News and Updates (Web Changes)
This is where I'll announce the most recent additions
to the web site. If you've visited this web site before and want to know what's
changed, take a look here first.
April 28, 2003 4:05pm EST
Again my ISP was experiencing issues with internet access all
week. They're going to send a signal technician out this Friday. I hope so, this
is getting ridiculous. I'm thinking out changing my ISP to Verizon DSL for
$29.95 a month, compared to my current rate at Road Runner at $44.95 a month.
March 27, 2003 11:25am EST
My ISP was experiencing issues with internet access today.
My site was down for that reason. I took advantage of cleaning up.
March 2, 2003 1:05pm EST
Here's what one one person had to say about my site:
Subject: coolsite
the DJ on TripleR radio in Melbourne Australia was talking about your site
-
so i checked it out
nice work - i'm with you.
by the way - the frogger link is down and
heres another link for you to try
http://www.backtothefuture.nl/donkey.htm
ben
Thanks Ben
January 31, 2003 7:55pm EST
It's now seven in the evening. It took a week, but I've
learned how use Dreamweaver MX and Swish v2.0. Alot of trial and errors,
but I did it. All Flash animations were completely made by me. Swish
is easy to use. As you can see, it took a week to learn and make the first
page. I have to say Dreamweaver is much better than Frontpage.
November 7, 2002 1:25pm EST
The cable modem I had stopped working. The PC light was
not on. My router could not make the connection. I then plugged the cable
modem into the directly into the PC, still not working. I had to return
my leased cable modem back to my original ISP. They gave me a new one.
It's now working.
November 2, 2002 8:10pm
EST
I had change out my PC server. The other one was acting up. It
would blue screen on me every other day. Pain in the butt.
July 26, 2002 2:45pm
EST
A minor disaster happened last night at 7:20pm a lightning hit
one of the transformers outside my house. What a BOOM!!! As you know what could
have happened, happened. My NIC card blew. I had to buy another NIC card today.
I got the NIC card. It was $20. made by Network
Everywhere. The driver disk that came with the card was unreadable. It's a
good thing my wife has a computer and I was able to get out on the internet and
download the drivers. Pain in the butt. Remember, stand by God and God will stand by you.
A funny thing, I have an APC
UPS (uninterrupted power source) device. The Back-UPS
350 model to be exact. I paid $80. Why didn't it work. When I got my server
PC it was already re-booting. There was no power in the neighborhood, let alone
the house. But I would have thought the server PC would be running. Maybe it was
the huge BOOM that caused it. Otherwise, we had power surges, quick power
glitches, the server PC would still be running. But I did get 15 to 20 minutes
out of it.
God bless.
May 25, 2002 2:10pm
EST
I've corrected the problem for my failing DNS server. I corrected
in two ways. The problem was every two days my IP Address would change. A friend
suggested that I change my MAC address on my Linksys
router. It hasn't changed yet, so it helped a bit. Then I discovered a site
where I could direct my domain name to another nameserver instead of using my home based DNS
server. Since directNIC would take 48 hours to update its nameserver to
point my domain (DNS Cache).
This other site would take 5 minutes. It also worked with my dynamic IP auto
update client application (DirectUpdate).
That means my IP address would follow my domain names automatically. I used
their dDNS service. This cuts down or eliminates the 'downtime' between the
switch from one IP to another. I used ns1.changeip.com and ns2.changeip.com for
my nameservers with directNIC. Go to changeIP
to find out more.
May 12, 2002 3:00pm
EST
I've got a problem with the domain name server at www.directnic.com.
I've had my dynamic IP Address changed twice since I registered my domain name.
I did setup my home based DNS
server. I have to supply my DNS server IP Address with directnic.com and it
takes 24 to 72 hours for the IP Address to replicate or be assigned with them (dierctnic)
every time my IP address changes.
Therefore, the more my dynamic IP changes the longer it takes for my IP to point
to www.joopdog.com, I'll need a static IP
soon. So my DNS server is
fine and it's working but directnic.com takes awhile for it to replicate, which
kinda sucks. Read on below so you can use the backdoor IP address.
