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Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 Fix Pack 13, Readme
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IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 Fix Pack 13 ReadmeVersion 7.1.1 Fix Pack 13
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About this fix pack
This readme file provides important information about Fix Pack 13 for Tivoli® Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1.
What's New in this fix pack
Fix Pack 13 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 contains the following enhancements:
- The UEFI support is now extended to Linux for unattended deployments only.
- When creating deployment schemes, you can select to use the Linux Deployment engine to deploy Linux cloned 64-bit profiles PXE, for driver injection purposes.
- The IBM Global Security Kit Version 8 (GsKit) now supports the FIPS 140-2 compliance.
Fixes in this fix pack
Fix Pack 13 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
Software problems fixed:
- APAR IV38026: Attempting to delete multiple drivers from a software package crashes the service.
- APAR IV38619: An HTTP deployment failure occurs when using advanced TCP/IP settings.
- APAR IV38625: The Linux cloning profile captured on HS22 fails when deployed on HS23.
- APAR IV41201: The deployment fails due to TCP connection timeout.
- APAR IV41956: A RHEL 6.4 profile deployment failure occurs after importing a profile multiple times.
- APAR IV42060: The "Update" button to update a system profile with security updates (such as Windows hot fixes) does not work.
- APAR IV43433: During the image deployment, an error is raised by GETPARTITIONSSTATUTEX.
- APAR IV44240: Error raised by CmdWinVistaAction_DoIt in depl_vista.rbc, line 5756, when deploying a Windows 7 cloned image.
- APAR IV44306: The Rembo service crashes when creating a software module consisting of an installation script and a 450 MB tar file using the Software Module Wizard.
- APAR IV44416: The computer host name cannot be longer than 15 characters during the deployment.
- APAR IV45078: Doing a preload redeployment the task does not start with an Oracle database.
- APAR IV45133: With a target configured to use Advanced IP Setting - Static IP - manual, some DNS settings are not picked up by the ESXi server.
- APAR IV45134: Unable to deploy ESXi to multiple targets simultaneously. Only the first target is installed successfully.
Documentation problems fixed:
- APAR IV44309: A Windows image deployment fails with the error netfs-open: file is too large.
Fixes in previous fix packs
Fix Pack 12 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
Software problems fixed:
- APAR IV32303: Linux deployment dual disk configuration might fail to correctly write the MBR on the primary disk.
- APAR IV33039: Linux deployment to a Dell Precision 690 hangs on reboot.
- APAR IV33499: Windows 7 deployment stops asking the product key.
- APAR IV33503: Using the target option "Boot on OS if idle", the boot is not performed and the system hangs after a VMWare ESXi 5 deployment.
- APAR IV34061: You cannot specify the VLAN ID on VMWare ESXi platforms.
- APAR IV35683: After the deployment of a Windows XP unattended profile against Dell latitude E5530, the deployment stops and the RBO-Cache is not deleted.
- APAR IV35796: Fix Pack 11 upgrade does not manage the WinPE deployment engine correctly.
- APAR IV36023: During the deployment the RBO-cache mapping occupies the D: drive letter.
- APAR IV36028: Web Interface extension installation fails because the Web Interface extension does not communicate with the OS Deployment server.
- APAR IV36134: OS configuration using cluster NIC configuration might cause replication synchronization errors.
- APAR IV36295: Operating system file transfer is always using unicast even if multicast file transfer was configured.
- APAR IV36713: During the profile deployment a DISK://0:5/ deployment failure occurs when managing the temporary disk location on the target.
- APAR IV36775: Windows 2008 R2 64-bit deployment fails on an IBM 3550 M4 due to the RAID controller driver embedded.
- APAR IV37137: Scheduled jobs run twice.
- APAR IV37449: VMWare ESXi deployment fails because the boot option of the ESXi installer does not include the VLAN ID.
- APAR IV39196: The Server OS field exceeds the database length. String or binary are truncated.
- APAR IV39371: Interface name is not maintained during the Red Hat cloned profile deployment.
- APAR IV39797: The autologon might fail during the Windows XP deployment using the join domain option.
Fix Pack 11 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
Software problems fixed:
- APAR IV25222: When using HTTP mode, it is not possible to define a partition as a % of the remaining disk.
- APAR IV24918: Deployment wizard failure: an error is raised by GETSYSTEMARCH.
- APAR IV29882: Improve multicast efficiency for fast network and large profiles.
- APAR IV30711: ARP error during the network boot of an HP ELITEBOOK 8470P.
- APAR IV30387: Edit engine driver binding grid takes 10 minutes to load because the MSSQL 2005 cross join is running slowly.
- APAR IV31313: Large product logs cause problems to the PXE BOOT and Web UI log on.
- APAR IV27940: The option: "When deployment is done: boot the operating system" causes the redeployment failure.
Documentation problems fixed:
- APAR IV25177: A new procedure is now available on how to deploy a Windows retail media profile using Windows.
- APAR IV28788: A new procedure is now available on how to deploy a DELL POWEREDGE family when configured to boot from SD card.
- APAR IV29451: A reboot is needed between a capture of a Linux profile and a deployment of the same profile on the same machine.
- APAR IV29727: Improvements in the GSKIT usage for FIPS compliance.
Fix Pack 10 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
Software problems fixed:
- APAR IV12864: The operating system cannot be restored when the target boots with a network boot CD.
- APAR IV17671: The model binding with DB2® does not work properly.
- APAR IV18336: The VMWare ESX 3.5 deployment Fails with Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition 22.214.171.124
- APAR IV19951: The hardware configuration fails on a UEFI enabled HS22 target if multiple NICs are present on the same subnet.
- APAR IV21118: The option of importing all parameters from DHCP server does not work in kernel free mode.
- APAR IV21387: Microsoft Windows 7 clone: the Windows reserved partition gets a drive letter after cloning.
- APAR IV21484: In Windows 2008 Enterprise Server Japanese Edition - System Reserved, the partition has a label in Japanese.
- APAR IV22094: Insufficient timeout in agent-server communication.
- APAR IV22705: The RHEL 6.X unattended profile fails due to missing JAVA-1.6.0-OPENJDK-JAVADOC-126.96.36.199-188.8.131.52.4.EL6.X86_64.RPM
- APAR IV22797: Windows 7 cloned with system locale different from English (for example, Japanese) cannot be deployed.
- APAR IV22803: The deployment of a RHEL 6.2 unattended profile with every software group selected within the profile wizard fails.
- APAR IV22808: When all the software groups are selected within the profile wizard to create an unattended profile, many RPMs are missing from the profile.
- APAR IV23087: The editing of a volume label in Japanese environment for Windows operating systems through a system profile is not reflected in the deployed target.
- APAR IV24398: The HP G7 blades cannot be deployed as there is not enough free memory available.
- APAR IV24605: The deployment to HP G7 blades hangs at 73% due to the incorrect drive letter discovery on the operating system.
- APAR IV24759: Unable to find hardware configuration image error when deploying multiple hardware configurations in one task in kernel free.
- APAR IV24762: Procedure to keep command lines confidential does not work in hardware configuration tasks.
- APAR IV24910: The automatic inventory of PCI and DMI devices does not complete successfully during the UEFI switcher.
- APAR IV24979: The web interface extension RAD-UNREGISTERHOST command fails when only the MAC address is used.
- APAR IV25175: Windows 2008 deployment fails with custom UNATTEND.XML.
- APAR IV25454: Windows Server 2008 SP2 64-BIT fails when deploying on UEFI a profile captured on BIOS.
- APAR IV25570: The system profile creation of VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) with IBM® Customization version 5 fails.
- APAR IV25577: The disk label is assigned incorrectly if no mount point is provided.
- APAR IV24931: The Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition install of 2008 R2 with extended partition fails while partitioning.
- APAR IV28688: Multicast efficiency incorrectly calculated with large profiles.
Documentation problems fixed:
- APAR IV18054: Clearer instructions are now available for configuring Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition to use a Microsoft Domain Controller for Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition web user interface authentication.
- APAR IV19008: A new procedure is now available on how to use PAM for local user authentication.
- APAR IV19027: The procedure for FIPS enablement with GSKIT has been improved.
- APAR IV19651: Improve documentation about dynamic searches in target grouping.
- APAR IV20815: The documentation about WinPE update has been improved.
- APAR IV22046: Clarifications have been added to the documentation on when the dbgw needs to be installed on a Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition parent-child server.
- APAR IV23078: The documentation has been updated about UEFI using FAT32 partitions.
Fix Pack 9 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
Software problems fixed:
- APAR IV11706: Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment fails when deploying a single ESX task to multiple targets.
- APAR IV12373: The RHEL 5.6 setup deployment with multipath SAN disks fails during Linux setup Anaconda action.
- APAR IV13912: The redeployment with multiple operating systems is now fixed.
- APAR IV14253: On HP7800DC the USB port, mouse and keyboard are not functional when the operating system is booted from REMBO kernel.
- APAR IV15082: During a Windows XP deployment, after joining the domain the AUTOADMINLOGON incorrectly uses a domain account.
