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HalfEatenPieHalfEatenPie Veteran
edited June 2012 in General

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

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  • 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

  • kalamkalam Member

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

  • lumaluma Member

    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

  • @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.

  • Didnt get a DM :(

  • @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.

  • wahyanwahyan Member

    @djvdorp said: Didnt get a DM :(

    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

  • MrAndroidMrAndroid Member
    edited June 2012

    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
    
    
  • 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.

  • @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?

  • HalfEatenPieHalfEatenPie Veteran
    edited June 2012

    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.

  • NateN34NateN34 Member
    edited June 2012

    Delete..

  • @NateN34 Its 24-hour clock.

  • nabonabo Member
    edited June 2012

    @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.

  • MrAndroidMrAndroid Member
    edited June 2012

    @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.

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  • 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.

  • @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 :]

  • @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.

  • @Daniel said: 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.

  • @gsrdgrdghd said: Or 'military' time

    its not actually called military time.

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