on my cell phone right now… got new ISDN up, found out it was not xp that was screwy, it was my hardware. :-<

a friday with no traffic is truly a good friday…

I've said screw amertitech. I contacted their executive offices, and they refused to recognise my faithful payment history. Fuck them. They now lose twice. Once because they could have won back my POTS line, and then sold me DSL. Screw it, they get neither. I hope they're happy.
I found a new ISDN provder that sells dedicated 128k ISDN for $50 a month, I'm happy now.

To get DSL via ameritech, which apparently my neighbor has (they have 768 ADSL) I had to have my phone back with ameritech instead of MCI local. Since I really don't care one way or the other if I can get DSL, I said fine, and was transferred to the winback department.
The winback department said my credit record was good enough to establish the line. However, my credit wasn't good enough to establish DSL. Without DSL there is no point in switching over the service. So I said "forget it". They said "well, you can get DSL after you show 6 months of paying the bill on time." I said "I have an ISDN line at this residence I've had for about 8 months now" "well, we can't place DSL on the ISDN line" "It doesn't matter, I mean, I have paid the bills on time, can you use that to show I pay bills in good faith?" "no" "Fine then, fuck it. Don't switch it. Bye."

Anyway, the axe is looming. Hope I can get something before it's too late, otherwise I have to do 3 line shotgun 56k.

2002-03-27 11:18 AM This order is going to be cancelled by Covad. The decibel loss is too great for the circuit to work, but too small for Ameritech to install a repeater.

2002-03-27 07:31 AM Manual type
Per the ebta notes this order will be cancelled the db loss is not within range to add repeater.

Covad Service Delivery
2002-03-26 12:37 PM I have requested that Covad provide an update regarding the open ILEC Trouble Ticket and I will continue to monitor this order until an update is given.

http://www.timmins.net/~pault/homemade_rack/

The finished pictures, including all my sexy equipment, are at the above url. It looks very cool. Must see.
🙂

It's holding all the equipment quite well. If only I could find the adapter for the NOAA weatherradio, I'd be on cloud 9 right now. 🙂

I've made a homemade 19" rack for my servers, routers, and computer equipment. It's currently under construction, but the pictures are at http://www.timmins.net/~pault/homemade_rack/ .
Tomorrow I disconnect everything and move everything out of the way and install it on this rack on wooden shelves. If it can support my weight, and 's weight, it can support my servers. :->

8 port managed hub, Fedex
Ham radio autotuner, UPS
3 NES decks, UPS
HAM Radio Balun – Recieved
Call sign customized plate – Sent to state for processing

2002-03-23 01:54 PM Manual type
We have opened a trouble ticket with our vendor to correct an open circuit issue in the Central Office. Our vendor has given a commit of 03/25/02 by 11:00 for resolution. An additional update will be provided by that time. We apologize for this additional delay and thank you for choosing Covad.

Covad Service Delivery

2002-03-23 01:51 PM Open Trouble Ticket
A trouble ticket has been opened with our vendor on March 23, 2002 01:51:54 PM. Additional information will be provided by our vendor no later than March 24, 2002 02:50:09 PM. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Our vendor has advised that they have completed delivery of the data line for this order, however the line has not passed Covad's initial testing. We have sent the order to have a trouble ticket opened to reearch an excessive loop length issue (24,300 ft). An additional update will be provided once that has been done (24-48 hours). We apologize for this additional delay and thank you for choosing Covad.

Also and I are now Skywarn trained storm spotters. w00t!