- APAR IV15550: During a Windows 7 deployment, after joining the domain the AUTOADMINLOGON incorrectly uses a domain account.
- APAR IV15868: The operating system fails if a join domain is set and a reserved partition is present.
- APAR IV16056: If legal notices are updated during the installation with a software module, the original value is restored on the deployed machine.
Fix Pack 8 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
Software problems fixed:
- APAR IV06901: Hosts are not replicated in a multiserver environment. The registered targets on the parent server are not created on the child server. Likewise, with the two-way target sync option enabled, the targets on the child server are not created on the parent.
- APAR IV07030: Hosts are not deleted in a multiserver configuration. When a target is deleted from the parent server it is not automatically removed from the child server . Likewise, with two-way target replication enabled, deleting a target from the child server does not remove it from the parent server.
- APAR IV09143: It is now possible to customize the timeout duration while cloning from a reference Windows image file.
- APAR IV09762: The deployment of a Windows 7 profile cloned from a Spanish OS fails.
- APAR IV09997: The network share does not work when deploying Windows 2008.
- APAR IV10219: The server does not take into account the value set for the BootReplyLimit parameter.
- APAR IV10551: Improved string management in the INF file.
- APAR IV11038: Kernel crashes on DELL 790/990 when the mouse or the keyboard are connected to the USB switch.
- APAR IV11047: When redeploying to systems with a dedicated video card, the Linux Deployment Engine hangs on systems that have ATI video cards.
- APAR IV11205: The OS detection fails when you try to capture a Windows XP reference machine with the ipv6 protocol installed and the ipv6 service not enabled.
- APAR IV11737: Windows 2008 unattended deployment fails on targets containing either an IBM ServeRAID M1015 Disk Device controller or an IBM ServeRAID M5015 SCSI Disk Device controller.
Documentation problems fixed:
- APAR IV09286: A new procedure is now available on how to deploy on a Windows target while keeping the existing partition.
- APAR IV11064: Importing WIM images from Microsoft DVD is not supported.
- APAR IV11276: A new procedure is now available on how to perform the redeploy of partition D with the BitLocker feature enabled.
Fix Pack 7 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
Software problems fixed:
- APAR IV02842: When a generated ISO image is used to perform an offline deployment of Windows 2008 Standard 64-bit, the following error occurs: Invalid Argument.dcache: read past end of device. Before you create the CD\DVD you must rebuild the WinPE deployment engine.
- APAR IV04046: Missing support of USB 2.0 devices from the console.
- APAR IV04741: When editing a software module, the caption for the path field is not clear.
- APAR IV06183: The Tivoli Provisioning Manager workflow named "TPMfOSd_Capture_GoldenMasterImage" fails when using a multiserver environment and Kernel-Free mode.
- APAR IV06660: While creating a cloning profile of Windows Server 2008, the vm.log file shows the following error: Error raised by DbRbcExecEx in dbdb.rbc.
- APAR IV06831: A problem occurs when restoring a Windows 7 SP1 captured image.
- APAR IV06832: The injected drivers section is no longer visible after upgrading to Fix Pack 6.
- APAR IV06939: You cannot deploy HP G6/G7 blades when the target is registered using the serial number.
- APAR IV07306: The diagnostic partition cannot be deployed.
- APAR IV07659: The profile deployment fails when the target uses SAN storage.
- APAR IV07673: A failure occurs when cloning a Linux HP server with HP Smart Array controller installed.
- APAR IV08594: A crash dump occurs, from Rembo 22.214.171.124 150.87, if more than 32 partitions are present on the server.
Documentation problems fixed:
- APAR IV02218: When deploying a system profile against a Sony model, the last digit of the serial number is not reported in the Target Monitor. The serial number gets truncated to 15 characters.
- APAR IV03981: The software module wizard does not resolve the .lnk files contained in the folder.
- APAR IV04081: The Boot on OS function is not able to understand if you deployed a multi-boot system.
- APAR IV07611: You cannot capture or deploy a cloning mode profile of the reference server using uEFI.
- APAR IV07675: The deployment menu on the target is not available if the target is started in kernel-free mode.
- APAR IV08838: The Oracle user must be created using the following roles and privileges:
Table 1. Oracle user roles Role Admin option Default CONNECT N Y RESOURCE N Y Table 2. Oracle user privileges System privilege Admin option UNLIMITED TABLESPACE N
- APAR IV08861: The following statement must be removed from the Web interface section of the infocenter:
With the provisioning server and browser on the same computer, type http://127.0.0.1:8080 in your browser to open the web interface login screen.
Fix Pack 6 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
Software problems fixed:
- APAR IZ96552: After a deployment, the administrator account remains enabled on the target
- APAR IZ97905: fixshare option procedure of rembo command terminated abnormally while removing duplicated entries
- APAR IZ98628: ipv6 settings on windows donor machine not imported into cloned profile
- APAR IZ98769: media creation wizard points to incorrect system type
- APAR IZ99007: Windows 7 deployment fails in tpmfosd v.126.96.36.199 ee
- APAR IZ99232: Receiving the message "error raised by cloningadddrivers in depl_xp2k
- APAR IZ99557: Windows 2008 Japanese image deployment fails due to wrong language settings in the unattend.xml file
- APAR IZ99708: Failure in creating Hardware Abstract Layer (HAL) injection for the Windows 2008 platform
- APAR IZ99711: Missing some Intel NIC drivers in the Linux deployment engine package released with 7.1.1 Fix Pack 5
- APAR IV00139: Software groups do not select software modules that are in different subdirectories
- APAR IV00265: NIC driver not injected correctly into the operating system causes a network failure in WinPE
- APAR IV00294: Setting the installation stage on a software group does not affect the behavior of the software modules
- APAR IV01107: Static IP address is not correctly set in Windows offline deployments.
- APAR IV01191: During a Windows clone profile deployment, the boot of WinPE stops due to a memory reservation in the kernel.
- APAR IV01442: Reorder software module panel hangs when there are software modules of type "Group".
- APAR IV01445: When exporting targets to a .csv file, the rembo service crashes and must be restarted manually.
- APAR IV01473: Incorrect architecture error when trying to install Windows6.1-KB958830-x64-RefreshPkg.msu.
- APAR IV02144: Boot on OS does not work on IBM X3850 and X3950 hardware after installing Linux or VMWare ESX operating systems.
Documentation problems fixed:
- APAR IZ96962: The product assigns a drive letter to a bitlocker partition created using the bdehdcfg command.
- APAR IV01087: The default location for the data folder, also known as data directory, is C:\TPMfOS Files\. To have the data directory on a network driver disk use the OS deployment server silent installation command line because it allows you to specify the UNC path of the data folder.
Fix Pack 5 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
Software problems fixed:
- APAR IZ90884: When deploying a Windows XP profile to a target, the join domain on-site operation fails.
- APAR IZ91067: Remove the error messages No deployment engine data found from the traces.
- APAR IZ91072: When setting the Pacific timezone, the Baja timezone is applied instead.
- APAR IZ92034: If deploying Windows 7 with the network share module feature configured, the deployment fails
- APAR IZ92748: Unattended setup of Windows 2008 Server Standard with Volume License sets the deployed systems to Retail license.
- APAR IZ93257: The Bootmgr file is locked during a direct migration.
- APAR IZ91363: When the Java™ API is used to add network interfaces to a target, they appear in random order.
- APAR IZ92802: When the agent running in rad-refreshhypervisor mode (needed for VM discovery on a hypervisor), the reboot is not run automatically.
- APAR IZ92056: When creating software modules, some of the listed options are not supported.
- APAR IZ92145: Update the message Unable to boot Linux Deployment Engine from agent for informing that a target PXE boot is needed.
- APAR IZ94256: Errors might occur during the deployment of Windows 7/2008/Vista with software modules containing commands to run.
- APAR IZ95754: Failure in creating differential Windows 7 rad
- APAR IZ95746: If you set target hostname to star, a warning message is displayed.
- APAR IZ96125: The product does not get the default gateway during Linux deployment if you set TCP/IP to Static, import from DHCP server.
- APAR IZ96135: During deployment of a Windows clone profile, the following error is displayed on the target: Last action (Install Operating System files) caused an exception" errno = 0 in CltSynchronize (act_common.rbc line 292).
Note:To run the fix open the /global/radconf/*.ini file related to the customer profile and add the following line to the end of the [Configuration] section:
- APAR IZ97085: Memory reservation was added to prevent conflicts.
- APAR IZ97102: During profile capture from a 64-bit Windows 2008 R2 HS22 blade, an error occurs and the Web Interface hangs.
- APAR IZ97364: The network card does not receive packets in PXE on HP BL460C G7.
- APAR IZ97983: The software module binding rule Windows (setup only) (windows%setup) does not work when the DB2 database is used
- APAR IZ97905: The fixshared option of the rembo command ends with errors while removing duplicated entries
- APAR IZ98600: The bounded drivers are not installed during the deployment of Windows 7
Documentation problems fixed:
- APAR IZ92050: You can create a snapshot only if the Web Interface Extension does not run on the target or the target is stopped.
