Site down time

[Bat21]

Folks, the site will be down for a few hours from 17:45 this evening.

In the mean time, here is a picture of Nigella's finest assets :thumbs

 

[Monaro Pete]

Hmmmmmm............ Nigella :kiss: :rose

 

[Terrano Steve]

What is the difference between a cross country run & Deliah Smith?
One is a Pant in the country. :augie & the other one isn't. :nenau

 

[emjaybee]

You lot need help!

:doh

 

[briggie]

whats the messages at the top of the screen for ? ..... depreciated summat on line thingy ?

here it is

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/n4x4ocom/public_html/forum/includes/vba_cmps_include_top.php on line 244

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/n4x4ocom/public_html/forum/includes/vba_cmps_include_bottom.php on line 185

 

[Bat21]

whats the messages at the top of the screen for ? ..... depreciated summat on line thingy ?

here it is

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/n4x4ocom/public_html/forum/includes/vba_cmps_include_top.php on line 244

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/n4x4ocom/public_html/forum/includes/vba_cmps_include_bottom.php on line 185

I will sort those today hopefully Pete :thumb2

 

[johnb5177]

Hi BAT 21,
Sorry to be a pain, but I'm having problems accessing the 'home' section of the forum, I just seem to access the whole list of sections etc.......is it me, the gremlins or because there's a T in the day of week.....?

 

[johnb5177]

Hmmmmmm............ Nigella :kiss: :rose

No way.......now that ice cream........mmmmmmh:thumbs

 

[Monaro Pete]

No way.......now that ice cream........mmmmmmh:thumbs

Compromise............ You have the ice cream & I'll have Nigella...... Deal? :thumb2

 

[johnb5177]

Your on.......:thumb2

 

[Bat21]

Hi BAT 21,
Sorry to be a pain, but I'm having problems accessing the 'home' section of the forum, I just seem to access the whole list of sections etc.......is it me, the gremlins or because there's a T in the day of week.....?

Hi John, no it's not just you. We have had to disable that section as the code is not compliant with the current versions of software that the new server runs.

 

[macabethiel]

Hi BAT 21,
Sorry to be a pain, but I'm having problems accessing the 'home' section of the forum, I just seem to access the whole list of sections etc.......is it me, the gremlins or because there's a T in the day of week.....?

Me too still not right methiks

 

[macabethiel]

A Server ? Waitress in a Maids Outfit / Bloke in Top Hat & Tails

OK I give in WTF is a server anyway is it a hard drive or something more complicated ?

No Geek Speak please.

 

[Daemo]

I haven't been able to get on this site until today, is that the same as everyone or just me??

 

[solarman216]

I haven't been able to get on this site until today, is that the same as everyone or just me??

Me too but others seemed to be able to get on as of yesterday, something to do with old links, anyway mine just started working, odd thing is throughout most of the down time I got as far as the picture sequence and only after clicking "enter forums" did it go wrong, I put this down to my system storing this part of the startup, but could be wrong, Rick

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

OK I give in WTF is a server anyway is it a hard drive or something more complicated ?

No Geek Speak please.

In very basic terms, a server is just a very powerful computer that lives somewhere in the world, and is connected to the internet. Normally they are located in huge temperature controlled rooms, in places that have a very good power supply, often from multiple substations, so there is very little chance of a power cut, and often as close to multiple telephone exchanges so if one should go down, others can still allow people to connect to these Servers. These places are often referred to as "Server Farms", as they will house literally hundreds/thousands of Servers, and most servers will have more than one website loaded up onto them.

Whereever you are in the world, when you type in the name of a web site, your Internet service provider (ISP), BT, AOL, Virgin, EE, O2 etc, will look up that website on their own computer, which they call a "Name Server". The Name Server will then tell your own computer exactly where the computer holding the website you want to get to is located, and supply directions on how to get it. There are thousands of Name Server computers out there, many companies even have their own ones in house, and each night they are updated with any changes. Because of this, if you move a Website to a new server, it can take up to 48 hours for all the local Name Servers to be told of this move and the new directions, which is one of the reasons why some people can connect, and others cant, it all depends on how quick their nearest name server is told of the changes.

On top of that, your own computer, to save keep having to ask your ISP's Name Server, for directions to the site every time you type it in, will often keep a local "Cached" copy of directions to all the sites you regularly go to. Your own computer makes a decision each time you connect to a site, and if you go there a lot, and the directions never change, it will decide it needs to check less and less often with your ISP for new directions, so often it can take up to 10 days for this set of Cached directions to actually change to the new ones.

So basically if you need to move a popular site from an old out of date server (computer) to a new faster, and better newer Server (Computer) it can take 2 days for the internet to know it has moved, and maybe another 10 days for your own computer to catch up.

As I say this is very very simplified, as there are so many other things than have an impact, but I hope it helps.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Me too but others seemed to be able to get on as of yesterday, something to do with old links, anyway mine just started working, odd thing is throughout most of the down time I got as far as the picture sequence and only after clicking "enter forums" did it go wrong, I put this down to my system storing this part of the startup, but could be wrong, Rick

exactly right Rick, see above^^

 

[solarman216]

very informative Clive, I know a little more now, Rick

 

[macabethiel]

In very basic terms, a server is just a very powerful computer that lives somewhere in the world, and is connected to the internet. Normally they are located in huge temperature controlled rooms, in places that have a very good power supply, often from multiple substations, so there is very little chance of a power cut, and often as close to multiple telephone exchanges so if one should go down, others can still allow people to connect to these Servers. These places are often referred to as "Server Farms", as they will house literally hundreds/thousands of Servers, and most servers will have more than one website loaded up onto them.

Whereever you are in the world, when you type in the name of a web site, your Internet service provider (ISP), BT, AOL, Virgin, EE, O2 etc, will look up that website on their own computer, which they call a "Name Server". The Name Server will then tell your own computer exactly where the computer holding the website you want to get to is located, and supply directions on how to get it. There are thousands of Name Server computers out there, many companies even have their own ones in house, and each night they are updated with any changes. Because of this, if you move a Website to a new server, it can take up to 48 hours for all the local Name Servers to be told of this move and the new directions, which is one of the reasons why some people can connect, and others cant, it all depends on how quick their nearest name server is told of the changes.

On top of that, your own computer, to save keep having to ask your ISP's Name Server, for directions to the site every time you type it in, will often keep a local "Cached" copy of directions to all the sites you regularly go to. Your own computer makes a decision each time you connect to a site, and if you go there a lot, and the directions never change, it will decide it needs to check less and less often with your ISP for new directions, so often it can take up to 10 days for this set of Cached directions to actually change to the new ones.

So basically if you need to move a popular site from an old out of date server (computer) to a new faster, and better newer Server (Computer) it can take 2 days for the internet to know it has moved, and maybe another 10 days for your own computer to catch up.

As I say this is very very simplified, as there are so many other things than have an impact, but I hope it helps.

Thanks for that I now have a basic concept in my head.

With my brain wiring I might not be able to find the brain cell where I stored it next time I need it ! lol

 

[rustic]

Thanks for that I now have a basic concept in my head.

With my brain wiring I might not be able to find the brain cell where I stored it next time I need it ! lol

As your brain gets older, you have less brain cells, and those you have get written over, unless your brain thinks that the later information is not as important as that stored way back in the past.
That's why you can't remember anything your wife tells you, but you can remember every car you have owned, their reg no's engine size etc
This type of memory is call SOM memory.
Selective Only Memory lol
:nenau