DRBD Error: “Device is held open by someone”

I’ve seen a lot of people posting about this problem but it is very hard to find a good resolution.  Here is what the error will typically look like: filer1:~# drbdadm secondary r0 /dev/drbd0: State change failed: (-12) Device is held open by someone Command ‘drbdsetup 1 secondary’ terminated with exit code 11 You will …

June 4, 2011: Happy 65th Dad!

Medifast Status: Day 33, Down ~22lbs Today is my dad’s sixty-fifth birthday. The big move was moving the television from the fireplace into the girls’ playroom (aka “the den”, aka “the dining room.”)  Having the television in the living room has been driving me crazy.  It makes the house look awful and it causes that …

June 1, 2011: Big Meeting at the House

Medifast Status: Day 30, Down 21.5lbs My first month of Medifast is over and I am felling quite well.  Twenty one and a half pounds is not too shabby at all.  It’s not all that visible and I don’t feel all that different but knowing that I am down that much feels pretty good.  I …