- APAR IZ92340: The product does not need to have a dedicated partition to make the BitLocker tool work.
- APAR IZ91267: You cannot deploy a machine if the bootable partition is not on C:
- APAR IZ94803: In Linux deployments, unallocated space is left on the target.
- APAR IZ95176: CD boot fails on LVM partitions.
- APAR IZ96522: WinPE 3.0 deployment engine installation failure
Fix Pack 4 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition, Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
- APAR IZ86320: Tivoli Provisioning Manager and Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition automatic synchronization/replication failure
- APAR IZ86603: Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition unable to use multiple system profiles
- APAR IZ86865: SLES 10 SP3 deployment fails if "pseudo" loopback address is written in /etc/hosts file
- APAR IZ87116: SELINUX is incorrectly set to "enforcing" if deployment is done via HTTP
- APAR IZ87346: Offline deployment fails if disk cluster size is not 4KB
- APAR IZ87262: Operation not permitted (invalid runtime environment, current is kernel_native but "Agent_winstall" was expected)
- APAR IZ88198: Windows 7 failing on non-English locales with 0XC0000098
- APAR IZ88201: Hostname always set to localhost when deploying VMWare ESX 4.0
- APAR IZ88280: There is no disk in drive using WinPE
- APAR IZ88480: Join domain on-site does not work in FP3 for Windows Vista/2008/7
- APAR IZ88662: Error when deploying Windows 7/2008 R2
- APAR IZ89558: Keyboard not found error when deploying a RHEL clone profile
- APAR IZ89684: Hostname is not set correctly after deploying SLES 11 SP1
- APAR IZ89573: System profile can be corrupted by deleting file
- APAR IZ90143: Network boot CD/DVD for RHEL 5.5 hangs with a blank screen
- APAR IZ90541: Software module failure when HTTP option is set to no
Documentation problems fixed:
- APAR IZ86709: Error when deploying Windows XP with a "Boot Sector 52"
- APAR IZ86771: In a parent/child environment, a deployment fails if started from one OS deployment server and the PXE target boots from another
- APAR IZ87093: WIM cloning is supported only for Windows Vista/2008/7
- APAR IZ88197: Windows Administrator password has a 15-character limitation
- APAR IZ88887: Child web interface unusable during object replication
- APAR IZ89542: Redeployment by deployment media is not supported
- APAR IZ89963: Cannot deploy multiple targets simultaneously in HTTP mode
- APAR IZ89975: Multicast ports need to be open in both directions
Fix Pack 3 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition, Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
Software problems fixed:
- APAR IZ68559: The deletion of the / partition in Linux profiles makes the system profile unusable because VPD are lost
- APAR IZ70575: Error of the sequence for reboot where PXE is not the first device in boot sequence, during Linux deployment
- APAR IZ72327: Unable to have actions other than "display a green banner" in the redeployment template
- APAR IZ74372: Symlink is not correctly handled during Linux deployment
- APAR IZ75029: Multicast feature has not been working from 7.1.1 GA version
- APAR IZ75341: The creation of a SW profile from a WIM image of Windows 7 leaves EditionID empty
- APAR IZ75561: Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition does not handle a ks.cfg file containing the percent char '%'
- APAR IZ75849: Error when attaching two software modules during a Linux deploy task
- APAR IZ75868: RAID configuration not possible with HP Start Smart toolkit, due to a too short DB column
- APAR IZ76045: Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition 126.96.36.199 HPBL460C G6 unable to boot into Linux deployment engine
- APAR IZ76074: Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition is unable to reconnect a child server to the DB if it gets error code 99999
- APAR IZ76362: The Linux deployment engine does not contain the driver for the Fujitsu Siemens ESPRIMO P9900 hardware
- APAR IZ76553: Unable to create a net boot CD if you save the .iso in a path with blank spaces
- APAR IZ76688: Kernel panic when deploying RHEL 5.2 64bit clone profile with / on LVM partition
- APAR IZ76736: Problem with "disk geometry" when using WINPE2, blank screen appears.
- APAR IZ76751: Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition does not handle HP machine with SMART ARRAY controller when deploying Linux
- APAR IZ76977: When deploying a clone profile to a target having the same type as the donor, some drivers are not injected correctly
- APAR IZ76989: The deployed /etc/fstab on a cloned system does not reflect the same file on the donor system
- APAR IZ77239: The LV names in a deployed Linux clone profiles are different from the donor names
- APAR IZ77348: The new UEFI BIOS update tool iflash.exe is not recognized by Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition
- APAR IZ77434: After a successful deployment of Windows 2008, the boot on OS of the x3850 M2 fails
- APAR IZ77522: The OS restore task creates and leaves on the deployed machine the RBO-CACHE partition
- APAR IZ77633: Non-PCI device drivers are wrongly processed
- APAR IZ77852: LVM Linux partitions are not counted correctly as primary partitions when creating a clone profile.
- APAR IZ77860: Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition 184.108.40.206 fails when deploying SLES clone profile with LVM partitioning
- APAR IZ77923: Linux deployment over IBM System x3650 M2 fails due to a wrong driver in Linux deployment engine.
- APAR IZ78133: Rembokernel hang when starting netboot CD on HP model with ILO card
- APAR IZ78148: If importing a targets list (csv) with the fixed ip value set, the option in the common networking information is not set to static IP.
- APAR IZ78388: ISO images in OSD are for Intel machines only. Therefore, ISO images downloaded directly from big-endian (non-Intel) servers are useless. They are valid, instead, if downloaded using rbagent running on an Intel-based machine different from the server.
- APAR IZ78474: Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition 184.108.40.206 does not correctly capture and detect multi-path SAN disks. It also creates multiple disks in the image profile based on each copy of the same disk.
- APAR IZ80501: A deleted Windows setup partition leads to the deployment of an empty partition.
- APAR IZ80503: User builds a Windows 2003 64-bit OS image. When User deploys the image on an HP system, the rembokernel hangs on the first boot.
- APAR IZ80605: If creating an unattended profile from the Tivoli Provisioning Manager WEBUI on a Japanese machine, as soon as you click the option a failure occurs.
- APAR IZ81460: Deploying a cloning image of Windows 2003 server 64bit to a HP DL380 G6 server fails
- APAR IZ81877: In Linux /UNIX unattended installations, if a password is provided that is made up of hexadecimal characters only, it is not interpreted correctly as an encrypted password, causing the installation to fail.
- APAR IZ83218: Management of DB2 connection code loss was missing from dbgw.jar
- APAR IZ83526: The rbagent hangs at startup when launched with debug level 5 or 6 on Linux platforms
- APAR IZ84719: If deploying a Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64-bit clone profile and adding the admin password to the profile configuration, the deployment stops with the password value to be entered by the user on the target machine. This problem occurs whether or not an administrator name is entered.
- APAR IZ84854: The NIC card initialization does not complete when requesting the DHCP address in WinPE
Documentation problems fixed:
- APAR IZ73167: Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition is unable to deploy SLES 11 when partition schema include more than two logical partitions
- APAR IZ76612: It is not possible to run a hardware capture when a target boots from a net boot CD.
- APAR IZ77441: Documentation lacks steps to be performed to make a child server a standalone server.
- APAR IZ77666: Instructions to create RAID configuration task are not sufficiently documented
- APAR IZ83005: The generation of a boot CD leads to a core dump
Fix Pack 2 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition, Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
Software problems fixed:
- APAR IZ65150: Unmounted partition when using the do not deploy option
- APAR IZ68390: Missing packages for the Japanese distribution
- APAR IZ68580: Mount point is null when deploying Linux profiles created in 5.1.1 or 7.1.1
- APAR IZ68900: IBM Systems x3850 and x3950 generates an error when PXE boots with an external NIC
- APAR IZ69078: deployment problems with more than 1 nic connected to Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition
- APAR IZ69202: No password required to login to the Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition web user interface
- APAR IZ69594: Wrong offline mbr with FAT32 partition
- APAR IZ70318: Header in autoinst.xml causes a deployment failure
- APAR IZ70838: offlineMBR not set during Windows GUI setup when target has bootable disks not discovered as first
- APAR IZ70889: After the deployment of Windows 7 user administrator remains logged on
- APAR IZ71026: can not run host inventory when OS is installed
- APAR IZ71181: offlineMBR code hung when starting "reading ldr" last line appearing on the screen
- APAR IZ72900: Windows 2000, Windows 2008 deployment: popup appears at first boot on operating system when offline SAN disks are attached
- APAR IZ73008: Operating system configuration parameter [dhcpname] does not work
- APAR IZ73127: 'mount point' information in the "hint /tooltip" for Linux operating system
- APAR IZ73234: Added 10 second delay to let WAIK inject drivers into WinPE ramdisk for Window 2008 x64bit
- APAR IZ73419: Failure in deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 over a 2 disk machine
- APAR IZ73428: Unable to capture the profile of a Dell PowerEdge 840 running Windows 2003 or Windows 2008
- APAR IZ73763: WinPE assigns labels to SAN disk partitions
- APAR IZ73842: When using a custom partition scheme, the ESX 3.5 deployment fails
- APAR IZ74327: Missing deployment progress in target monitor
- APAR IZ74454: Windows 2008 deployment fails on IBM System x3850 enterprise server.
