Server Crash: 08 January 2010

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 18 Jan 2010, 20:55

CitroJim wrote:
Xac wrote:How about we all drive down and blockade their offices until they sort it out?
And lob dead spheres at them

Ooo! I like the way you're thinking Jim!

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 18 Jan 2010, 21:02

It's not good to see you're feeling so pressured, Jim. Should be your own kids driving you up the wall, not a bunch of stray blokes covered in LHM.

I'm going to sign up for Ciarán's forum, just in case...

KP · Unread post by KP » 19 Jan 2010, 09:31

Leeds isn't to far from some of us though Jim

Why not take the chance and migrate to newnet hosting? They do quite good packages and their uptime and service are very good IME?

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 19 Jan 2010, 12:41

KP wrote: Why not take the chance and migrate to newnet hosting? They do quite good packages and their uptime and service are very good IME?

Thanks Will. I may well do that if Webfusion does not soon get its act together...

I was planning on asking for some recommendations and you beat me to it

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 19 Jan 2010, 17:02

Is it working/in't it working?

I keep getting this: (minute ago)

phpBB : Critical Error

Error clearing sessions table

DEBUG MODE

SQL Error : 126 Incorrect key file for table '.\fcf_db\phpbb_sessions.MYI'; try to repair it

DELETE FROM phpbb_sessions WHERE session_time < 1263916857 AND session_id <> '005f783fded995ff14fc128d8eb63f19'

Line : 483
File : sessions.php

Then attempt another thread etc, it's all fine...

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 19 Jan 2010, 17:09

Yes, that's because the database is broken following yet another crash.

When I have a moment, I'll do a repair.

Just been on the phone to Webfusion who are not being very helpful.

I'm trying as hard as I can to get another server out of them and they don't want to play..

They have told me on every call for several days now that their sysadmins are looking into it.

They've been looking into it quite long enough and enough is enough.

I'm planning my next move...

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 19 Jan 2010, 17:15

No worries Jim, you're obviously aware of this then. If nobody mentions glitches
it will appear all is well etc...

Andrew

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 20 Jan 2010, 07:26

Yes I'm only too aware of it Andrew

Today (and for the next three days) I'm on a training course and will be out all this evening.

If the forums go down I will be unable to react with my normal speed

However, as always, I'll do all I can to resume normal service...

A glimmer of hope, the server stayed up all night last night...

Webfusion cracked the problem? Maybe. The sky seems to be clear of avian swine at present...

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 22 Jan 2010, 19:54

Well, as I type this it's back with us.

Just taken a quick backup, just in case....

I called the host.

They said..

Our engineers have just finished the rebuild. All will be fine now...

This is what I really believe

We'll see...

It came back up as I was about to launch contingency plans...

I'm building them, just in case...

Funny that....

Sl4yer · Unread post by **Sl4yer** » 22 Jan 2010, 20:01

Good work Jim, and thanks! Fingers crossed... 8)

James

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 22 Jan 2010, 20:22

superloopy1 wrote: Good news ... i've got another Activa in the time it's been gone

Tell us more Mike

Bandwidth is not a problem...

lexi · Unread post by **lexi** » 23 Jan 2010, 00:05

Thing is Jim ..Don`t YOU be worrying about it.We aint gonna choke and die cos we can`t moan about Cits

You have to take one thing at a time and not feel in any way responsible for rectification of these happenings...

My Series 2 club forum has been down for a week....it`ll give us a break from talking the same pish for a while

evilally · Unread post by **evilally** » 23 Jan 2010, 00:12

Good to be back

Bear with 2008, it's actually very good!

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 24 Jan 2010, 19:04

We are now successfully running on my server, things seem nice and fast, but we'll monitor it over the next few days just to make sure.
Unfortunately the few posts which were made early on Saturday morning are lost.

FrenchCarForum is alive and well!
So get posting

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 24 Jan 2010, 19:50

I'm getting log in issues and am not able to use www.frenchcarforum.co.uk
through my home computer yet can on the iPhone which originally was logged in
through your "parallel" fcf.shallish test site.

So what's going on and please don't score cheap jibes about Macs!?

Others may not see the forum either even while some can and you think
it's all roses...

Andrew