Here's some of their explanation of why it takes so long:
- How
do I modify nameserver information for my domains?
You
can use any valid nameserver when registering with directNIC.
You fully control the
information related to your domain. You may use your own nameservers and
your own facilities to host your domains, as long as your name servers are
registered and they have a valid host record.
Please allow up to 48 hours for nameserver changes to take effect.
IP address stands for Internet Protocol, this is the number your server or
computer is assigned by the network you are on (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).FQDN stands
for Fully Qualified Domain Name which, essentially is the nameserver itself
(ns0.domainname.com). Basically, when registering a nameserver you are
associating your FQDN with the IP for your server in the Global Registry, http://www.verisign-grs.com/
- I
made a change to my host record, but the domain still points to the old IP
address. Why?
Most nameservers cache
domain name information. If you request the address for www.yourname.com and
then change the IP address in the A record for www.yourname.com, your ISP's
nameserver will already have cached the information from the previous request.
Until your ISP's nameserver expires the information, it will continue to appear
to point to the old IP address. directNIC's nameservers set the cache
time (TTL) to the standard 24 hours.
- Do
you offer Dynamic DNS service?
At this time, directNIC
does not offer any dynamic DNS service.
- What
is DNS and what will it let me do?
The Domain Name System
(DNS) lets you host your own web server and mail server for your domain name.
Using a DNS service, such as directNIC's directDNS service, and a
web server on your own computer, you can set www.yourdomain.com to be hosted on
your computer, instead of using a commercial or free hosting service. Note,
however, you must be running a web server, such as Apache.
- What
is an A record?
An A record is the most
common type of DNS resource record. It tells a DNS server what IP address to map
a host name to. With an A record, you can set www.yourname.com to point a
specific IP address.
- What
is a CNAME? Does directNIC support CNAME?
Yes, directNIC
supports CNAMEs with the directDNS service.
A CNAME record is a domain alias, and points a host name to another host name.
Our interface automatically chooses whether a record is a CNAME or an A record
based on the type of data you supply. If you type in an IP, it's an A record. If
you type in another host name (www.cnn.com), the record is set as a CNAME.
Here's are some backdoor
names to get to my website. Since these website names get updated immediately
(Bookmark these as well):
April 28, 2002 8:15pm
EST
It's official, I finally registered www.joopdog.com!!
It working!!! I registered at www.directnic.com.
I did it because the site is running stable and fairly well. The Apache
webserver is a problem free application server. I've also created a DNS
server or name server.
April 4, 2002 4:50pm
EST
The Mail server is working great. This time I'm really studying
for the MCSE 2K. I've got an Exam Cram Study Book for Win2K Professional
(70-210). I only need a score of 620 out of
1000. What a difference compared to
Cisco's 849. Well, I better get to back to studying.
God Bless
February 21, 2002 10:45am
EST Mail
Server
I've found this wonderful Email server called Mail
Enable Professional. Mail Enable is a enterprise level mail server for Windows 2000/NT/XP. It supports SMTP and POP3, supports an unlimited amount of email addresses, domains, groups and mailing lists. Extremely easy to use and configure, it allows you to provide cost-effective email services.
And most importantly, it's FREE!!! Download this mail server for Windows 2000/NT that supports SMTP, POP3, an unlimited amount of addresses, and more.
I love this email server. They'll have some documents on setup. But, here's my
understanding or concept of this Mail
Server.
God Bless
January 2, 2002 5:20pm
EST
Another year has past. I haven't any problems since I've gone to
the Apache Webserver. It was a tough year for everyone. Company downsizing,
lay-offs, low interest rates, crashed internet stocks. And don't forget Sept
11th. It was tough on everyone. I pray to God that this year is much better for
everyone. Stand by God and God will stand by you.
God bless everyone.
October 27, 2001 8:20pm
EST
I found it. The Apache.
This is a great web Server, it's easy to configure and use. And best of all, it's
free!!! Don't get me wrong I liked the Microsoft IIS 5.0 server. But you
can't beat FREE. Also there was too many security issues. It seems like everyone
was taking pop shots at Microsoft by writing viruses and worms to attack their
IIS web servers. What makes Apache nice is it can be used on Windows, such as
Windows 95/98, ME , NT, 2000, and perhaps Windows XP. You can download the Windows
Version (Win32) from this link (Windows
2000 and Windows
9x).
September 23, 2001 5:45pm
EST
Again, I got the insidious virus the Code Red Virus Version 2,
this time and the NimBA
Virus. And again I had the rebuilt my system. It was a nightmare!!! Time for
another Web Server.
September 11, 2001 8:49am
EST
As I was driving to work I heard on the radio that a jetliner
plane crashed into the World Trade Towers (WTC). I said to myself "No F%#@
way!!! How could the pilot make that mistake?". When I got to work at
8:57am, I didn't tell anybody because I was still in shocked at what happened.
When the second plane hit the WTC that's when I
knew, we are being attacked!!! Attacked by freaking cowards!!! Cowards that
don't want freedom.
People come to America wanting freedom, a freewill to do things, to get
educated, to make money, to raise families and most of all feel safe. This is
America, if we can't feel safe here, were can we feel safe?
I feel for the men and women who lost their lives in the World Trade Center, and
I give it to the brave emergency workers that ran into the burning towers while
thousands were running out. God is with us.
August 26, 2001 6:50pm
EST
I found that I can update my server from Microsoft by using their
auto update. Microsoft will provide the latest critical updates. This can be
found from Microsoft Windows
Update. Then click on Product Updates. It's great!!
August 9, 2001 9:10pm
EST
I got the insidious virus the Code
Red Virus Version 1. I had the rebuilt my system. It was awful!!!
July 6, 2001 12:30pm
EST
I passed!!! I got CCNA. Here's my study
guide for CCNA. I can't believe it. It was difficult. But I did it. Next is
the MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) 2000.
June 16, 2001 7:20pm
EST
My server is working just, but my CD burner is acting up. I also
installed a slot fan cooler. It will keep the PC 15 degrees cooler on the
inside.
June 3, 2001 1:20pm
EST
I've haven't gotten any errors for the pass two months. My web
server seems to be very stable. I've also been studying like crazy and extremely
hard for the CCNA. It's tough!
April 2, 2001 10:35pm
EST
I guess I could get upset for getting errors, getting plagued
with problem on computers. Now, I find it a challenge. It seems that someone out
there..., someone, somebody, some company on the internet has a solution. That's
what makes a good tech. If you can't fix it... find a solution. Because in the real
world just like my wife they don't understand the inner workings of a PC. All
they know, is that computer better be working by the the time they get on there.
And I usually document all my solutions or resolutions. I've created my personal
knowledgebase called Rodan.
April 1, 2001 2:45pm
EST
I'm just plague with problems. As you know I also write music.
Well I had a Hard drive that had some music I was looking for. I temporarily
installed the Hard disk on my wife's computer. It was a 300MB HD, it had only
30MB of data. I then copied all the information from the Hard Disk to my wife's
Hard Drive. Note, all the data. I thought then, I should do a virus scan on the
copied data on my wife's computer. It came up NYB non-removable boot sector
virus. Of course, I'm not worried I could fix this. I scanned the
temporarily installed Hard Disk, came up the same thing, NYB!
I turned off the PC, permanently placed back the CD-Rom. Turn
on the PC. All I could see is a black screen with a C: in the upper left
corner of the screen. I'm saying to myself "Uh-oh, if
my wife finds out...I'm dead". This must be April Fools joke I'm saying
myself. Oh well, I got my infamous McAfee Boot scan disk, popped in the floppy
drive. Not enough memory it says. Now I'm worried. I got on my web server,
started looking around the internet. I tried this, I tried that, nothing worked.
I spent hours looking. I'm a dead man!!!