- APAR IZ74524: Labels are set wrongly for LVM partitions
- APAR IZ74558: Unable to provision computers with SATA drives
- APAR IZ74766: Offline PXE OSD deployment boot disk failure
Documentation problems fixed:
- APAR IZ68790: Partitioning in autoinst.xlm is not used
- APAR IZ70752: Limitation to 16 MB for the file upload option when editing software modules and browsing partition files.
- APAR IZ70746: There is no check on rpm dependencies when rpms are added through autoyast.xml file
- APAR IZ72555: When cloning Linux you can have 3 primary partitions only
- APAR IZ72907: Only unattended AIX® setup is supported. Cloning is not supported.
Fix Pack 1 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition, Version 7.1.1 contains the following fixes:
Software problems fixed:
- APAR IZ60585: Redeployment feature does not work on 7.1.1
- APAR IZ60805: Second partition automatically sets to E: when deploying Windows 2000 or Windows 2008 operating systems
- APAR IZ61279: Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition 7.1.1 deployment to a Dell 760 computer hangs during disk partitioning
- APAR IZ62814: Network boot via cd fails if a static IP address is selected
- APAR IZ62602: PXE emulation via cd or usb fails
- APAR IZ62518: After Red Hat Linux 5.3 deployment, the user cannot be switched (su)
- APAR IZ63339: Red Hat Linux 5.3 directories permissions are changed with clone profiles
- APAR IZ63955: Diskpart failing when a drive different from the drive C is not empty
- APAR IZ63961: Unallocated space left on the deployed machine
- APAR IZ64803: Bad binary rbagent for rebranded version
- APAR IZ64855: On some Lenovo notebooks, Windows XP operating system cannot be provisioned with Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition 7.1.1
- APAR IZ65300: Duplication problem when cloning Linux Box with multiple disks
- APAR IZ64805: Operating system installation of German Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista operating systems fails
- APAR IZ65377: No deployment engine data found because of a letter assignment problem
- APAR IZ65258: Parent-child replication does not work in Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition 7.1.1
- APAR IZ65981: The network boot CD with static IP address can switch to DHCP if more than one NIC is detected
- APAR IZ67024: IBM eserver 3550 bare metal disk not found
Documentation problems fixed:
- APAR IZ59903: Support of Red Hat Linux 5.3 missing in the operating system table.
- APAR IZ64414: Requirement of using the English WAIK version
- APAR IZ64940: Partitions are aligned on megabytes rather than on cylinders
- APAR IZ66354: Broadcom NetXtreme II drivers can be injected, by packaging the drivers in the special RIS package.
- APAR IZ67064: During deployment of a Linux Red Hat using an unattended install setup, the non-silent installation starts.
Known problems in Fix Pack 13
Fix Pack 13 of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 contains the following known issues:
- When upgrading from Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition 184.108.40.206 or earlier, WinPE 3.1 must be uploaded to the OSD server as a new deployment engine in order to support UEFI targets. To use the WAIK files and the associated procedure go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5188 and http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349350(v=ws.10).aspx#Win7SP1. To successfully add the WinPE 3.1 deployment engine, the web interface extension on the WAIK endpoint used for WinPE 3.1 deployment engine generation must be uninstalled at the deprecated level and then reinstalled at the current level.
- The redeployment preload is supported for Linux operating systems only if the file systems in the profile are ext2 or ext3 with 128-byte inode size. To determine if the file system has a 128-byte inode size, run the following command:
tune2fs -l /dev/sda2 | grep "Inode size"
- /dev/sda2
- Is the file system where the operating system is installed.
- The deployment of a Linux system profile with an LVM partition that is less than or equal to 10% of disk fails.
- The direct migration of Windows XP Professional SP2 from HP Desktop machine (300 GB HDD) to IBM ThinkPad T410 (500 GB HDD) fails due to driver injection problems
Workaround: Provide the following package to the Windows XP installer during its initialization by pressing F6: 32-bit Intel RST Driver Files for F6 Install
This driver includes the inf files that describe the supported PCI devices and the txtsetup.oem file needed to inject the driver.
- During Linux deployments in non-HTTP mode, unallocated space is left on the target disk equal in size to the rembo cache used by the deployment. This space is not added to the partition defined as the 100% of the remaining disk space. To solve the problem, run Linux deployments in the HTTP mode.
- In a multiserver environment with a centralized database, if you change the OS deployment server hierarchy using the web interface, the OS deployment server roles are updated only after a server restart.
- The OS deployment server might be unable to boot a Linux deployment engine environment on some recent HP BIOS targets and on a Lenovo ThinkCentre M90.
- When a target is deleted from either a parent or child OS deployment server, it might still appear as part of the environment.
- Deployment fails on the following hardware:
Table 3. Deployment failure on hardware Software Deployment Hardware RHEL 5u5 32bit and 64bit HP DL580 G4, HP DL785 G6 SLES10 SP3 32bit HP DL580 G2 HP DL580 G5, HP DL785 G6 SLES11 SP1 32bit HP DL580 G4 VMware ESX 4.0 U2 HP DL785 G6 VMware ESX 4.1 HP DL585 G2, HP DL580 G4, IBM System x3850 VMware ESX 4.2 IBM System x3850
- Network deployment of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) version 11, GA version, fails because SLES11 does not contain NIC drivers for Lenovo ThinkPad T510.
- When deploying the Enterprise and Datacenter editions of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 on a server that contains more than one disk, either local or remote (such as SAN or SAS disks), the additional disks are shown as offline.
- If you create a system profile that contains EXT2 file system partitions, then after the deployment, all of the file system partitions are transformed into EXT3.
- Deployment of RAID configurations is not supported on HP DL580 G2 hardware.
- Even if the deployment of a Windows XP SP3 cloning-mode system profile on a target with two hard disks ends successfully, when the target reboots, it hangs.
- If the WinPE deployment engine is not created automatically, try to create it by restarting the machine hosting the OS deployment server. If the WinPE deployment engine is still not created, verify the following to create it at the next reboot:
- Ensure that there is a loopback entry present in the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file.
- Ensure that the loopback entry in the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file is not commented.
- Reboot the system.
- If you create an image of a machine having extended partitions, when you deploy it, the logical partitions might not be handled correctly.
- When you use the driver bindings from the web interface to bind a software folder to a device, the binding does not work. To create the rule using the web interface, expand the folder and manually bind all the items contained in the folder.
- During ESX 3.5 deployment on a blade machine, after copying the files, the machine hangs when rebooting. After manual reboot, deployment completes successfully.
- The Windows 2003 EE R2 SP2 x64 setup deployment using a network boot CD on a blade target HS20 fails.
- Keyboard mapping is incorrectly set up when redeploying a RH5.4 on Hyper-V virtual machine.
- If the HTTP Linux is disabled, the deployment of a SLES11 setup profile with only one disk defined fails on blade targets with two hard disks.
- In the Windows 2003 clone deployment with two NIC cards, the DNS search order of the second NIC card is not set on the target computer.
- After Windows 2008 deployment with target advanced network settings, the DNS suffix related to the second network connection is not set.
- Every time you run a task that involves loading the Linux deployment boot engine to deploy SLES 10 virtual images on HP pro 3090 MT or Dell Vostro 230 machines, after the Linux deployment boot engine is loaded, the agent crashes because of a missing Realtek NIC driver in Linux deployment engine. The following error message is displayed: Agent Crash.
Problems with network boot USB drives
There are several known issues when using a USB drive as a boot device. Some problems are not related to the product, but instead are related to specific hardware.
- The rbagent running on Windows is required to prepare USB drives even if the server is installed on UNIX.
- During the deployment, the target computer displays a black screen and a blinking cursor after the letters "F@.". This problem can occur intermittently.
Workaround: Power® off the target and remove the USB device.
- Target computer displays black screen and the letters "F@_". This problem has been observed on some types of hardware and there is no known workaround. A BIOS flash might resolve the problem.
- Target computers with multiple USB ports fail to boot with the USB device connected to some of the ports, but not all.
Workaround: Try connecting the USB device to a different port and retry the deployment.
- Scenarios that require multiple boots must list the USB device before the hard drive in the boot sequence.
- Some targets boot successfully on flash USB drives, as well as disk drives, but cannot boot on other disk drives.
Workaround: Retry with another USB device or flash the BIOS if the target does not detect the USB drive.
- The USB drive is larger than the size supported by the BIOS.
Workaround: Modify the partitions on your USB drive to have the first partition on the drive smaller than the size seen by the BIOS and use this partition to create the bootable USB drive.
- Launching Windows PE from a USB drive is very slow.
