Brion Vibber wrote:
We've had our main fileserver (zwinger) accidentally rebooted a couple of times during configuration of new servers today, resulting in downtime.
Everybody, PLEEEEEEEASE be careful when rebooting that you're typing in the window you think you are.
I changed the bash prompt for root on zwinger to something distinctive. It's all very well to say "be careful", but unfortunately our simple mammalian brains aren't designed to detect when one familiar bit of english text is replaced by another. Colours, flashing lights, pretty pictures -- these work better. They allow faster recognition and require less concentration.
-- Tim Starling