BSDstats: Error message

Garrett Cooper youshi10 at u.washington.edu
Mon Aug 28 16:30:08 UTC 2006


Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Aug 2006, Garrett Cooper wrote:
>
>> Just wondering if this is a usual response to my accidentally 
>> hammering the bsdstats server:
>>
>> bash-2.05b# /usr/local/etc/periodic/monthly/300.statistics &
>> [1] 5437
>> bash-2.05b# Posting monthly OS statistics to bsdstats.org
>> Posting monthly device/CPU statistics disabled
>>   set monthly_statistics_report_devices="YES" in /etc/periodic.conf
>> bash-2.05b# cat /etc/periodic.conf
>> monthly_statistics_enable="YES"
>>
>> Got a 'new' machine (Pentium Pro 166 MHz, turning lightweight 
>> router/MTA :-).) and wanted to post it to the site.
>
> The above looks okay ... you reported your OS, as you listed in 
> periodic.conf, but unless you add 
> 'monthly_statistics_report_devices="YES"' to /etc/periodic.conf, it 
> won't report CPUs or devices ... if you add that line and re-run teh 
> script, it won't report a second server, but will update to show the 
> CPUs/Devices ...
>
    I know. I figured that out after I read the message. Silly me ><.
    I love being #3 in the pentium pro class and #10 in the 1.2GHz 
Celeron category :D.
-Garrett


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