Workaround: Reset default settings in the BIOS.
- An error might occur when performing an unattended installation of the Windows operating system using offline deployment USB media. After disk partitioning, the target reboots and the following message is displayed: Unable to reach WPE environment from AGENT_WPE
- Deployment using USB media is not supported on the following Lenovo models due to a BIOS problem:
- Lenovo Thinkpad R400
- Lenovo Thinkpad W540
- Lenovo Thinkpad X200
- Lenovo Intellistation S20
- Lenovo ThinkCenter M55p
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M58e
- Lenovo Thinkpad T400
- Lenovo ThinkCentre 7188W4P M58p
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M57
Installation, upgrade, and configuration information
Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 22.214.171.124, is a full image that replaces all binaries of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition 7.1.1.
Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 184.108.40.206, can also be uninstalled to reinstall the GA version of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1.
Installation on Windows operating systems
Fix Pack 13 is provided as a full build. To install it, you must upgrade your OS deployment server. Before installing the fix pack, perform a partial uninstallation and then install the fix pack full build.
For details about how to install Fix Pack 13 for Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 on computers with a Windows operating system, see Installing Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images on Windows operating systems.
Installation on UNIX operating systems
Fix Pack 13 is provided as a full build. To install it, you must upgrade your OS deployment server. Before running a full build file replacement, stop the dbgw, rembo, and rbagent daemons.
For details about how to install Fix Pack 13 for Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1, on UNIX computers, see Installing Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images on UNIX operating systems.
On Windows operating systems, you can run a partial uninstallation that leaves the database and the disk images on your system.
On UNIX operating systems, you must run a full uninstallation.
Uninstallation on Windows operating systems
To uninstall Fix Pack 13 for Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1, from computers with a Windows operating system installed, see Uninstalling Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images on Windows operating systems.
Uninstallation on UNIX operating systems
To uninstall Fix Pack 13 for Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition Version 7.1.1 from UNIX computers, see Uninstalling Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images on UNIX operating systems.
Documentation updates
You can view the latest version of the Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images System x Edition infocenter, at:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v3r1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.tivoli.tpm.osdimg.doc/welcome/osdimgwelcome.html .
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End of an era: Meyer steps down as Gators coach
Published: Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 11:10 p.m.
Less than two weeks ago, Urban Meyer's intense, competitive fire seemed to flare up again. It could be seen in his eyes, when he vowed moments after an embarrassing loss to Florida State that he would do whatever it took to restore the Florida football program to elite status.
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But something happened in the days that followed. The fire went out.
For the second time in less than a year, Meyer shocked Gator Nation (and the college football world) with an unexpected announcement Wednesday that he was stepping down as the Gators' coach.
Last December, he reversed his decision a day later. This time, there is no turning back. His UF coaching era, which included two national championships, is over after six seasons and 64 victories against only 15 defeats.
"I'm stepping down as the head football coach at the University of Florida to focus on family and my other interests away from the sidelines," Meyer said at an early evening news conference that was televised nationally.
On Dec. 26, 2009, Meyer resigned due to health issues. He said the decision this week to walk away, seemingly in the prime of his career, was made so he can devote more time with his wife Shelley and the couple's three children — daughters Nicole and Gigi and son Nate.
He said his health was not a factor.
"Last year was a wake-up call," Meyer said. "Early this week, I had a visit with (UF athletic director) Jeremy (Foley) about some thoughts I was having, and a decision was reached yesterday.
"Last year was a knee-jerk reaction of an emotional family. We're a very tight-knit family. We had a daughter home from college and (she) found out what happened (with Meyer's health concerns). This year was just completely different. This is what's best for the University of Florida, for our players and for myself. At the end of the day, I'm convinced you're judged on how you are as a husband and father.
"I've not seen my two girls play high school sports. I can't get that time back. I've made a commitment that I'm going to enjoy the best years of their lives, and that's right now."
In his six seasons at UF, Meyer compiled led the Gators to two SEC titles and two national championships (2006 and 2008). Perhaps the only real downer about his UF career is its ending with a 7-5 season. Meyer will coach the Gators through the Jan. 1 Outback Bowl against Penn State and its coaching icon, Joe Paterno.
Foley said the search for a new coach would begin immediately, and he expects to name Meyer's replacement in two to two-and-a-half weeks.
"I don't see any reason it should take longer than that," Foley said. "I'm confident we can get this done in two to two-and-a-half weeks."
Foley said he has not contacted any candidates yet. Some names sure to be mentioned in the coming days are Mississippi State's Dan Mullen (Meyer's former offensive coordinator at UF), Utah's Kyle Whittingham, TCU's Gary Patterson, Houston's Kevin Sumlin, Oklahoma's Bob Stoops and Louisville's Charlie Strong ( Meyer's former UF defensive coordinator).
Foley said the search would not be limited to someone he knows or who has head-coaching experience.
"The slate is clean right now," Foley said. "This is a tough job. If it's not a head coach, it would have to be (someone) pretty special. We'll compile a list. The slate is open. We'll get on that tomorrow. I didn't know Urban Meyer until I walked into his living room."
When Meyer made his stunning resignation last December, he changed his mind the next day and decided to return following an indefinite leave of absence that was proposed to him by Foley and UF president Bernie Machen.
In regards to Meyer's latest decision, Foley said he will not try to talk Meyer out of it.
"It was a sad day because something good was ending. It's kind of how I feel today," Foley said. "Also, for me personally, it's an OK day because I know Urban is OK. He's not only at peace with this decision, but I know the University of Florida is going to be fine. Good things come to an end sometimes.
"I'm at peace with his decision because he's at peace, and I shared that peace with him. This is a totally different situation (than a year ago). It's not a knee-jerk reaction to being 7-5 (this season). He's at peace with his life, his family and with what he wants to do. It's his time to step back and spend time with his family. I admire him for that."
Meyer's resignation news conference took place in the same room in the football stadium where his introductory news conference was held six years and one day earlier.
Machen, who worked with Meyer at Utah, praised Meyer on Wednesday for his success in all aspects of his job at UF.
"Urban Meyer was hired because of his commitment to excellence, because of his commitment to integrity and his commitment to his players," Machen said. "In every dimension, he has exceeded everything we could have hoped for as he carried out duties here at the University of Florida. He took us to a new level, a level that maybe will be reached again, but never exceeded. He leaves a legacy at the University of Florida.
"We're so proud of him and what he has accomplished and the way he's done so. He's a true Gator."
Machen and Foley said they hoped Meyer and his family would remain in Gainesville and stay close to the program.
Meyer did not rule out coaching again some day.
"I'll think about that later," he said. "Immediacy, no."
Meyer signed a six-year, $24-million extension in 2009. He is walking away from about $20 million in guaranteed salary. But Foley agreed to pay Meyer a $1-million retention bonus the coach would have received had he been employed on Jan. 31, 2011.
Meyer informed his players at a 2 p.m. meeting Wednesday.
"For the most part, they were very gracious," Meyer said.
Senior center Mike Pouncey, a team captain, said the players back Meyer's decision.
"Coach Meyer changed a lot of lives in this program," Pouncey said. "He turned this program around from nothing. When Coach told us, it was just like the year before, we were very supportive of his decision and always will be. We're good friends and always will be.
"Florida is going to be Florida. We're going to move forward."
Meyer said that a year ago he reversed his resignation decision for his staff and his players.
This resignation is for his family — and it's final.
"Last year was a Christmas decision when everyone got together and everything came out (about his health issues). The timing was bad," Meyer said. "There is not a perfect time. But I know this is probably about as good a time as you could have (to make this decision)."
Meyer also produced a Heisman Trophy winner in quarterback Tim Tebow, now with the Denver Broncos.
"It was the opportunity of a lifetime to play for a man who will be remembered as one of the greatest football coaches of all time," Tebow said in a statement released by the Bronocs. "But Coach Meyer was more than just a coach to me — he was a father figure who cared about me as a person and taught me valuable lessons that I will never forget."
Foley said he would meet with Meyer's assistants in the next few days, and some of those coaches could end up as part of the new staff. He said no one on the current staff has inquired about applying for the head coaching position.
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Evil Angel
And about All Lacquered Up, as I said, sorry but you took it way to personally. I linked to your blog for the reason of proving that they have been sending polishes international. Nothing else.
I love your blog and your swatches. I don't care what's your way of dealing with this...I don't care if you're doing it for hobby, for money... what ever. I never thought you read my blog. It actually quite sad that you never commented on anything and you decided to write on this post... I guess that people DO concentrate on the negative. Sorry if I offended you!
So, people! Do I have to make my blog ''invite only'' or what? I guess I have to write somewhere in big & bold - THIS IS MY OPINION!
Drama, drama, drama... Anyway. I got a great package from my girl Andrea aka Evil Angel. I got Gumdrop (and I love it!), China Glaze Sunset Glow and she also added a franken made by her. I named it Evil Angel. =)
This ChG is for my sister. See how gorgeous it is? WOW!
