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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Barman on July 17, 2007, 04:06:35 PM

Title: Site Problems
Post by: Barman on July 17, 2007, 04:06:35 PM
We?ve been experiencing some problems with the site disappearing for no apparent reason.

The techies have been working on it for weeks and have upgraded the server, changed the passwords done all sorts of stuff in fact which indicated that they don?t really know what the problem is?

I have a solution, albeit temporary in nature which should work ?til they can figure out what is really up.

Use this address instead of the normal.

http://www.move-to-cyprus.com/virtual-pub/SMF/index.php

I?ve just upgraded the front page of the pub to reflect this?
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Uncle Mort on July 17, 2007, 04:13:55 PM
This is fun ~ a virtual pub crawl.  lol:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Darwins Selection on July 17, 2007, 04:17:35 PM
We?ve been experiencing some problems with the site disappearing for no apparent reason.

The techies have been working on it for weeks and have upgraded the server, changed the passwords done all sorts of stuff in fact which indicated that they don?t really know what the problem is?

Did they forget to sacrifice the goat?
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Barman on July 17, 2007, 04:29:45 PM
We?ve been experiencing some problems with the site disappearing for no apparent reason.

The techies have been working on it for weeks and have upgraded the server, changed the passwords done all sorts of stuff in fact which indicated that they don?t really know what the problem is?

Did they forget to sacrifice the goat?
No, that was the first thing we tried...  noooo:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on July 17, 2007, 04:50:53 PM
We?ve been experiencing some problems with the site disappearing for no apparent reason.

The techies have been working on it for weeks and have upgraded the server, changed the passwords done all sorts of stuff in fact which indicated that they don?t really know what the problem is?

I have a solution, albeit temporary in nature which should work ?til they can figure out what is really up.

Use this address instead of the normal.

http://www.move-to-cyprus.com/virtual-pub/SMF/index.php

I?ve just upgraded the front page of the pub to reflect this?

Hang on a minute . . . maybe I'm being thick or something, but, if you're having trouble accessing the site, how is posting an alternative address on the site you can't access going to help?
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Sour Puss on July 17, 2007, 04:51:06 PM
We?ve been experiencing some problems with the site disappearing for no apparent reason.


I hope that was not anything to do with all our photos?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Pastis on July 17, 2007, 04:59:45 PM
Or long time loading animated gif avatars...  confused:

Though it was worth the wait... the first time
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on July 17, 2007, 05:06:27 PM
Perhaps it's the start of the melt down caused by the quote-a-thon in Mozo's 'Swan Song' thread?
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Barman on July 17, 2007, 05:17:18 PM
We?ve been experiencing some problems with the site disappearing for no apparent reason.

The techies have been working on it for weeks and have upgraded the server, changed the passwords done all sorts of stuff in fact which indicated that they don?t really know what the problem is?

I have a solution, albeit temporary in nature which should work ?til they can figure out what is really up.

Use this address instead of the normal.

http://www.move-to-cyprus.com/virtual-pub/SMF/index.php

I?ve just upgraded the front page of the pub to reflect this?

Hang on a minute . . . maybe I'm being thick or something, but, if you're having trouble accessing the site, how is posting an alternative address on the site you can't access going to help?
For The Technical:
The site operates in a shared web space along with another domain. Although all the site and database pointers are aware of the file locations for some reason the site is unavailable thorough the main address ? www.virtual-pub.com

We?ve been working on it for weeks and have tried various fixes including re-building the site, moving to a new server and re-creating the database files on a new server (this morning).

This afternoon the site disappeared again and I tried accessing it via the true physical address (i.e. where the site files actually exist) rather than its virtual address and it worked fine.

Long term I can work with the techies at the ISP and the creators of the SMF software to see if there is a fix or a solution that would allow the site to be accessed form the virtual address but for now the ?fix? appears to solve the problem on a day-to-day basis.

OK?

For The Non-technical:
It just does.
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on July 17, 2007, 05:22:14 PM
We?ve been experiencing some problems with the site disappearing for no apparent reason.

The techies have been working on it for weeks and have upgraded the server, changed the passwords done all sorts of stuff in fact which indicated that they don?t really know what the problem is?

I have a solution, albeit temporary in nature which should work ?til they can figure out what is really up.

Use this address instead of the normal.

http://www.move-to-cyprus.com/virtual-pub/SMF/index.php

I?ve just upgraded the front page of the pub to reflect this?

Hang on a minute . . . maybe I'm being thick or something, but, if you're having trouble accessing the site, how is posting an alternative address on the site you can't access going to help?
For The Technical:
The site operates in a shared web space along with another domain. Although all the site and database pointers are aware of the file locations for some reason the site is unavailable thorough the main address ? www.virtual-pub.com

We?ve been working on it for weeks and have tried various fixes including re-building the site, moving to a new server and re-creating the database files on a new server (this morning).

This afternoon the site disappeared again and I tried accessing it via the true physical address (i.e. where the site files actually exist) rather than its virtual address and it worked fine.

Long term I can work with the techies at the ISP and the creators of the SMF software to see if there is a fix or a solution that would allow the site to be accessed form the virtual address but for now the ?fix? appears to solve the problem on a day-to-day basis.

OK?

For The Non-technical:
It just does.


Are you sure this isn't some sort of virtual problem, 'cos I've been accessing it www . virtual-pub . com all along (without the spaces before some wiseass jumps in) and I've had no problems at all!
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Barman on July 17, 2007, 05:38:14 PM
Well, something has changed?

The good news is that the spelling check function now works and our new image hosting function now works (neither worked before as far as I could see) ? you can simply upload an image from your PC to our shared site and have it appear in a post.

