TV not working, lights cannot be switched.. what the #()@#!!
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:58 pm
It started with me being annoyed because my Windows did not come up as expected and it was getting closer to the hour... That means I would lose 1 hour of sensor data in my RFXCOM database 
6 hours later my Windows did not show more than the background and a mouse pointer
System restore points, which I take once a day were unaccessible. Just like the Control Panel and most of the native Windows components.
Wife coming home to find out that the TV did not respond, lights could not be switched, remotes did not work
Having written a section on HomeSeer maintenance to monitor, secure and backup your system missed 1 major item.. http://www.domoticaworld.com (click 'HS Tips' on the left side)
WHAT IF YOUR XP CRASHES!
30 hours after everything stopped working, Windows is re-installed and VMWare Server is running with HomeSeer.
Fortunately HomeSeer was running in VMWare, otherwise I could probably add another 12-24 hours before everything was back to normal.. "Move your HomeSeer VM to another machine" - sure, but I just found out that my home 'server' is the only Microsoft Windows device in my house.
Maybe I should buy some small PC (like EEE box) as a backup.
..... What a lovely way to spend your time, looking at the sun shining .....
<DJ_Status>Up&Running</DJ_Status>
<DJ_Uptime>12 minutes</DJ_Uptime>
6 hours later my Windows did not show more than the background and a mouse pointer
System restore points, which I take once a day were unaccessible. Just like the Control Panel and most of the native Windows components.
Wife coming home to find out that the TV did not respond, lights could not be switched, remotes did not work
Having written a section on HomeSeer maintenance to monitor, secure and backup your system missed 1 major item.. http://www.domoticaworld.com (click 'HS Tips' on the left side)
WHAT IF YOUR XP CRASHES!
30 hours after everything stopped working, Windows is re-installed and VMWare Server is running with HomeSeer.
Fortunately HomeSeer was running in VMWare, otherwise I could probably add another 12-24 hours before everything was back to normal.. "Move your HomeSeer VM to another machine" - sure, but I just found out that my home 'server' is the only Microsoft Windows device in my house.
Maybe I should buy some small PC (like EEE box) as a backup.
..... What a lovely way to spend your time, looking at the sun shining .....
<DJ_Status>Up&Running</DJ_Status>
<DJ_Uptime>12 minutes</DJ_Uptime>
