I believe email is not working yet either.  That's my #1 priority at the moment.

Wow, that was so awful.  Question:  Is this going to cut down on the times that the server is so busy that I can't log out?

Wow, that was so awful.  Question:  Is this going to cut down on the times that the server is so busy that I can't log out?


totally.  This server is probably five times faster than the old one, and much better suited for this type of site.

totally.  This server is probably five times faster than the old one, and much better suited for this type of site.


If i didn't have a trick knee I bow down at your feet!! ;D

lol.

interestingly my avatar reverted to the last avatar i had before i changed it to that picture of a bunch of squares. so i'm not abstract anymore.

yeah, it was quick! thanks chucky.

I've arrived!

:P I had a tough time last night. Seriously, when inthe00s isn't around, I have nowhere to go while waiting for IM's!

But it does seem to be going a lot faster now, so thanks Chucky. *Thumbs up*

Yesterday afternoon I couldn't log out because it was in "Maintenance Mode"...I figured that had to do with the server being moved or something.

Thanks, Chuck! I'm here now! :)

some people may still be unable to see the new site, if you're on a windows machine, here's how to get around that:

If you are not afraid to modify a file on your computer, you can speed up the process by adding the following two lines to the hosts file:

72.232.202.122 inthe00s.com
72.232.202.122 www.inthe00s.com


the hosts file is in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc  and can be edited with notepad.

I guessed that was what you were doing when I couldn't get in this morning! Well done on a smooth transition Chucky.  :)

Thanks, Chucky.

I keep getting this:

Not Found
The requested document was not found on this server.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Web Server at drse.us

It's happened four times today, for about 30 minutes at a time. I tried what you said about the host, but it won't let me do that. Rice_Cube also got it, as did DJ Midas.

I keep getting this:

Not Found
The requested document was not found on this server.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Web Server at drse.us

It's happened four times today, for about 30 minutes at a time. I tried what you said about the host, but it won't let me do that. Rice_Cube also got it, as did DJ Midas.


when you make the change to the hosts file, you need to quit out of the browser and restart it.

it's because the old server address is still cached at some places.  When I move the rest of the sites off that server, it'll help speed up the process a ltitle.

when you make the change to the hosts file, you need to quit out of the browser and restart it.

it's because the old server address is still cached at some places.  When I move the rest of the sites off that server, it'll help speed up the process a ltitle.


Ah, that's why. Thanks. :D

My girlfriend hattieoharrison and I still can't get into the arcade.

I just now noticed that the default forum time is back in the Eastern timezone instead of the Central timezone, so I had to go make that change in my profile.

I just made it in finally!
I actually had to restart the puter once I made the changes. Wouldn't let me in even after closing the browser.

All is well now and I thank thee Chucky!

It seems to be working well. Thank you Chucky. 

p.s.  the Forum Profile settings allowed birhdate to be entered again.

i made it!

Mine barely came up for me again. I'd say I haven't been able to get on here for about two hours now. I tried what you suggested, and it didn't work. It was weirdness because all the other sites worked. :P

i had to make that change to the etc. whatever thang, and then it didnt take right away, it took a little while.

I kept logging in to that message screen for hours before I decided to actually read it ;D
I refreshed the page, and I got in

I got in just fine. I'm glad I was away while the server was being updated....you know how it is when you can't get into inthe00s?!! LOL! ;D

Okay, I figured out why I couldn't alter my host file.

It was checked as read-only. :P It's fixed now.

Big DUH on my part. :-[

For me the boards were down when I was asleep, so it never affected me, but Sunday was rather on the quiet side.

I got in just fine. I'm glad I was away while the server was being updated....you know how it is when you can't get into inthe00s?!! LOL! ;D

yeah, that totally sucks. :-\\ But I'm glad we're here now! 8)

yeah, that totally sucks. :-\\ But I'm glad we're here now! 8)
...and all seems fine.

This is the first time all morning that I've been able to access the site...

I hope it's not gonna give me problems like that off and on... :-\\ 

This is the first time all morning that I've been able to access the site...

I hope it's not gonna give me problems like that off and on... :-\\ 


Probably not.  This is a totally different type of issue than the old server not keeping up with the traffic.  This is just a name change taking a long time to take effect.  Once it straightens itself out for each individual, it should stay that way (at least after a day or so)

Probably not.  This is a totally different type of issue than the old server not keeping up with the traffic.  This is just a name change taking a long time to take effect.  Once it straightens itself out for each individual, it should stay that way (at least after a day or so)


I see...