One trick was to try this:
Removing
a Boot Sector Virus
First thing you need to do is make an UNINFECTED bootable floppy disk. You can
do this by going to an uninfected machine and typing format a: /s or just
sys c: a: if it is already formatted. Once you have done that copy the
files fdisk.com and sys.com to the floppy disk. Be
write-protect it. Once it is protected you can boot the disk and at the a:
prompt type fdisk /mbr (to rewrite the master boot record) and then sys
a: c: (to make the disk bootable)
This would work, but unfortunately, I partitioned the Hard Drive.
Apparently, NYB virus destroys the partition table. But it did worked once. I
was able to back up my wife's data. You see, we have 4 computers in the house,
all networked. I keep one for backing up all my data. So now I'm not a dead man.
I re-booted it did not work.
Exhausted of everything. I threw everything at this frigging
sh!t virus. Finally, I went to McAfee's
(NAI) website. The answer was there. I can now destroy this NYB
virus. And I killed it!!!!! Once again, I'm safe.
What it was, I had an old McAfee boot scan disk (v.3.0.4) I
got on my web sever created an updated McAfee Emergency Boot
Disk (Download here). It had the
latest DAT files and bootscan (v4.0.4) executable. The command I used at the
A-prompt (a:\) after booting into DOS was bootscan c: /boot /clean /nomem
<enter>. It took 7 seconds. That's it, NYB dead!!!!
March 19, 2001 9:55pm
EST
After
doing some investigating at Symantec.
I think I know what I'm doing wrong. I can't believe it was that simple. What it
was, I password protected my network drives. When I tried to do the NET USE
command I didn't enter the password. I was able to see the network drive, but
not
able to write to the drive. That's all it was. :)
March 19, 2001 6
I
re-stored the registry hive files. And the server is back up on-line. On the
same server I created another web site and I put the back The
Vassall Page back on the server.
Accidentally,
I set my (Intruder Detector) protection too high. I couldn't see my own website.
It's OK now.
March 18, 2001 8:35pm
EST
I'm
getting pissed. But I'm actually taken advantage of this. I'm learning how to do
disaster recovery for Windows 2000 Server. It's a good thing I backed up the
server. I backed up only my System State Data Files by using Microsoft's own
Backup Utility. I found out were to copy the backed up Windows 2000 registry
file to. The registry files are kept under c:\windows\system32\config.
March 17, 2001 9:50pm
EST
I'm having major problems trying to ghost my PC. I'm having a
hell of time trying to get this accomplish. Every time I try, it can't dump the
ghost image to the network drive and I loose my registry hive files for Windows
2000. Everything worked when I went into the Recovery Console, except I didn't
know where to copy the backed registry files to. I need to learn that. If you
know, email me at
webmaster@oopdog.dnsq.org.
It should be up later tonight.
February 11, 2001 12:05am
EST
I upgraded my Web Server. I swapped the 8GB hard drive from my
wife's Win98 machine (she doesn't know it). I transferred it over to Web Server. I needed more space. What I
really need is two 20 gig hard drives. And Also added a link on how to create Multiple
Websites using a single IP Address.
February 3, 2001 1:10pm
EST
I added a link on how I built my web server using Internet
Information Services 5.0 for Windows 2000. Check it out. The other links are at the bottom of
the pages.
February 1, 2001 7:45am
EST
I'm having problems with my host name resolution (joopdog.dnsq.org).
So my current IP Address is 24.92.185.76. You don't realize how important host
name are until you lose it.
I also postponed my upgrade date until February 10, 2001.
January 30, 2001 11:55pm
EST
I'll be taken down the server on this day only to update some
features. I'll be updating the following features:
- The hard drive from 4GB to 8GB. It's all I have for now.
- The memory for 64MB ram to 256MB
- Cleaning up the Hard Drive.
January 27, 2001 1:55am
EST
Again, I had to reboot the server because after checking the task
manager the memory resources was going through the roof. Running at 85 -
88%.
January 17, 2001 7:16am
EST
I had to reboot the server because after checking the task
manager the memory resources was going through the roof. Running at 85 -
88%.
December 27, 2000 1:55am
EST
Web site is finished. Ready to go live.
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