with about 5-6X the disk capacity, double the 
processor power, 1 GB of RAM, latest stable version of Debian, and enough 
fans where it sounds like a 747 is preparing to take off - if a 747 used 
four hair dryers as its engines. =)

For the list, the goal is to have a list web age that doesn't use a bunch 
of subdirectories as part of the URI - so just going to 
ffml.chez-vrolet.net will get you in the right spot.  (note, don't go 
there now - I cannot guarantee success!)  Also, the other goal is to have 
something a little less... um, spartan than what is up there. =)

Next on the to do list is to make sure Apache is correctly configured, and 
look into what is required to transfer this mailing list and the archives 
ovcer to the new system.  The transfer will occur once I load it into the 
rack.  But, here's the thing - the list will be down for the duration of 
the transition.

So with that, we return you to your regularly scheduled fanficcing. =)

-Dennis
(Server op)