OVH Canada Test

HalfEatenPie

I know this is a bit of a short notice,

but those of you guys who want a free server from OVH just check their twitter and go here: http://www.ovh.ie/dedicated_servers/usa_order_beta.xml

They're dropping another 100 free dedicated beta servers up (free till August) in 15 minutes.

Just wanted to let the LET community know!

ihatetonyy

They dropped some vKS about an hour or so ago as well. Looks interesting but quite low-end.

Still waiting for a dedi that I snagged a week ago, grumblegrumble..

HalfEatenPie

@ihatetonyy yeah that vKS was a 128mb ram VPS. I'd rather mess around in a ded than a VPS because... well... I already have tons of VPS thanks to LEB grumblegrumblewalletgrumble

BassHost

How long does it take to get the activation code?

HalfEatenPie

I don't know I've been waiting for it for a while.

Apparently Twitter is having problems with direct messages though.

ihatetonyy

@BassHost @HalfEatenPie I got mine pretty much right after clicking the button, for both the vKS and the dedi, in TweetDeck.

Try refreshing the page and/or checking in a client, perhaps?

BassHost

oh ... I was thinking they didn't like me for a minute. Lol. Oh well time for bed ... hopefully they have something left in the morning.

HalfEatenPie

I don't use twitter that often so I'll go check it otu then on that

kalam

Still waiting for the activation code... oh well.

luma

Once you get the Activation code it can take a few weeks (or more) to get the server.

They have not delivered servers for people who submitted the code on the first of june yet. I myself submitted my code on June 6th and have not received my server. I do see the pending order in the ovh manager though.

HalfEatenPie

Still nothing with TweetDeck

MrAndroid

@luma said: They have not delivered servers for people who submitted the code on the first of june yet. I myself submitted my code on June 6th and have not received my server. I do see the pending order in the ovh manager though.

I did it in early June and have not received anything.

djvdorp

Didnt get a DM :(

ihatetonyy

@HalfEatenPie said: Still nothing with TweetDeck

Try @replying to them and asking what's up, or filing a ticket through their ass-backward Manager interface?

Also check the email associated with your Twitter account. Twitter sends DM notifications (with the text of the DM) to your email by default, IIRC.

wahyan

@djvdorp said: Didnt get a DM :(

me too:(:(

StableVDS

I got my server already, signed up in May. They are right now not supplying any servers. Follow @olesovhcom on twitter for more info on the servers

MrAndroid

I got my one today.

Its not bad for a beta. Its the same as http://www.ovh.co.uk/dedicated_servers/superplan_mini.xml

They didn't put the 1Gbit in though.

root@ns4000525:~# cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor   : 0
vendor_id   : GenuineIntel
cpu family  : 6
model       : 42
model name  : Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2130 CPU @ 3.40GHz
stepping    : 7
microcode   : 0x25
cpu MHz     : 3400.000
cache size  : 3072 KB
physical id : 0
siblings    : 4
core id     : 0
cpu cores   : 2
apicid      : 0
initial apicid  : 0
fpu     : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level : 13
wp      : yes
flags       : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt tsc_deadline_timer xsave avx lahf_lm arat epb xsaveopt pln pts dts tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips    : 6784.13
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes   : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

root@ns4000525:~# free -m
             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:         15953        371      15581          0          4        120
-/+ buffers/cache:        245      15707
Swap:         1026          0       1026

root@ns4000525:~# wget http://cachefly.cachefly.net/100mb.test
--2012-06-14 07:21:14--  http://cachefly.cachefly.net/100mb.test
Resolving cachefly.cachefly.net... 205.234.175.175
Connecting to cachefly.cachefly.net|205.234.175.175|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 104857600 (100M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: `100mb.test'

100%[==============================================================================================================================================================>] 104,857,600 10.7M/s   in 14s     

2012-06-14 07:21:28 (7.23 MB/s) - `100mb.test' saved [104857600/104857600]

Settings for eth0:
        Supported ports: [ TP ]
        Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
                                100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
                                1000baseT/Full 
        Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
        Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
                                100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
                                1000baseT/Full 
        Advertised pause frame use: No
        Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
        Speed: 100Mb/s
        Duplex: Full
        Port: Twisted Pair
        PHYAD: 2
        Transceiver: internal
        Auto-negotiation: on
        MDI-X: off
        Supports Wake-on: pumbg
        Wake-on: g
        Current message level: 0x00000001 (1)
        Link detected: yes

HalfEatenPie

I sent them an e-mail asking them what's up and this is basically what they told me.

Hello,

First of all it's a lottery, so not all can receive a code. If you see no error message, just >try next day.

I also see that you ID is not validated. To validate, please send us proof of your name >and address:

Proof of name is a scan of your passport, drivers license or any other document that >proves your identity. For validation of address, send us a scan of utility bill, phone bill, >legal correspondence or similar, where we could see your name and address.

Regards, OVH

Seems like there's more steps than they really did say. Also I find it kinda stupid how they never sent us the DM even though they said they sent it.

MrAndroid

@HalfEatenPie said: Seems like there's more steps than they really did say. Also I find it kinda stupid how they never sent us the DM even though they said they sent it.

I never got asked to give any ID. What country do you live in?

HalfEatenPie

I live in the United States. my IP right now is South Korea because I'm here on vacation. When I sent that initial e-mail I also told them about it (put it out in the clear) so... I guess in the end it bit me in the rear.

I mean almost every low end deal I bought here I've always been caught in MaxMind so I'm kinda used to providing proof of who I am.

NateN34

Bah, the times never match up for me.

They say "Today, 100 beta servers #BHS will be available at 5:00 UTC #OVH".

Ok, but is that AM or PM? So confusing.

NateN34

Delete..

MrAndroid

@NateN34 Its 24-hour clock.

nabo

@NateN34 said: Ok, but is that AM or PM? So confusing.

AM/PM doesn't exist in Europe. At least not on the continent. And last time I was in England they also used the 24-hour-clock system.

MrAndroid

@nabo said: AM/PM doesn't exist in Europe. At least not on the continent. And last time I was in England they also used the 24-hour-clock system.

The UK uses both, we're taught both in school and can switch between without converting and realising we're doing it.

HalfEatenPie

Codes for beta tests are like lottery. If you didn't get one, just try another day.

Basically for those of us who didn't get codes, we weren't lucky enough.

eastonch

@Daniel wait, not all people can do that? ^^, I create spreadsheets with timing as 24hour clock, it's much easier than screwing with Am/Pm :]

MrAndroid

@eastonch said: @Daniel wait, not all people can do that? ^^, I create spreadsheets with timing as 24hour clock, it's much easier than screwing with Am/Pm :]

No, Americans think 24 hour clock is alien.

gsrdgrdghd

@Daniel said: No, Americans think 24 hour clock is alien.

Or 'military' time

HalfEatenPie

Ton of my friends were in the military still go by military time (0800 hours and such). I got used to it fast.

MrAndroid

@gsrdgrdghd said: Or 'military' time

its not actually called military time.