I noticed that the server still shows as SMF at the bottom of the screen... ???

I see...

I noticed that the server still shows as SMF at the bottom of the screen... ???


yes, that's the software, that doesn't change

yes, that's the software, that doesn't change


Ahh!  :)

I was wondering the ________ was going on!  ;D

Holy smokes the boards are fast  :o

Just managed to get onto the boards.  I tried the refreshing the browser thing but not altering the drivers file.  SOunded to risky a thing to do on my works machine!

I can't get on at all at work.  :(

Holy smokes the boards are fast  :o
Very faast now!

I can't get on at all at work.  :(
Ask your I.T. Dept for help?

Ask your I.T. Dept for help?
Not a hope!  ;D I'm not even meant to use my p.c for internet use.....................

This is the first time all morning that I've been able to access the site...

I hope it's not gonna give me problems like that off and on... :-\\ 


Sadly, Karen's still having major problems with the 404 messages...

Any reason why, Chucky?  ???

Sadly, Karen's still having major problems with the 404 messages...

Any reason why, Chucky?  ???


It's the same as everyone else who can't connect.  The Internet provider has the old site cached, and they aren't noticing the change yet.

If I can finish moving the other sites on the old server this week and get the old one closed down, it should help things out quite a bit.

Finally, wow, I thought I would never be back on.

Thank You Erin, since you were the only one on the site I could contact your help is
much appreciated.  ;D

BINGO!!!  I now have access again at work.  sweet  8)

Yay I can get on again. I was on the this morning but couldn't get on earlier this evening.

Finally, wow, I thought I would never be back on.

Thank You Erin, since you were the only one on the site I could contact your help is
much appreciated.  ;D



YAY!!! Good to see you back, Kevin! :)

BINGO!!!  I now have access again at work.  sweet  8)
Without the help of your IT Dept?

Without the help of your IT Dept?
all on it's own, just like Chucky predicted. He said it would eventually right itself, and it did.

On my laptop, it's still not working, but it's fine on my old computer :-\\

Connection Problems

Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later.

I just received this message.

I am here now, but it most likely will be a crap shoot. only because last night changing pages: we lostthe site.

I just received this message.


I think I was doing something with the server at that time.  although if we start seeing that more often, I'm going to be quite ticked off

I think I was doing something with the server at that time.  although if we start seeing that more often, I'm going to be quite ticked off
It was not there for long when I eventually refreshed after a minute or so, it was back to normal.

I am here now, but it most likely will be a crap shoot. only because last night changing pages: we lostthe site.



hey Tim...good to see you here. I hope you are able to continue coming to the site! :)

YEAH back online at work! sweet!!  ;D

YEAH back online at work! sweet!!  ;D
Now your work can be neglected?

I am here for now but I don't know how long it will last. The other night while I was trying to
access the the index I lost the site. I went from posting in the quizzes to "Error! Web Site Can't
Be Found." I still can't access the site by typing in inthe00s.com. It's a good thing I like corresponding
with you mugs because of what I have to go through to get here. I can only access the site through
yahoo. very aggravating!  >:(

I am here for now but I don't know how long it will last. The other night while I was trying to
access the the index I lost the site. I went from posting in the quizzes to "Error! Web Site Can't
Be Found." I still can't access the site by typing in inthe00s.com. It's a good thing I like corresponding
with you mugs because of what I have to go through to get here. I can only access the site through
yahoo. very aggravating!  >:(


Sounds exactly like the same problem as young Karen (CeramicsFanatic) is having...

I hope things 'right' themselves soon...

Sounds exactly like the same problem as young Karen (CeramicsFanatic) is having...

I hope things 'right' themselves soon...


Well, I'm here now but we'll see how long it lasts...

When I tried the board this morning, I got the same 'Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage' error that I've been seeing for the past 3 days...

I went to another site, then decided to try this one one more time, and whattaya know...it came up!  :o :D

I hope the problem (whatever it was) has been taken care of...I guess time will tell!  :)

sounds like I'm not the only one...about 10 this morning was the first time I could get on the site for almost 18 hours or so....been having this same problem at various times through the day and night since the server changeover..

sounds like I'm not the only one...about 10 this morning was the first time I could get on the site for almost 18 hours or so....been having this same problem at various times through the day and night since the server changeover..


