diff --git a/motd.md b/motd.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c7b5391 --- /dev/null +++ b/motd.md @@ -0,0 +1,215 @@ +# about motd's + +MOTD's are fun. You should definitely invest in as much time in the MOTD, or more, as you do on selecting the name of a server. + +## How to start creating an MOTD + +First, visit [*the* website for generating ASCII text](http://patorjk.com/software/taag/#p=display&f=Small) + +Make sure you select a human readable font. + +Add some imagery and other stuff + +## Example MOTD's + +Here's some example MOTD's from the past: + +### 2016 + +``` + __ ____ + / |/ (_)__________ ____ + / /|_/ / / __/ __/ _ \/ __/ +/_/ /_/_/_/ /_/ \___/_/ +``` + +``` + ____ __ __ __ + / __ \__ __/ /_ _________/ /___ / /_ + / / / / / / / __ \/ ___/ __ / __ \/ __/ + / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ (__ ) /_/ / /_/ / /_ +/_____/\__,_/_.___/____/\__,_/\____/\__/ +``` + +If I find the one for Felix, I will put that here too. I know I have it *somewhere*... + +### 2017 + +``` +Ergergerg +``` + +``` + __ _.._ + .-'__`-._.'.--.'.__., ___ ___ _________ _ ________ + /--' '-._.' '-._./ / _ )/ _ |/ ___/ __ \/ |/ / / / / +/__.--._.--._.'``-.__/ / _ / __ / /__/ /_/ / /_/_/_/ +'._.-'-._.-._.-''-..' /____/_/ |_\___/\____/_/|_(_|_|_) +``` + +#### Odin + +Odin is the parallel for `polaris.clarkson.edu` from before the new polaris1 update made polaris feasible to use again. Here's the default MOTD we have. + +``` + .aMMMb dMMMMb dMP dMMMMb + dMP"dMP dMP VMP amr dMP dMP + dMP dMP dMP dMP dMP dMP dMP + dMP.aMP dMP.aMP dMP dMP dMP + VMMMP" dMMMMP" dMP dMP dMP + +Need help? Come on down to the Clarkson Open +Source Institute in Science Center 336 for +assistance, or visit http://odin.cslabs.clarkson.edu +for basic help with the Linux command line. + +``` + +In addition to this one, I have a host of others for when there are other things going on. + +For example, one time we filled the disk (for very particular circumstantial reasons, we couldn't empty it) + +``` + .aMMMb dMMMMb dMP dMMMMb + dMP"dMP dMP VMP amr dMP dMP + dMP dMP dMP dMP dMP dMP dMP + dMP.aMP dMP.aMP dMP dMP dMP + VMMMP" dMMMMP" dMP dMP dMP + +Need help? Come on down to the +Clarkson Open Source Institute +in Science Center 336 for assistance. + +################################# +# # +# === N O T I C E === # +# # +# We are currently aware of # +# the disk problem right # +# now. The current solution # +# is to copy the work you # +# had from the terminal # +# and work locally until # +# further notice. # +# # +# Thank you for your # +# understanding, # +# # +# Jared Dunbar # +# Odin Maintainer # +# dunbarj@clarkson.edu # +# # +################################# +``` + +Here's one from when Hydra was running Arch (for various reasons for most of 2017), and we needed to run an update immediately to resolve a software/hardware problem. + +``` + .aMMMb dMMMMb dMP dMMMMb + dMP"dMP dMP VMP amr dMP dMP + dMP dMP dMP dMP dMP dMP dMP + dMP.aMP dMP.aMP dMP dMP dMP + VMMMP" dMMMMP" dMP dMP dMP + +Need help? Come on down to the +Clarkson Open Source Institute +in Science Center 336 for assistance. + +################################# +# # +# === N O T I C E === # +# # +# At Noon EST on Oct 8th, # +# we will be shutting down # +# Odin until around 9 PM # +# as we do mandatory # +# software upgrades to the # +# VM host (hydra). # +# During this time, Odin # +# will be completely # +# inaccessible. # +# # +# There will be a notice # +# broadcast across the # +# server to notify you to # +# save and log out. # +# # +# Thank you for your # +# understanding, # +# # +# Jared Dunbar # +# Odin Maintainer # +# dunbarj@clarkson.edu # +# # +################################# +``` + +Resizing the disk directly after an assignment due date. I'd say we took backups, but you should call them RESTORES for luck. + +``` + .aMMMb dMMMMb dMP dMMMMb + dMP"dMP dMP VMP amr dMP dMP + dMP dMP dMP dMP dMP dMP dMP + dMP.aMP dMP.aMP dMP dMP dMP + VMMMP" dMMMMP" dMP dMP dMP + +Need help? Come on down to the +Clarkson Open Source Institute +in Science Center 336 for assistance. + +################################# +# # +# === N O T I C E === # +# # +# At 2 AM EST on April 27th, # +# we will be shutting down # +# Odin for about 15 minutes # +# as we resize the disk. # +# There will be a notice # +# broadcast across the # +# server to notify you to # +# save and log out. # +# # +# Thank you for your # +# understanding, # +# # +# Jared Dunbar # +# Odin Maintainer # +# dunbarj@clarkson.edu # +# # +################################# +``` + +### 2018 + +``` +_ _ +| | | | +| |__ _ _ __| |_ __ __ _ +| '_ \| | | |/ _` | '__/ _` | +| | | | |_| | (_| | | | (_| | +|_| |_|\__, |\__,_|_| \__,_| + __/ | + |___/ +``` + +``` + _ + you have connected to | | + ___ ___ ___ _ __ ___| |_ +/ __|/ _ \/ __| '_ \ / _ \ __| +\__ \ __/ (__| | | | __/ |_ +|___/\___|\___|_| |_|\___|\__| + +the gateway to the security network +``` + +### jrddunbr + +my home firewall/nat/WiFi controller/etc box, modeled from Ziltoid + +``` +_ o | _|_ +/_ | | |_ \/ + / +```