"Ripley" <Ripley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BA8EEE13-BB58-45EC-BB00-667DD0ABC40D@microsoft.com...
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> >I cannot post the entire log from 5pm for a particular date because it's
> >too long.
>
> Let's try quoting my request again:
>
> >> Can you please repost this log snippet starting at 11/13 17:00
> >> and going through 11/13 17:15,
>
> Now, frankly, I've never seen a scenario where ==15 minutes== of
> WindowsUpdate.log wouldn't fit in a single posting...
>
> but on the rare chance that might actually occur.... I suggested this
> alternatve:
>
> >> or as much as you can get into a single posting.
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> Thanks for your response. I'm not too sure there was any need for the
> level
> of sarcasm that came across on the post.
I'm sorry that you interpreted that as sarcasm, though I'll admit I was
somewhat critical of your response.
For the most part however, my comments were nothing but very strongly
worded facts:
> 1) Yes I understood perfectly well what you asked me to do
Yet, you chose not to do what I suggested
..
> 2) Yes I know how to post a snippet from 5pm to 5.15pm
That was never in question.
> 3) Whether you have seen it or not, I can assure you that the time frame
> of
> the snippet you were asking about would NOT fit into this forum
[a] I've never seen 15 minutes of log entries span more than a few
hundred lines
[b] On the off chance that it might have actually happened (certainly
I've not seen everything)...
I noted that a single posting of whatever could be posted would
be more than sufficient to proceed with the analysis
(and, truth be told, probably isolate the actual cause -- given
that if that many lines were generated in 15 minutes, it's likely a
gazillion repeats of a few lines for several dozen updates -- and I only
need the first one to identify the issue)
[c] Despite giving you the option, you indicated that wasn't even
possible and decided you'd rather communicate via email. Now, I can
absolutely guarantee you that nobody will ever get an email address from me
based on their solicitation of that email address, unless I also agree that
continuing the conversation is =inappropriate= (not, merely, inconvenient)
to continue in a public forum.
> 4) Instead of posting a NON COMPLETE version of the snippet, and therefore
> opening myself up for further criticism since you may not have been able
> to
> see the portion of the log file you were interested in, etc ... I decided
> it
> would be best to send you the complete log file via email. Hence the
> request
> for your email address
See, this is an *assumption* on your part (and an erroneous one, at that),
for being concerned about being criticized for complying with my request. I
specificaly said "...or as much as you can get into a single posting..." --
yet you're concerned I would be critical of you for doing exactly that.
And, presuming that those fifteen minutes do span more lines than will
physically fit in a newsgroup post, I'm inclined to think the true nature of
the problem will likely be identified in the first couple of dozen lines
anyway -- and I'm fairly confident that it's highly unlikely it would take
more than a single post of log entries to isolate the root cause (and
possibly even a solution).
So, instead, we both have just wasted a couple of days of /your/ time
diagnosing this issue so we could engage in this little rant, when, instead,
right now, you might already have the exact cause and resolution to /your/
problem, had I been able to review even a portion of your log entries
yesterday, instead of engaging in this little spat today.
> To be honest, I never post replies in a sarcastic way to people since we
> are
> all part of the same community and as such we are supposed to work
> together
> to solve issues. I try and answer posts whenever I feel I have something
> beneficial to offer, and I am never sarcastic or overly short with people.
Your point is well taken. Again, I apologize, and it's unfortunate you
interpreted my words as sarcasm, rather than just disapointment at your
willingness to work with me in my attempt to help /you/ get a resolution to
/your/ problem.
> If you cannot extend the same courtesy to me on this forum then I'd rather
> that you didn't reply in the first place.
Fair enough.
Havind said that, my offer still stands. If you can post the fifteen minutes
of log entries, or as much as can be posted in a single post, I'll be happy
to review the log entries, and point out the likely cause(s) of your issue.
--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCTS, MCP
Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
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