The "be nice to SY01" thread

[Platypus]

The answer is A. I've installed and reinstalled the client numerous times on numerous machines without issue.

*if* it did in fact delete your files, which I've not experienced in almost 2 years of use on 6 machines. Why didn't you just restore them from the dropbox web interface which is very easily done? Failing that, you could raise a ticket and dropbox would be able to restore them for you.

The issue came around with sharing - I shared my dropbox with someone else, they joined the share, but didn't have enough quota to get a copy of my files. They left the share. My files were deleted in the cloud and also on my PC.

I raised a ticket. They were useless.

EDIT:

The answer is A.

That's good to know. Thanks.

[d000hg]

I do backup my data and have tested a restore from backup on a virtual machine, so it is a proven backup. To that end I am not worried.

Rather my ignorance of piling all my eggs into one machine so that when it blows I lose my ability to invoice, and work all at the same time, is the thing I lament.

My funky new laptop has cured the second point, and I restored from a backup to be able to get up and running in under 30 mins.

Yeah exactly. The data is one thing, being able to use it, have a clean PC up and running from scratch, etc, is another. All I'd lose is some working time, maybe a few £100 of billing time. If I were responsible for hosting anything, who knows what those few hours might cost.

[administrator]

My tuppence worth... Why did you try and upgrade the OS? Update, fair enough, but upgrade?

I have had CentOS updates bugger up live machines before so don't rely on changing OS to save your arse. Sorry but to dist-upgrade a critical machine without a full (and I mean tar the whole directory structure to another drive) is just a bit silly.

[suityou01]

My tuppence worth... Why did you try and upgrade the OS? Update, fair enough, but upgrade?

I have had CentOS updates bugger up live machines before so don't rely on changing OS to save your arse. Sorry but to dist-upgrade a critical machine without a full (and I mean tar the whole directory structure to another drive) is just a bit silly.

You have a point.

I tried to install HPLIP so I could get my printer and scanner to work. This destroyed the python libraries and knocked out half of gnome

A simple "sudo apt-get install hplip" fraked it totally.

In desperation I tried reinstalling gnome. This in turn fraked the rest of the machine. In a final piece of madness / desperation "sudo apt upgrade"

[RichardCranium]

I tried to install HPLIP so I could get my printer and scanner to work. This destroyed the python libraries and knocked out half of gnome...

Aha! So it was dodgy HP drivers - APFU.

I learned years ago to do a full backup before putting HP drivers on. Great printers. Fekkin dreadful software.

[suityou01]

Aha! So it was dodgy HP drivers - APFU.

I learned years ago to do a full backup before putting HP drivers on. Great printers. Fekkin dreadful software.

No HPLIP is open sores.

[Boudica]

doesn't this belong in the techie part?

...on second thoughts, SY wouldn't get as much attention or botty-wiping in there

[suityou01]

doesn't this belong in the techie part?

...on second thoughts, SY wouldn't get as much attention or botty-wiping in there

[d000hg]

Aha! So it was dodgy HP drivers - APFU.

I learned years ago to do a full backup before putting HP drivers on. Great printers. Fekkin dreadful software.

Why I Believe Printers Were Sent From Hell To Make Us Miserable - The Oatmeal

[Mr.Whippy]

The issue came around with sharing - I shared my dropbox with someone else, they joined the share, but didn't have enough quota to get a copy of my files. They left the share. My files were deleted in the cloud and also on my PC.

I raised a ticket. They were useless.

I haven't used sharing, but think I'll stay away from that feature then.... just in case