This franken (Evil Angel) is perfect! Totally opaque in one coat and looks VERY similar to OPI Midnight in Moscow. Beautiful! Thank you, Andrea! :*
Thanks for looking!
37 comments:
- DuvessaMarch 28, 2010 at 6:06 PM
That China Glaze one looks fantastic. And the "Evil Angel" polish is something I'd wear. I think I have to get the OPI one to get the look :DReplyDelete
- splattergirlMarch 28, 2010 at 6:11 PM
I see the nails have grown a bit, they're sooo beautiful! :)ReplyDelete
Can't wait to see a comparison between gumdrop (which I am planning to get) and other mints, when you find time :)
It's so sad people comment on stuff they don't like only. I tend to comment just when I am really amazed, I think that's fair, and I do comment a lot here, in fact this is maybe the only blog where I bother to comment at all :)
I am sorry some people take stuff so personally. I like critics and think they're here to make us think more but some things aren't even critics and some people take everything as critics - I knew someone like that and it was like living constantly under pressure - if you said her mascara was a bit smudged, that was like, you were jealous of her! LOL.
Anyway, great gifts and again, I am sorry for the crap you have to bear from some people - if the blog ever becomes invite only, I hope you'll invite me ;)
- Heather / EyeconicMarch 28, 2010 at 6:31 PM
Geez, people get so upset over nothing. I am really excited to try some DC polishes :) My polish collection has been growing rapidly since I started reading all these nail blogs! Your wishlist on the side is like how big mine is, lolReplyDelete
- Evil AngelMarch 28, 2010 at 6:41 PM
Don't let people and their drama and negative attitudes change how you do things on YOUR blog! If they don't like it they aren't forced to read it!ReplyDelete
The franken looks prfect on you!
Just wanted to let you know you have my whole hearted support in this matter....you can say what you like on your own blog....after all you only asked the question and you are entitled to your opinion. Others who take this way too seriously really need to get a life....it's only nail polish after all. xxReplyDelete
- GerryBerryMarch 28, 2010 at 6:47 PM
i totally agree with you on this, some people just take things way to seriously and need to lighten up.
anyway, OMG i think my eyes popped out of their sockets when i saw "sunset glow!" i've never seen that china glaze in my life! so freakin' pretty!
It's a blog. You can say what you like. We can say what we like. I like to think we're all big enough to dish it out and take it respectfully and thoughtfully.ReplyDelete
I'd encourage you to keep it open. I know that means that you put yourself in a position to be shot down in flames but you get the praise and recognition too. Look how you have helped LunatiKitty! Without you she wouldn't have got all those new followers that she well deserves.
Everyone should keep doing what they do and we all have to account to ourselves and search our own conscience for what we do and say.
- MaestraMarch 28, 2010 at 7:21 PM
Evil Angel, great franken! Nihrida it looks lovely on you. ;)ReplyDelete
Oh my I have beenso MIA lately, just trying to catch up today :(.ReplyDelete
Evil Angel sent you so pretty colors.
I like the sunset, reminds me of Acapulco beach!^_^
- l0verladaMarch 28, 2010 at 7:37 PM
I say, write about what you want! I don't think there was anything wrong with what you said and truth be told- you are probably right. I don't think that ALU should have used your post to write such a rude comment- people will have opinions and there is nothing you can do about that- so why resort the being rude?ReplyDelete
- JessicaMarch 28, 2010 at 7:40 PM
Andrea made you a perfect franken right there and it looks wonderful on you!ReplyDelete
I'm sorry people are making you feel bad, but don't let them, you have more than enough regular readers who comment on a normal basis that love you just the way you are and you dont need to change your blog for anyone!
Oh, I want, want, want that China Glaze too :DReplyDelete
- Nail FanaticMarch 28, 2010 at 8:11 PM
I think everyone and EVERYBODY is entitled to their own opinion. I honestly don't think you needed to apologize for anything. You stated your opinion, and showed that there are cheaper alternatives than spending $12 on a nail polish that is literally identical. It was unfair to you that she took it so personal. I didn't even see anything you said that should have offended her. You only stated that the company ships internationally, that is all. Maybe she did take it the wrong way, like you I'm one of her readers that loves her blog and her blog is the go to blog to see swatches whether or not you want to buy a nail polish. But with an attitude like that, I don't know.. That's just MY opinion.ReplyDelete
- thriszhaMarch 28, 2010 at 8:31 PM
its ur own blog so u can say whatever u want.. it's up to other people if they might misunderstood what u're writing about...ReplyDelete
anyways, evil angel is gorgeous!!! xoxo
- AllYouDesireMarch 28, 2010 at 8:43 PM
So glad you got Gumdrop! Can´t wait for the swatches...ReplyDelete
And as has already been said...it is your blog :)
- ~Elizabeth aka Lacquered LizardMarch 28, 2010 at 8:46 PM
I have to agree that franken is very much like MIM, one of my personal faves. It's very pretty on you. As for the last couple of posts, I just got out the popcorn and watched...those comment threads never end well, but hey, moving on now.ReplyDelete
People should know that when you write something its your opinion and if they don't, its their problem not yours. I am happy that some can say something out honestly for once :) Not everything about polishes is OW THAT IT BEAUTIFUL and such ;)ReplyDelete
- nailpolishloverMarch 28, 2010 at 9:44 PM
i can't believe what people are saying, don't listen to them or their drama...i love you blog, you seem like a really sweet and kind girl, don't feel bad about rude comments, they are just not worth it...ReplyDelete
You did nothing wrong. As far as I'm concerned you do not owe anyone an apology for writing YOUR opinion on YOUR blog. I understand there are people who can't splash out on expensive polishes and pointing out potential dupes that are far cheaper is doing everybody a great service. Keep up the good work. :)lReplyDelete
- PINK_diamondMarch 29, 2010 at 12:03 AM
Ta zadnji lak za nohte je perfect :)ReplyDelete
those polishes are gorgeous!! Evil Angel did an awesome job!!ReplyDelete
As for the other stuff, it is your blog, a place to express your thoughts!! Say whatever you want!! I have not taken offense to anything you have ever posted, but if it bothered me, I just wouldn't read that post, and move on to your next one... I enjoy reading your posts everyday (I may not always comment..) so please continue to do it the way you want!!
- GetnailedMarch 29, 2010 at 12:42 AM
You shouldn't need to apologize for posting your opinion, just as I'm not going to apologize for "poking the bear" and saying she was biased in her blogging. I've said my piece and I'm not interested in her starting a war with anyone.ReplyDelete
I love reading your blog because you tell us, AND show us, the real deal! Never stop being who you are :)
- WizardsofBlingMarch 29, 2010 at 12:49 AM
The Franken is Awesome! And OMG! I don't think I have ever seen that CG color.I hope your sister wont mind you swatching it, or maybe your sister would make a guest appearance with it?ReplyDelete
- ScandalousAngeMarch 29, 2010 at 1:12 AM
I second that!! Hats off to Evil on the Frankie! Looks amazing!ReplyDelete
Hey, your blog, your right to state your opinion. People don't exactly get 'offended', they just love drama, that's it, don't bother abt them =)ReplyDelete
Don't let what other people say stop you from writing what you want to write about. It IS YOUR blog! YOU are entitled to write about WHATEVER you desire to write about. If other people have a problem with that, they can simply close the window!ReplyDelete
I'm LOVING that China Glaze one, its gorgeous!
- JenniferMarch 29, 2010 at 5:19 AM
That's a gorgeous franken! And I agree with other posters, it is your blog and you have a right to say what you want. There will always be people that disagree with what others say no matter what.ReplyDelete
Ohhh *droll* tisti ChG je cudovit...ReplyDelete
Drama drama... nisem brala negativne komentarje in jih niti ne bom... se poskusam skoncentrirati na pozitivne stvari v zivljenju. Je pa res, da veliko ljudi jemlje VELIKO reci prevec osebno. Tudi ce je nekaj samo tvoje mnenje in izkusnja...
Eh ljudje.
Drzi se! *
- firstname.lastname@example.com 29, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Hi Nihrida!ReplyDelete
I've been following your blog for sometime now. I never comment on any blog that I read simply because I'm a student and everytime I read a blog, it's because I should be doing something else ie. my work. I read bloggers, see their heartwarming pictures, smile for a while and zap! I've to go off to do my work. I'm writing in here because I want you to know that you do or say nothing wrong when you write anything negative. It has always been my policy that you learn more from criticism. What do readers learn from over-the-top praises about polishes? Nothing at all.
I also feel that I should mention (as some others have alluded to) that this is not the first time someone has taken offence with something ALU said. It is never always about the content, people can easily detect a certain tone in writing. That is why we look towards a pleasant blogger and not necessarily an expert one.
- firstname.lastname@example.com 29, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Hi Nihrida!ReplyDelete
I've been following your blog for sometime now. I never comment on any blog that I read simply because I'm a student and everytime I read a blog, it's because I should be doing something else ie. my work. I read bloggers, see their heartwarming pictures, smile for a while and zap! I've to go off to do my work. I'm writing in here because I want you to know that you do or say nothing wrong when you write anything negative. It has always been my policy that you learn more from criticism. What do readers learn from over-the-top praises about polishes? Nothing at all.
