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OVH Canada Test
HalfEatenPie
Veteran
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!
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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..
@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
How long does it take to get the activation code?
I don't know I've been waiting for it for a while.
Apparently Twitter is having problems with direct messages though.
@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?
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.
I don't use twitter that often so I'll go check it otu then on that
Still waiting for the activation code... oh well.
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.
Still nothing with TweetDeck
I did it in early June and have not received anything.
Didnt get a DM
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.
me too:(:(
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
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.
I sent them an e-mail asking them what's up and this is basically what they told me.
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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?
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.
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.
Delete..
@NateN34 Its 24-hour clock.
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.
Basically for those of us who didn't get codes, we weren't lucky enough.
@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.
Or 'military' time
Ton of my friends were in the military still go by military time (0800 hours and such). I got used to it fast.
its not actually called military time.