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Title: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 10, 2006, 10:53:20 PM
I've opened some threads, and the top posts are regular size, but the bottom ones are half the size.

I'm too lazy to get a picture online, but if you need one, let me know.
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: john on January 10, 2006, 11:08:15 PM
No idea what you mean.  A pic might help.
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 10, 2006, 11:13:10 PM
OK...  Let me try...
BRB
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 10, 2006, 11:19:12 PM
Here it is from the DONATIONS thread from PANDY
I captured the top posts which can be seen on the top-left.
Once you go down, the posts resize to 50%.
Also, you can see on the right side of the screen, posts go to the top-right instead of what looks to be a second page?? :dunno_white:

(http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/5483/screenshot6yq.jpg)
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: Phaedrus on January 10, 2006, 11:22:39 PM
+1, I've seen that happen a few times as well John.

I just didn't want to complain too awful much the first day the site is back up and running. Hehe.
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 10, 2006, 11:23:55 PM
Kool...  It's not just me and my stupidity!   8)
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: Phaedrus on January 11, 2006, 12:26:35 AM
Nope, apparently we're equally stupid  :icon_razz:

Dyver has a pretty weird display problem too, that he posted about. I think that one is even weirder.  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: john on January 11, 2006, 08:53:33 AM
Does it happen with the blue/white SMF theme?  I wonder if it's a theme issue or browser issue.  Apparently Opera has issues with the new SMF board, but mozilla/firefox and IE should not have these issues.
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: natedawg120 on January 11, 2006, 09:00:26 AM
Yeah I would have to say that is probably a broswer issue.  I user Firefox and I have never seen that behavior. 
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: rtcpenguin on January 11, 2006, 09:04:46 AM
Im having that issue as well. Default theme.
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: john on January 11, 2006, 09:09:19 AM
Quote from: rtcpenguin on January 11, 2006, 09:04:46 AM
Im having that issue as well. Default theme.

Browser?  XP?  building a case will help track it down.  Try switching to the SMF theme and see if it still happens.

Another thing to test is hitting F5.  See if that fixes it.
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: scratch on January 11, 2006, 09:51:55 AM
A one thread issue: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=23417.0

Scrollbars on avatars?  :laugh:
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: john on January 11, 2006, 10:05:04 AM
Looks like there's a point where the browser can be made small enough to cause it to have scroll bars on the avatars.  That's not really fixable,
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: calamari on January 11, 2006, 11:03:54 AM
Quote from: john on January 11, 2006, 10:05:04 AM
Looks like there's a point where the browser can be made small enough to cause it to have scroll bars on the avatars.  That's not really fixable,
Ok people, we are moving to Invision then. John will have the pleasure of transferring the database to a new script and make it work somehow...  :icon_razz:
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: Bluebellylint on January 11, 2006, 12:34:44 PM
I also see this problem
XP
IE
Default Theme
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: natedawg120 on January 11, 2006, 12:36:44 PM
Quote from: Bluebellylint on January 11, 2006, 12:34:44 PM
I also see this problem
XP
IE
Default Theme

try mozilla Firefox, it tends to render dynamic content better.
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: RVertigo on January 11, 2006, 02:34:32 PM
I saw it with the black theme, but not the blue one...

WinXP && IE O0
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: bargovic on January 11, 2006, 03:02:01 PM
XP and IE... theres your problem.

Can you really expect to NOT see bugs using XP and IE?

You all need Linux and Firefox.  Or at minimum Firefox.
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: john on January 11, 2006, 03:41:52 PM
OK this is interesting.   With IE and XP I saw the condition shown above. I opened a different thread and got the same squished posts after masterind's.  No matter how many times I refreshed the page it happened.  I changed masterind's scrolling sig and the problem went away.  I wonder...  Sorry Masterind but no scrolling sig for you!


I have an athlon 900 sitting around.  How hard would it be to load linux on it so I can play with it/learn it?
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: bargovic on January 11, 2006, 03:55:09 PM

http://www.redhat.com/en_us/USA/fedora/

You need to download 4 iso (cd images) and burn the discs.  From there if you know how to install an OS, and are familar with the UNIX filesystem its simple.  If your not to keen on either of those it will be harder, but not impossible.

I run a dual boot Linux Fedora Core 3 and Windows XP.  I can get everything done in linux except play my online poker.

For an Athalon 900 I would recommend checking the system req for Fedore Core 4 since that will have the latest hardware compatibility.

When you first start hanging out in linux you will be pissed off and looking up commands in a book every three seconds. Searching online, and spending an hour to do something simple like install a binary.  But after you use it, you realize its such a faster work enviroment.
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: dgyver on January 11, 2006, 04:47:03 PM
It never ceases to amaze me how many people blame MS software for all the problems. I am not saying it is perfect but then NO software is.

My scrolling problem....

....did not exist before the forum swap

....does not happen with the SMF skin

....does not matter who else posted before or after me

....does not exist on any other forum or board

Now since I have not changed anything else on my computer, looks like the problem is with the default skin.
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 11, 2006, 06:46:48 PM
I think it might be something with the scrolling signatures...  I just went back to the DONATIONS thread to view the errors with the same configurations, but the errors are no longer there...  I'm gonna try to test this out in the TEST section
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 11, 2006, 06:49:18 PM
Uh...  I think I'm going crazy or blind...  I was trying to find the scroll button, but I can't find it.

Was it taken off?
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: scratch on January 11, 2006, 06:57:43 PM
It is gone from the selection. The shadow button is still there, but doesn't work now.
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 11, 2006, 09:14:14 PM
Ever since the scroll stuff has been removed, everything is working fine for me...

WinXP with IE 6
Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: pandy on January 11, 2006, 09:42:02 PM
Quote from: dgyver on January 11, 2006, 04:47:03 PM
It never ceases to amaze me how many people blame MS software for all the problems. I am not saying it is perfect but then NO software is

Yeah, especially when we all KNOW it's all Srinath's fault!!  :icon_rolleyes:
















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Title: Re: Something wrong with the forum???
Post by: john on January 11, 2006, 10:34:55 PM
Quote from: annguyen1981 on January 11, 2006, 09:14:14 PM
Ever since the scroll stuff has been removed, everything is working fine for me...

WinXP with IE 6

Ahh haa!  See!  That's what I noticed when I used IE6.  Every browser has quirks.  MLB.com looks like shaZam! with firefox -all messed up for me.  Hey no browser is perfect.