I also feel that I should mention (as some others have alluded to) that this is not the first time someone has taken offence with something ALU said. It is never always about the content, people can easily detect a certain tone in writing. That is why we look towards a pleasant blogger and not necessarily an expert one.
- Jackie S.March 29, 2010 at 6:16 PM
I thought is was evident that a "blog" was an "opinion"..people need to lighten up..if they don't like what you say, then they should stop reading it, and if they are really offended they should email you privately..but not publicly on the blog. I love your blog, and I love your nails, keep up the great work!ReplyDelete
- makeupgirl21March 30, 2010 at 7:27 AM
Gosh, don't read this blog if your afraid of someone having an opinion. As others have said that this is your own personal blog with your own opinion. If you can't take a gorgeous woman having her own opinion then don't read. Love the franken on you. It's such a beautiful shade.ReplyDelete
- DailyVarnishKatieMarch 30, 2010 at 5:43 PM
Keep smilin' and swatchin' don't worry about the drama.ReplyDelete
Amen to this.ReplyDelete
- The CaptainMarch 30, 2010 at 8:36 PM
Hey girl, I don't think you did or said anything wrong. It appears that ALU got her panties in a twist because of something that someone else said. However, I am a bit confused about her post. If all US np is made by one manufacturer, it wouldn't matter if it shipped from FL or NC, right? It could still be from the same manufacturer, but a different distributor. I don't see what all the fuss it about. DC makes great np and I'm not going to pay $10 more per bottle for stuff that is very similar, if not identical. Keep up the good work!ReplyDelete
- ArrianneApril 1, 2010 at 12:19 AM
No, don't stop saying what you think and don't stop posting about "negative" things. Like I said in that post, not everything is happy and perfect. Just best to drop all this drama and let it drift out of people's minds. We love you the way you are!ReplyDelete
With this post being over two years old, I'm sure someone has mentioned it - but the franken looks like the Sally Hansen Lacquer Shine Glossy. That's the bottle shape and cap color, and the original Glossy is considered a dupe for MIM. I was just curious if she started with Glossy as a base and then lightened it a bit.ReplyDelete
Thank you for taking your time and leaving a comment! I read all the comments and I'm happy of each and every one. However: any rude, inappropriate or otherwise disturbing comments will be deleted. Do not post links in my comments unless you're asked to. If you have a blog and want me to take a look at it, contact me via contact form or e-mail. Thanks!


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Jackie Stewart and the art of driving
This topic contains 18 replies, has 6 voices, and was last updated by raymondu999 4 years, 8 months ago.
8th November 2012, 0:06 at 12:06 am
Just thought that this was a video I'd like to share:
8th November 2012, 0:36 at 12:36 amParticipant
@raymondu999 Great video thanks for sharing it. Where did you get it from by the way?
8th November 2012, 0:51 at 12:51 am
@shaneb12345678910 I umm… errm… uhh… When I interviewed Sir Jackie in 1977 Monaco, of course :P
8th November 2012, 1:00 at 1:00 am
Of course, this thread cannot be complete without adding a small snippet from an Autosport interview with Sir JYS: (MH is Maurice Hamilton)
MH: Again, you're touching on quite an interesting point. How much can you tell that's happening when you're just looking at the pictures from the on-board cameras?
JYS: Look at the driver's hands on the steering wheel. Some of them are all over the place; everything's an adventure. What you don't need is a challenge; what you really want is an invitation. The Matra MS80 I drove to win the championship in 1969 was an invitation. I gave it time to do everything, and it let me do things I would not have been able to do had I been trying to keep up with a difficult animal. You want to lead a placid animal into a corner. If I overdid it under braking and it became too busy, suddenly I was trying to consume this business just to get the apex. But if everything is calm, on the way in I'd be thinking of the exit – not the apex.
It's sometimes difficult to make a young driver understand this, because he thinks all he's got to do is drive it. When you get into F1, it's a whole new package. Suddenly there's not as much space between the exit of one corner and the entry to the next. You're up through the box and you're working the steering wheel and the buttons. You get to the next corner and you're not prepared. It's about being able to find time and create very subtle improvements that suddenly make the laptimes more consistent.
Most of the current F1 drivers turn in far too fast; you can see it on TV. Vettel turns in microseconds slower, and so does Alonso. It's only microseconds, but that little bit is taking all of the tensions within the car. It's very simple, but there are no coaches to tell them that.
8th November 2012, 8:48 at 8:48 amKeymaster
This is one of the subjects that Stewart is most interesting about. I've got a book of his with the dreadfully dry title "Jackie Stewart's Principle of Performance Driving" which is actually a really good read.
8th November 2012, 8:50 at 8:50 amKeymaster
By the way @raymondu999, what year is this form? I'm guessing early seventies, maybe even '73?
8th November 2012, 9:12 at 9:12 am
@keithcollantine @shaneb12345678910 This was from Roman Polanski's "Weekend of a champion"
8th November 2012, 9:44 at 9:44 amParticipant
Very interesting. I once read an F1 Racing article on driving styles. The most fascinating article I've ever read in F1 Racing, for me at least. I can't recall who wrote it, but it's essence was the same – except he did not stated JYS's manipulative style was the better. It simply stated the reactive Gilles, Felipe, Arnoux and others simply liked always going beyond the limit a bit and then clawing it back, instead of signalling and nurturing a car into a corner. Though, the latter can lead to more loss of control, it said – and I think it kills off tyres much more quickly, but that's the way it is. I also think JYS is right in the respect that the truly great drivers were all manipulative: Clark, Senna, Schumacher, Prost – and it looks like Vettel and Alonso too.
8th November 2012, 11:26 at 11:26 am
@atticus-2 if it speaks of "manipulative" versus "reactive" in those words – it cannot be anyone other than Peter Windsor. He's the only journalist I've ever heard use those terms.
8th November 2012, 11:44 at 11:44 amParticipant
I guess it was him. Since then I googled 'f1 racing driving styles' and his name frequently popped up among the results, so yeah… most likely it was him.
He was actually recommended right in the first result, which is quite relevant:
I will also keep in mind Keith's book recommendation.
I did not know it was Jackie who broke ground speaking out on this area as well – according to the video in the first post. One more reason to be thankful to him besides safety.
8th November 2012, 12:49 at 12:49 pmParticipant
I've said before that I get bored with Sir Jackie's ramblings, but this is one of those things that, as he says, is almost universal to all driving, and therefore very, very interesting. The language is excellent as well, driving "quietly". I'm sure its happened to most drivers when karting with the family or doing a trackday: they back off a bit and actually go quicker. Its one of those lightbulb moments, but presents another conundrum: how do you increase your effort, and pace, without actually trying harder?
8th November 2012, 13:07 at 1:07 pmParticipant
@raymondu999 that's fantastic !
I love Jackie Stewart. The way he talks and explains things is very… seductive, in one way. And his mantality, about smooth, quiet driving. I remember that bit on Top Gear when he taught James May how to drive: "don't put the power on until you know you don't have to take it off".
8th November 2012, 13:13 at 1:13 pm
@atticus-2 To be honest I wouldn't take Peter Windsor as gospel in terms of driving style. There are times when he… let's just say he sometimes is the only person on the planet to notice certain things in driving style, while every other person watching the race sees something different.
According to Windsor, for example – in Monza 2011 Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel were staying to the absolute far right of the circuit on the straight between Ascari and Parabolica. I personally definitely saw them diagonalling the straight:
Not to mention there are several things he says which downright boggle the mind – such as him once saying that you could have as much opposite lock as you like from apex to exit, as long as you got to the apex neatly.
8th November 2012, 13:15 at 1:15 pm
@fer-no65 This one?
8th November 2012, 15:45 at 3:45 pmParticipant
@raymondu999 yeap.
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Did I promise William Baldwin in an American flag apron or what? That was a priceless image in an episode not short on priceless images. Add to the list: A bedraggled Donald Sutherland, the look on Peter Krause's face as he views a sex tape featuring a member of the Darling family (and the sexual position that gives this episode its title), and Samaire Armstrong and Tamara Feldman in a red carpet catfight. (A side note: Gossip Girl had a catfight in its third episode last week. Is that a requirement of this year's life-among-the-obscenely rich soaps?)
What's more, this episode felt like the series slipping into groove. It moved along nicely and leaned on the funny stuff without letting go of the overarching plot. And the funny stuff was pretty funny. I'm not sure what amused me more: The notion of a Buddy Ebsen sex tape or that Jeremy once owned one but then parted it with it under undisclosed circumstances. That and Juliet's cheerful insistence on her "twintuition" with Jeremy almost make up for groaners like Karen's husband's declaration that he was "giving her a mulligan" for a transgression involving his caddie and a line about bananas I'm not even going to bother repeating.
