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john · January 10, 2006, 04:39:57 PM

We're back! I figured out how to restore the whole forum. 5 days of torture. I can finally shower and shave!!!

Needless to say this sucked, but I'm glad it's back up and running.

calamari · January 10, 2006, 04:51:40 PM

John, would you care to inform the users what actually happened?
I am curious myself about the cause of this whole messy mess. Was it the terrorists? (darn I want to beat that little girl from 'War of the Worlds' when she says that line)

(i tought this thread was locked. darn it. confusing little icons)

rtcpenguin · January 10, 2006, 04:54:24 PM

Converting databases to correspond to different forum software is a major pain in the ass. Looks like everything worked though.

calamari · January 10, 2006, 04:56:03 PM

some smilies are not there anymore... and I don't mean the images themselves, but the bbcode of some smilies appears 'raw' since is not present in this forum. minor things.

GeeP · January 10, 2006, 05:04:02 PM

Who turned out the lights? It's all black in here. *grin*

Thanks for bringing it back online! Never done forum databases but I have no doubt it was a total pain in the ass. What happened anyhow?

Now go get some sleep!

john · January 10, 2006, 05:13:12 PM

What happened?

We got locked out by our old host for server usage. I had to beg to get access to the site. They were kind of dicks about things till I found a new host as they were worried I'd open the forum back up.

So I couldn't download a backup through phpbb. I did download a backup through cpanel. This restored most of the site, but the mysql databases wouldn't restore.

I then f%$ked around with ways of exporting the sql databases, then individual tables, then different formats... till I was finally able to get the whole thing working again. This seems like it should be easy but it was a major Buddha Loves You.

3 days with no shower and staring at this monitor trying to learn how to work with mysql as fast as possible. I've had no sleep to speak of and it shows. I'm tired, dirty, and ready for a good night's rest.

I'll get the old emoticons back. I might need some help remembering what the text was for them. If you remember what the text of an emoticon was like :eatme: or whatever it would help.

makenzie71 · January 10, 2006, 05:20:19 PM

May I ask why this software was chosen over the phpBB software?

ajgs500 · January 10, 2006, 05:21:37 PM

What happened to all of todays new posts

john · January 10, 2006, 05:21:59 PM

Hackers. Too many DoS attempts & other stuff. This should be better.

Phaedrus · January 10, 2006, 05:27:15 PM

I think this is excellent, good work John. It is very much appreciated.

Like Pandy and some others, I sent in a lil donation too. Hopefully others will follow and you can re-coop some of the expenses =)

Larry · January 10, 2006, 05:29:34 PM

Thanks for the effort John. Very much appreciated!

The Buddha · January 10, 2006, 05:46:49 PM

Great work John ... Thanks for bringing it back ... was afraid I had to start doing some real work there ... Oh wait a sec ... I am jobless ... OK ... I was begining to wonder if I should be looking for a job ...
Cool.
Srinath.

john · January 10, 2006, 06:09:34 PM

Quote from: ajgs500 on January 10, 2006, 05:21:37 PM
What happened to all of todays new posts

Some people are never happy

calamari · January 10, 2006, 06:21:51 PM

hey John, you may want to remove the 'Designed by' at the bottom of the pages (on the template), since that site does not exist anymore

btw, don't we get like templates to choose? (at leat another one less darker for daytime or something?)

ajgs500 · January 10, 2006, 06:24:56 PM

No I am just lazy!!!

mp183 · January 10, 2006, 07:31:30 PM

Whew, with the board back I finally have something to do.
For a second I thought I would have to go riding or something.

aaronstj · January 10, 2006, 08:35:40 PM

Thank you for all your hard work, John. We really appreciate.

...our bosses, on the other hand....

Alphamazing · January 10, 2006, 08:49:44 PM

Oh great. The board is back up right as my hard drive crashes... I guess I'll just have to take over my friend's computer as I'm doing now to use the board. Ah well.

pandy · January 10, 2006, 10:42:01 PM

Quote from: aaronstj on January 10, 2006, 08:35:40 PM
Thank you for all your hard work, John. We really appreciate. ...our bosses, on the other hand....

Yeah, I really resented the work I had to do at work after the forum came back up.... Maybe we can get our bosses to donate if we promise NOT to PW for 6 out of our 8 work hours?

Speaking of donations....
http://www.gstwin.com/gstwin_donation.htm

Yes, I'm on a mission here folks. I can't go through withdrawals again.... Please...make your donation now....save a purple pansy from the horrors of GSTwin withdrawals.....

Dandy D · January 11, 2006, 12:38:42 PM

Thanks for the hard work!
I generally hate computers and related issues. Things that are supposed to be simple to do never are. Case in point: spending 4 hours trying to get a wireless router working - it is still not working!

I'll have to 'bring in' a techie - I've wasted enought of my time.
Again - many thanks!

Dandy

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