Re: Database Errors
 

I see no moderators are online right now and Gareth is not online right now.

Perhaps nothing is being done?

Anyone have any ideas?

Re: Database Errors
 

I have feeling when the site migrated over to the backup site that there is an inconsistency in the database....In other words....IT'S JACKED.....or JILLed

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I've gotten a dozen errors already today! It does appear to be a major problem, and I find it hard to imagine that the housing server can't handle the visitor load. I hope we find out what is going wrong soon, and if nothing comes from the site handling Avalon's forum then I hope they move it to a site that will give proper service and performance. Yes, I know that is a very big headache.

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To me the Dbase is overwelled... We can all help by removing private messages and un needed messages and Pictures use Huge amounts of searchable storage. We could also visit each others profile pages and remove OLD messages... I visited RMN and Rense; they are running normally...

I've beeen deleting all private messages... Send N' Recieves

There is som Really important stuff in here. That is/are important...
Need to find away to protect that. The hard disc should not have to go
acrosss all those messages doing a search.

Well, that's what I see... I remember the OLD MLS [Real Estate] system
had the same problem. Again, that was years ago.

That's just My opinion; I could be wrong... But, U know what they say abt
opinions... They're like Butts, everyone's got one.

I'm just saying I've seen this before on older systems.

Tango

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WoW! I managed to get online here after ages trying:
1. To read any posts
2. To answer any posts
Hopefully it's just a 'glitch'...:original:

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Ohhhhh so THATS what it is...maybe they want us to do this:throw:
and that....:darthvader::groupwave:
and this...:hammer:
and feel like that....:badmood: :blowup:

but maybe we instead will do this...:gathering:
and feel like that....:chuff: :thumb_yello:....:wink2:

Re: Database Errors
 

:mfr_lol:

:lmao:

:mad3:

:wall:

Re: Database Errors
 

The database is not overloaded - there are only 150k posts on this board.

The problem is with the ISP. Getting technical support going is like squeezing blood out of a stone. There are plans to deal with this longer term, but right now things are not very good with the performance between vbulletin and the underlying database.

I am sorry about these problems which have gone on for a long time - much longer than they should - we are not going to give up on this.

It will probably take some time to get everything sorted out.

A..

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Here's what I do when there are many database errors:

1. I go to the new posts link in the top menu:
http://projectavalon.net/forum/search.php?do=getnew

2. I open each thread I wanna read in a new window. There is always one that is going to load.

3. I refresh the others with database errors and read the ones that loaded.

It's a cross-reading process that requires more concentration but at least I don't hang too long in front of blank pages.

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It sounds like you're dealing with the same ISP company I have been. It only took 4 1/2 months to resume my high speed connection.:lightsabre:

Re: Database Errors
 

Whew..... Wasn't that a ride.... PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE
MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN....

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@Tango: If there is a man behind the curtain tell him from me to get f*ck*d, because I have had enough of it.

Personally I don't think this was anything to do with TPTB (or TPTW) , but I must acknowledge that your instincts were good on this one - database load was a factor (it should not have been, but was).

There is no longer any way in which I can get evidence of any artificially generated load because we are now on a different host and all access to the old one is turned off - so we will never know.

A..

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Wouldn't the Man behind the ' curtain ' be the " HOST "....

You've changed your host; so whats to worry abt...

' being like this ' for forty yrs... Not really my choice....

I really do think I need to just watch, for a while, Not say
Anything... Respond... Just let it go...

You DO know the Host was just giving you a line of sfit, Right...

Don't answer that.... Please.... You guys just move forward...

I won't say anything abt circles, or triangles, squares, or other.....[wink]

Re: Database Errors - Restoring Avalon
 

I think it's time for some grounding and centering.:wub2:

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Yes, it was! :sweatdrop:

peace and goodwill

PS - Does this mean anything? It appeared to the top of my screen in the preview post function.

Warning: include(/hermes/web03/b451/pow.projectavalon/htdocs/forum/amecache/findonly.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/includes/ame_bbcode.php on line 74

Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '/hermes/web03/b451/pow.projectavalon/htdocs/forum/amecache/findonly.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') in [path]/includes/ame_bbcode.php on line 74

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:welcomeani: back!!!! Thank you to all who worked to bring us all back together. I didn't realize how much I could miss this place until the door slammed shut.
JoyAnna

Re: Database Errors - Restoring Avalon
 

There is a lesson here somewhere - something to do with preparedness :)

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Holt Cr*p! The forum is back up? Am I dreaming? Is this for real? >>pinches arm<< Ouch! Yeah, this is real!

Hope we didn't lose too many people because of this.

Re: Database Errors - Restoring Avalon
 

They will return!:original:

Re: Database Errors - Restoring Avalon
 

Thank you to the Avalon volunteers. Moving hosts is a complicated job, especially with a big site. It's appreciated.

May the ship journey well... Project Phoenix, good one!

Gracias :original:

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Good work! Great to have the forums back. :)

Re: Database Errors - Restoring Avalon
 

I'm finally back on...could log in, and my nick appeared in the logged-in list, but I couldn't post...

finally got in today clicking the Avalon link on Camelot...how weird.

My wholehearted thanks to the crew for getting the site back up after the fall!

And, yes I was having all kinds of database errors pop up earlier, too.



Peace and Good Will!

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Good job, switching to another host, getting it all back up.

Anchor, you mentioned 'preparedness' Keep at it, please.

I used to be in charge of a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) Computer system - 10-years in a 180-Million Cu-Ft per-day Gas Processing plant. The System had two computers running at all times, one in control, and the other updating itself from the other. Once a week I would switch the Primary to Secondary and vice-versa. But if the running Primary ever went down, the Secondary would pick up the load running the plant plus a production field spanning 40-miles of wells and pipelines.

These days, such tasks are done in a similar way with multiple drives in an array.

Does the new Host run with back-up arrays?

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Now if we could just get rid of the ' agents ' working the site...

You know the one's I mean... They go to a thread, thro out a distracting
statement... Complain, abt statments made on a thread, or the subject
of the thread. complain about other members on a thread.

Anything to disssrupt a thread... They are being paid to disrupt a Site....

They're trying to get a reaction... If you see a post that makes NO sense
for the thread... "That's how they show their butt." Just watch, you'll spot
them. Right off. like they came out of No where, calls the members names.

Trooly,

Tango