This is the first time I've been able to access the site since Monday!!  :o

This is the first time I've been able to access the site since Monday!!  :o


Glad you finally got in Karen!!!
Hopefully there won't be too many more problems! ;)

This morning, (8:20 local time) is the first time since yesterday early afternoon I've been able to log on the site.....hope the problems get worked out soon....

Here I am again, I couldn't access the site at all yesterday.

Thank You Tam, I had The Boy follow your instructions to the letter and so far so good, hopefully
I will have no further problems.

Here I am again, I couldn't access the site at all yesterday.

Thank You Tam, I had The Boy follow your instructions to the letter and so far so good, hopefully
I will have no further problems.

Here's hoping!!!
8)

Here's hoping!!!
8)


OK Tam, I have to thank you here, for some reason I can't send you a PM. I was able to send
a PM to another member but when I tried to send yours I received an "Unable to find member"
message. Is this just a glich?

OK Tam, I have to thank you here, for some reason I can't send you a PM. I was able to send
a PM to another member but when I tried to send yours I received an "Unable to find member"
message. Is this just a glich?



Could be a small glitch.
I know there were still issues with notifications so it could be something that is still sticky. ;)
I'll post about it in the ask Chucky thread.... and then we'll be able to figure it out! 8)

Could be a small glitch.
I know there were still issues with notifications so it could be something that is still sticky. ;)
I'll post about it in the ask Chucky thread.... and then we'll be able to figure it out! 8)


It might be your ascii characters that look like notes.

It might be your ascii characters that look like notes.

Nah, when you search for members through the new message option and you clik on my name, it just comes up as "Tam" <- what I originally signed up as. Good thinking though Doms! ;)

I just had trouble getting here for well over an hour  :\'(

first time I've been able to access the site in almost 24 hours.....

first time I've been able to access the site in almost 24 hours.....


First time I've been able to access the site since Friday morning!

This is getting so frustrating!!  :(

I just had trouble getting here for well over an hour  :\'(



first time I've been able to access the site in almost 24 hours.....



First time I've been able to access the site since Friday morning!

This is getting so frustrating!!  :(


So what is causing this non-availibility, can it be the browser you use?

For other than waiting for the new server to start, I have had no problems at all.

For other than waiting for the new server to start, I have had no problems at all.


Count yourself lucky, Phil...

I'd love to know what is causing this problem...as then maybe it could somehow be corrected!  :-\\

Count yourself lucky, Phil...

I'd love to know what is causing this problem...as then maybe it could somehow be corrected!  :-\\
I use IE as my browser, which one do you use?

I use IE as my browser, which one do you use?


The same...(7th edition)

Firefox............

The same...(7th edition)
I have no idea which edition of IE mine is.

You all probably need to update the IP addresses of the new site.  Chucky posted how to do that.

You all probably need to update the IP addresses of the new site.  Chucky posted how to do that.
This is strange, for I never had too, unless it happened automatically for me.

This is strange, for I never had too, unless it happened automatically for me.



Some people's web browsers automatically picked them up, others have apparently taken longer.  For those who fit that last category, he posted something to remedy that.

Some people's web browsers automatically picked them up, others have apparently taken longer.  For those who fit that last category, he posted something to remedy that.


But doesn't that require modifying files in the OS? 

I'm rather hesitant to do that!  ???

But doesn't that require modifying files in the OS? 

I'm rather hesitant to do that!  ???



It's simple and it shouldn't harm your computer.....at least it hasn't done anything to the two computers I've done it on. 

It's simple and it shouldn't harm your computer.....at least it hasn't done anything to the two computers I've done it on. 


I see...

Well, I'll keep that in mind... :)

How can I tell if I'm on the new server or not?  All posts, avatars, PMs and even calendar still work and remain as they were before the breakdown.  There is nothing here that says I have to re-registerI'm on Firefox right now, but it still can be seen from any browser I use. like AOL and the one from amiright.

How can I tell if I'm on the new server or not?  All posts, avatars, PMs and even calendar still work and remain as they were before the breakdown.  There is nothing here that says I have to re-registerI'm on Firefox right now, but it still can be seen from any browser I use. like AOL and the one from amiright.


You're on the new server if you see something.  The old server no longer has any inthe00s stuff on it, so you get a "server not found" message.

For some people, the change occured in less than a day.  For others, it's still not right almost two weeks later.