Not all computers have floppy drives anymore...they are special order. And servers are the same way, esp rackmount's. I don't know JL's particular setup but I've built computers and servers (tower's). Only upon request or for our own computers, did we bother adding one and we only have two floppy drives in the house for 5 computers. If it REALLY needs it, we will open it up and add it.

And having your motherboard or something else "meltdown" can also cause your server to go bellyup.

In the meantime, let BT go it's way. Stressing over it is not productive. Raised stress can cause your PN to flair. Liz

Using floppies or cd's doesn't really matter does it ? same result , anyone can do it either way, a motherboard can be tested in 5 minutes easily, so can every other part of a computor system.
I don't have to worry about PN pain caused by stress these days, i have NO PAIN, i have been lucky enough to have reversed my PN and i am certainly not stressed out by any means, but i don't like the idea of anyone treating good people badly, thats is my reason for what i posted.
have a nice day/night what ever it is in your part of the world.

Not by everyone...have to have the proper tools to do an accurate diagnosis...Testing a server is different from testing an upright/desktop.

Also, if I read things correctly, BT is colo'ed and he may not have had immediate access. I have a friend who has a colo and it takes him a day to get to where it is...plus testing can take several days and he is a pro. Liz

Dear Liz, i have had my little moan which i think i am entilted to, just like everyone else that has expressed their views, i wrote what i believe to be true, i might not have been 100% spot on, but i am sure i wasn't to far away from what really happened.
I have built my last 2 computors and fix friends ones, which is no big deal, most school kids could probably build one a lot quicker than me, i do know a computor pro as well, and he laughed and laughed when i told him what we were suppose to believe from JL, he said " your having me on aren't you "? so thats all i am going to comment on this thread, this is going no were.
Have a nice day or night were ever you are in this silly world we live in