Re: Update

[gilfoyle <ggilfoyl@mindspring.com>]

hi adnan,

   hope you had a good new year. my responses are below.

cheers,

gpg

Adnan Iqbal wrote:
> 
> Hi Dr. G
> 
> Just a quick update on how things are looking at the moment. I removed the
> rails from the old rack and stacked them and other hardware (from the old
> cluster that was in N209) on the bottomshelf in the new cluster room. I
> placed the glass and metal doors from the old racks against the wall next
> to the door leading into the inner storage area (and labs). I also cleaned
> up all the shelves in N209 and stacked all the manuals and driver
> diskettes/CDs on the second from bottom shelf in the new cluster room.

good

> 
> Since testing the old monitors is the only thing left on the agenda that
> requires physical presence, I thought I would just work from my Uncle's
> today and complete the research on the USBs and also read further into
> fixing the problem with PSC8. I will try to make one last ditch effort to
> correct the problem with PSC8 and then email you the details if it is not
> rectified.

sounds fine.
> 
> Dr. G, I have a friend coming in on the 2nd from DC so I was wondering if
> I could work on swap thursday for saturday? Also, I'll be in all day
> tomorrow and should have the monitors tested out by evening.

sounds fine.
> 
> I was wondering if I need to update the security patches & upgrades on
> gpg1, mfv1 & remaining machines in the other room? or is that smthg that
> Sassco is taking care off?

sasko is doing that.
> 
> I will go to the Payroll office on the morning of the 2nd and get the
> timecards. Do you know when you might possibily be in the office next??

probably next wednesday, the 8th.

> 
> Well thats about it for now. I hope you and the family have a terrific New
> Year and may the year bring for you, all the joy and happiness.
> 
> cheers
> 
> -Adnan
> 
> "The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain
> too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives
> everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can
> gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the
> business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose
> conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."
> -Thomas Paine

-- 
Dr. Gerard P. Gilfoyle
Physics Department                e-mail: ggilfoyl@richmond.edu
University of Richmond, VA 23173  phone:  804-289-8255
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