Database Errors

[Kudrow]

Guys if you get any database errors whilst on here can you please post in this thread ONLY the following:

• Date and time;
• What you did/what you clicked on;
• If it worked the second time; and
• Any SQL error message (e.g. "The SQL server has gone away").

I already know about the Links page not working, so don't bother posting that one.

Cheers

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[mek]

i don't know if this counts as a database error ... but "retrieve password" doesn't work.
just re-directs you to the main page.

this may be a little issue as the new server has stopped automatic logins from web browsers - for lazy people

this may change when name server resolves or something. :P i noticed i see the IP address in the address bar haha.

i didn't want to make a thread dedicated to this so i thought this was the most appropriate thread to post in

[Kudrow]

Due to the new server move, the old cookies will be invalid.

You will just need to login again, check the save password/remember me box and all should be fine.

And yes, the loop is due to the server move. The old server as a redirect in place to go to the new server. When the DNS changes, this redirect magiclly disappears.

[immenotu]

Not sure if this is a database error or not, but when i try to click on the "Move to Australia" announcement it says i dont have permission to view the thread.

Is that supposed to happen?

[John_LS1]

im getting a stack of red X's for all hyperlinks.

[Kudrow]

This is because we have changed servers. Youl would have noticed the site loads incredibly faster now.

The red X's will go away once DNS fixes itself - which is automatic.

[WoundWowfanAU]

No Problem here all is good except for the smilies lol

[daaaaavek]

This is because we have changed servers. Youl would have noticed the site loads incredibly faster now.

The red X's will go away once DNS fixes itself - which is automatic.

Automatic, yes. Quick, not really. The TTL is still set to 24 hours so it'll take at least a day for the change to occur.

Normally a few days before a server move the TTL should be changed to about 5 minutes (though not every webmaster has access to change their DNS settings I guess ... )

If it's really annoying add a temporary entry to the hosts file in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc like so:

202.45.153.32 www.opelaus.com
202.45.153.32 opelaus.com

[Kudrow]

I don't have access to adjust the TTL and the latest and final move wasn't exactly "planned".

[daaaaavek]

Yeh like I said, not everyone does .. which is a bit poo.

And yes, the site is much faster now - 43ms ping time for the new host compared with 243 for the old one. Hoorah