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Sep 11, 2010 at 09:43 AM
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I apologize for the forum downtime overnight. One of the network adapters on the community database server decided to quit, and given the server's age, we decided to replace the whole server while we were at it. So we did that, and now we're back on a new database server. Who knows, it may even speed up access a bit!
 Thanks for bearing with us during the downtime this morning. Best, DocJohn __________________ Don't throw away your shot. |
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Sep 12, 2010 at 08:05 AM
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Could not get on the forums again last night. Is it me or your zippy new server? Looks like no one posted since last night.
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Sep 12, 2010 at 08:52 AM
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There was another problem... and another fix. Hopefully this time we've got everything!
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Sep 12, 2010 at 12:10 PM
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Sep 13, 2010 at 02:58 AM
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I got the fright of my life when I tried to log in and got some message about data base not being found. It was only when I clicked on the Psych Central link within that message that I got the message from Doc John about the forum being down. Thanks for that. At least I knew then that there was a problem.
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Sep 13, 2010 at 11:17 PM
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I encountered another brief outage tonight, from 8:34 PM to 8:40 PM Pacific time. The same "Database Error" message came up that I'd seen during the two long outages.
I'd saved the link that someone posted (downforeveryoneorjustme.com) and already tried it out once when the forums were working normally. This time it reported: "It's not just you! http://forums.psychcentral.com looks down from here." |
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Sep 14, 2010 at 06:29 AM
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I got downtime for most of today too. The front page is also all skewed with the database error showing where new members should be showing.
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Sep 14, 2010 at 06:36 AM
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The new database server went offline last night for 4 hours. We'll spend the day researching this issue further to figure out why it stopped responding...
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Sep 14, 2010 at 07:42 AM
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The power outlet the new server was plugged into was faulty, so we plugged it into a different one. Ah, the joys of so many places where things can go wrong!
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Sep 14, 2010 at 11:39 AM
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No worries DocJohn. Just proves how indispensable this place is to us though.
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Sep 14, 2010 at 12:59 PM
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thankyou for fixing it - i can send a spare plug if you need one lol
 gee i missed this place when i couldnt get here - it was like losing an old friend - im glad its back - thankyou Doc John 
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Sep 17, 2010 at 03:26 PM
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Just remember that the first bug in a computer was a MOTH.
I remember when I was working in data entry while going to college, I came into work & the machine I was using wasn't working.....but it had been working when I left the day before. Obviously, I jumped to the conclusion that it was a problem with the machine, so I called IBM. They sent out all the fix-it guys in their blue suits (back in the early 70's) & they checked out the machine only to find out that it had been unplugged overnight (probably by the cleaning crew). First thing I do now is look at the power plug anytime something isn't working. Glad it was a simple fix. __________________  Leo's favorite place was in the passenger seat of my truck. We went everywhere together like this. Leo my soulmate will live in my heart FOREVER Nov 1, 2002 - Dec 16, 2018 |
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