In terms of the big picture, the larger Dirty Sexy Money mythology is starting to take place. Tripp now has a (possibly murderous) rival in the form of Simon Elder (to be played by Blair Underwood). Referred to as the "richest man in the world" he gives Nick an unexpected, and unseen, hand here. Why? The mystery deepens.
And while we're on the subject of riches, how about that party where complimentary watches get handed out, and accepted or refused, like so much shrimp cocktail. Did the credits even need to point out that same promotional consideration came courtesy of Bulgari? And, more importantly, how much is this show going to fetishize the obscenely rich and how much will it criticize them? Right now that's a big TBD, but the best episode of the series so far gets a Grade: B+
Stray observations:
- Also quotable, Juliet to the maid: "Can I please be unpacking now?"
- The Darlings always lie, so when Juliet says she's a virgin what should we believe.
- The Patrick/Carmelita romance is shaping up to be the sweetest relationship on the show. But shouldn't we be made to feel a little sorry for Mrs. Patrick?
- Why wouldn't a hamburger, even a hamburger consumed by pineapple, get wet underwater?


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PHILADELPHIA – The 2013-14 season is here! And what a way to start it -- a Philadelphia Big 5 clash with Temple. Former Penn head coach Fran Dunphy brings his Owls to The Palestra as he matches wits with one of his former Quaker players, current Penn head coach Jerome Allen. Today's game marks the earliest Big 5 game in history, by date, and it matches Penn's earliest start by date.
GAME 1 - PENN (0-0) vs. TEMPLE (0-0)
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 * 5 p.m.
The Palestra (Philadelphia)
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Radio: WXPN 88.5 FM (Matt Leon, Vince Curran)
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Added Value to This Ticket - The Coz!
Following the Penn-Temple game on Saturday night, comedian Bill Cosby will be performing his stand-up routine in The Palestra. Tickets to the game will also allow you to stay for the show!
The Temple Series
*The Owls lead the series, 43-19, including six in a row and nine of the last 10 matchups.
*These teams met at the Liacouras Center last year with Temple winning, 76-69. Miles Jackson-Cartwright led Penn with 21 points and six rebounds, while Darien Nelson-Henry scored 17 points
*The last time they met here at The Palestra, almost exactly two years ago to the day, the Owls escaped with a 73-67 overtime victory.
*This marks the earliest Philadelphia Big 5 game, by date, in the Big 5's history.
*Penn holds a 41-53 all-time record against the programs that are in the first incarnation of the brand-new American Athletic Conference (Cincinnati 0-1; Louisville 0-1; Memphis 0-1; Rutgers 19-4; SMU 3-2; Temple 19-43; UCF 0-1).
Familiar Faces...
Temple's appearance, of course, means a return to the Palestra for Owls head coach Fran Dunphy. He was Penn's head coach for 17 years -- including the four years that current Penn mentor Jerome Allen played here -- and is still the program's winningest coach, with 310 victories. One of Dunphy's assistant coaches is Shawn Trice, who played at Penn with Allen and Penn assistant coach Ira Bowman. Another Temple assistant, Dave Duke, was an assistant at Penn under Dunphy for many years.
Early Start
In addition to being the earliest Big 5 game in history, by date, Penn's game with Temple matches the earliest start in Penn men's basketball history. The other two times the Quakers played on Nov. 9 was in 2007, when they lost to Drexel in overtime here at The Palestra, 67-59; and last year, when they overcame a 22-point deficit to defeat UMBC again here at The Palestra, 80-75.
Home is Where the Wins Are
Penn enters the 2012-13 season with 803 wins at The Palestra, which opened in 1927. In an informal survey of the other NCAA Division I programs, only Washington (932 wins at Hec Edmundson Pavilion) and Butler (826 wins at Hinkle Fieldhouse) boast more wins in their current home than the Quakers. The Edmundson Pavilion was opened in 1927, while the Bulldogs opened Hinkle in 1928.
Across The Pond
Penn spent nine days in Italy during the month of August. The Quakers were in Venice for two nights, Florence for two night, and then spent the rest of the trip in Rome. Penn played three games while in Italy, winning all of them easily. The trip represented a homecoming of sorts for Head Coach Jerome Allen, who spent a majority of his professional playing career in Italy.
The Notes of Note
*Penn boasts two players who received all-conference recognition last year, senior Miles Jackson-Cartwright (second-team All-Ivy) and sophomore Tony Hicks (All-Ivy honorable mention). Jackson-Cartwright led Penn in scoring with 13.5 points per game last season, while Hicks was second with 10.4 ppg. Jackson-Cartwright also led Penn with 113 assists and was second with 31 steals and 35 three-point baskets.
*Hicks boasts a unique status in the long, illustrious history of University of Pennsylvania basketball. As a high school senior in Chicago, he earned a spot on the prestigious Parade All-America Team, one of 40 players nationwide to be so recognized. When he came to Penn, he became the first Parade All-America to suit up for the Quakers.
*Another player who likely would have earned All-Ivy honors last year was senior Fran Dougherty, if he hadn't gotten hurt at midseason. Dougherty led Penn in scoring and rebounding through the first 10 games, missed several games due to mononucleosis, then came back for two games but suffered a season-ending injury during the second one. In 12 games overall, he averaged 13.8 points and 8.1 rebounds.
*Like Hicks, sophomore center Darien Nelson-Henry was another player who enjoyed a strong rookie campaign last year, averaging 7.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. However, he scored in double figures 10 times in his last 17 appearances, and had double-doubles against NJIT (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Ivy League champion Harvard (18 points, 11 rebounds). Nelson-Henry also led Penn with 25 blocked shots and a .540 field-goal percentage.
*Junior Henry Brooks started 28 games last year and played in 30 of the Quakers' 31 contests. (Only Jackson-Cartwright started more, at 30.) Brooks averaged 6.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, scoring in double figures six times and ending the season with a nine-point, 11-rebound performance against Penn's archrival, Princeton.
*Only one player saw time in every game for Penn last season, junior Greg Louis (after he did not play as a freshman due to injury). Louis averaged 3.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game last year, highlighted by a double-double at Delaware (19 points, 11 rebounds).
*Penn's top three-point threat last year was junior Patrick Lucas-Perry; 38 of his 49 field goals came from beyond the arc, and he led the Quakers in that category. "PLP" had a trio of 15-point games -- against UMBC, at Temple and at Brown -- as well as 14 against Ivy League foe Cornell.
*Senior Steve Rennard has struggled to stay healthy the last few years; last season, he started 18 of the first 19 games before suffering a season-ending injury. He averaged 4.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.
*Another guard, sophomore Jamal Lewis, started 19 games and made 28 appearances overall. He averaged 3.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game -- highlighted by a 16-point game at Wagner and a 14-point effort at Dartmouth -- and led Penn with 38 steals while finishing second with 67 assists.
*One of the most inspirational players on Penn's team is senior Dau Jok. A native of the Sudan, his family escaped to the United States after the death of his father. After an extremely limited role in Penn's lineup his first two seasons, Jok played in 29 of the Quakers' 31 games last year and averaged 3.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.
*Junior guard Camryn Crocker started eight games last year and played in 27, averaging 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds. He also had one of the best assist/turnover ratios in the Ivy League (62 assists/45 turnovers).
*Senior Cameron Gunter had a limited role for the first half of last season, scoring just 10 points total in Penn's first 22 games; he then dropped 10 and added nine rebounds in the Quakers' 23rd game, at Ivy League champion Harvard, and scored a combined 18 in the last eight contests. Expect him to get some good minutes during this trip, in the hopes that he will blossom in his final season at Penn.
*A player who did not see any time last year due to injury but is on the trip is sophomore Julian Harrell; he hopes to be a factor at the guard/forward spot.
Meet The Newcomers
*Tony Bagtas (Union City, Ga.) was a two-time first-team all-state and a two-time Player of the Year in South Atlanta, South Fulton and in his region. He also was Class 5A South Player of the Year as a junior at Westlake HS.
*Matt Howard (Columbia, S.C.) twas a two-time all-state selection and regional Player of the Year as a senior, when he led A.C. Flora to a 22-7 record and a regional title.
*Dylan Jones (Houston, Texas) was captain of his Village School team as a senior, and a three-time recipient of the team's Best Defensive Award.
*Preston Troutt (Dallas, Texas) was a four-year letterwinner in basketball at Trinity Christian.
*David Winfield, Jr. (North Hollywood, Calif.) was a McDonald's All-America nominee at Harvard-Westlake. If you are wondering, he is indeed the son of the baseball Hall of Famer who goes by the same name. Winfield's twin sister, Arielle, is also a freshman at Penn and plays for the Quakers' volleyball team.
Notes About The Schedule...
When Penn plays at Iowa on November 22 it will pit senior Dau Jok against his younger brother, Peter, a freshman for the Hawkeyes ... Penn will play George Mason for the first time in program history ... Seven Penn games will be nationally televised including three Ivy games on NBC Sports Network (1/11 Princeton, 2/1 at Harvard, 2/28 Brown).
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