"Menno Duursma" <pan@desktop.lan> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 01 Jun 2005 17:07:13 +0200, Menno Duursma wrote:
>> On Wed, 01 Jun 2005 17:38:27 +0300, Mr.Jason wrote:
>
>> I suppose if your disks don't physically sit in a swapable bracket, you
>
> 's/swapable bracket/swappable caddy/'
>
> And BTW, the NIC swapping thing i have pulled before too (for fun, not a
> production box or anything) no-problemo. Just ifconfig down the interface,
> rmmod the kernel module, and yank it out (strait.) Insert 'new' card,
> modprobe the driver and ifconfig it up. Trying that with an Ensoniq sound
> cart the kernel Panic'd (or Oops'd don't remenber) though. :-)
This is really interesting. Actually I think it might be less dangerous than
it seems. I wont do that to one of my servers though.
> Kids, don't try this at home, if you actually give a damn about the
> hardware you're pulling this with.
>
> And if you want to play with junk HW: at least use a grounded wall outlet.
>
> --
> -Menno.
>