Simply click on the ?Add image to post? link which appears underneath the message box when you create a new message or reply to an existing one.
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Snoopy on July 17, 2007, 06:06:34 PM
All smoke and mirrors ~~ remember? ~ Right there at the end of the Yellow Brick Road!

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.replacements.com%2Fimages%2Fimages5%2Fchina%2FC%2Fedwin_knowles_wizard_of_oz_no_box_P0000014586S0007T2.jpg&hash=72eaeaa2a0cabb2f489649c8e81d202739ea4b3d)
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Darwins Selection on July 17, 2007, 07:04:51 PM
For The Non-technical:
It just does.
Thank you. So nothing to woryy about then?

(What spell checker?) 
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: GROWLER on July 17, 2007, 07:37:01 PM

For The Technical:
The site operates in a shared web space along with another domain. Although all the site and database pointers are aware of the file locations for some reason the site is unavailable thorough the main address ? www.virtual-pub.com

We?ve been working on it for weeks and have tried various fixes including re-building the site, moving to a new server and re-creating the database files on a new server (this morning).

This afternoon the site disappeared again and I tried accessing it via the true physical address (i.e. where the site files actually exist) rather than its virtual address and it worked fine.

Long term I can work with the techies at the ISP and the creators of the SMF software to see if there is a fix or a solution that would allow the site to be accessed form the virtual address but for now the ?fix? appears to solve the problem on a day-to-day basis.

OK?

Well done Barman, and I'd just care to add that this IS actually the same route I'd have taken if faced with the problem.
Any furter difficulties, don't hesitate to ask.
I'm always here to help. happy088
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 01:11:37 PM
Ummm I don't get it. I'm still on virtual-pub.com  eeek: redface: sad24: eeek:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2007, 01:29:19 PM
Ummm I don't get it. I'm still on virtual-pub.com  eeek: redface: sad24: eeek:
Which bit don't you get?  confused:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Snoopy on July 18, 2007, 01:32:31 PM
Ummm I don't get it. I'm still on virtual-pub.com  eeek: redface: sad24: eeek:

Me too .... I just click on the bookmark I set up when we started ~ works every time.
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2007, 01:33:21 PM
Ummm I don't get it. I'm still on virtual-pub.com  eeek: redface: sad24: eeek:

Me too .... I just click on the bookmark I set up when we started ~ works every time.
But can you see the spelling check button and the new add image thingy?
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 01:37:20 PM
Ummm I don't get it. I'm still on virtual-pub.com  eeek: redface: sad24: eeek:

Me too .... I just click on the bookmark I set up when we started ~ works every time.
But can you see the spelling check button and the new add image thingy?

I can attach an image by looking at the additional options can't see a spell checker though.  eeek:

I meant I haven't changed the address I come to.

Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2007, 01:38:53 PM
Ummm I don't get it. I'm still on virtual-pub.com  eeek: redface: sad24: eeek:

Me too .... I just click on the bookmark I set up when we started ~ works every time.
But can you see the spelling check button and the new add image thingy?

I can attach an image by looking at the additional options can't see a spell checker though.  eeek:

I meant I haven't changed the address I come to.


doh:
Try the other address for me please and see if you can then access the new features - not that you need a spell checker of course...  whistle:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 01:41:25 PM
Right I am at the new address. (Even though I don't want to be <stamps foot> evil:)

I now see a bullet point underneath my text box that says add image to post. And in additional options there is spell check.
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 01:42:09 PM
Back in the old address now. I don't need those things though!
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2007, 01:43:03 PM
Right I am at the new address. (Even though I don't want to be <stamps foot> evil:)

I now see a bullet point underneath my text box that says add image to post. And in additional options there is spell check.
Yay!  cloud9:

I'll try and fix it properly later...
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 01:44:12 PM
I don't care. Don't want the new swanky poncey items anyway.  confused:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2007, 01:45:08 PM
I don't care. Don't want the new swanky poncey items anyway.  confused:
The picture hosting thing is cool... But of course you use Flicker.  ::)
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 01:48:50 PM
I don't care. Don't want the new swanky poncey items anyway.  confused:
The picture hosting thing is cool... But of course you use Flicker.  ::)

All the best people do! <stalks off with nose in the air>

I'd host them off the blog but then every bugger would know the address!
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2007, 01:50:09 PM
I don't care. Don't want the new swanky poncey items anyway.  confused:
The picture hosting thing is cool... But of course you use Flicker.  ::)

All the best people do! <stalks off with nose in the air>

I'd host them off the blog but then every bugger would know the address!
I know, I know, I know!    point:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 01:50:50 PM
Yes but I didn't tell you! You found that out sneakily!
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 01:58:34 PM
Ha Ha!  point: LandLady has logged in! Not so brave now are you!  point:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2007, 01:59:10 PM
Ha Ha!  point: LandLady has logged in! Not so brave now are you!  point:
scared2: I'm supposed to be working.  scared2:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 01:59:45 PM
 point:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Snoopy on July 18, 2007, 02:00:02 PM
Ha Ha!  point: LandLady has logged in! Not so brave now are you!  point:
scared2: I'm supposed to be working.  scared2:

Aren't we all?  redface:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 02:00:44 PM
Ha Ha!  point: LandLady has logged in! Not so brave now are you!  point:
scared2: I'm supposed to be working.  scared2:

Aren't we all?  redface:

 redface:
Title: Re: Site Problems
Post by: Misunderstood on July 19, 2007, 04:47:58 PM
Ha Ha!  point: LandLady has logged in! Not so brave now are you!  point:
scared2: I'm supposed to be working.  scared2:

Aren't we all?  redface:

I'm not even here....................... whistle: