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Peter · Jan 19, 2003, 03:53 PM

I keep getting an error on the forums, like every other link I click ... Also for a forum discussing high tech stuff, the board feels kinda, old fashioned. ie. No graphical smileys, slow board (on 56K) etc ...

reader50 · Jan 19, 2003, 04:41 PM

"no graphical smilies"? Check out the next thread down. We are complaining about the new smilies, especially the animated ones. There are currently 20 smilies hosted on the board, and members can post even more as images.

douthat · Jan 28, 2003, 01:30 PM

I am having the same problem too. Here is the text I get:

There seems to have been a slight problem with the database.
Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.
An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, who you can also contact if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Peter · Jan 28, 2003, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by douthat:
I am having the same problem too. Here is the text I get:

Its the forums, I get it once every 4 links ...

veryniceguy2002 · Jan 28, 2003, 10:24 PM

Originally posted by PeterClark2002:
Its the forums, I get it once every 4 links ...

Yes, I have the similar problem, and it's not limited during viewing of post... I got the error message even on the top level (just after I logged in, after the screen "Thank you for loggining in, veryniceguy2002..."

Cipher13 · Jan 28, 2003, 11:39 PM

This is getting beyond a joke. Unprofessional, too.

If you're trying to run a serious website here, I suggest somebody fixes it. Heh.

cwasko · Feb 7, 2003, 11:47 AM

Yea, like increase the number of allowed connections to the database. I imagine this is the problem.

pliny · Feb 7, 2003, 10:08 PM

The forums have been having this problem for some time.

What is being done about it?

There seem to be quite a few new users around, alot of traffic. What is being done to ensure regular access?

Also, just to pour some more salt onto the discussion, what is being done about it?

Peter · Feb 8, 2003, 04:53 AM

well ... I done an IT project on forums (dont ask) and vB (macnn forums) are the most expensive and yet the slowest and most common to have forum errors.
I am not complaining seeing that this forum is incredibly busy and any forums that has 50+ visitors on the board at any one time will struggle but the amount of errors this forum gets is serious. Perhaps the tech people from Macnn could fix it?

Demonhood · Feb 8, 2003, 04:56 PM

the database hasn't been cooperating the past few months. it will soon learn the punishment for this rude behavior.

tikki · Feb 8, 2003, 10:25 PM

Originally posted by Demonhood:
the database hasn't been cooperating the past few months. it will soon learn the punishment for this rude behavior.

Estimated time for fixing?

OpenStep · Feb 9, 2003, 03:25 PM

I occasionally get the database error too, some days its a lot more frequent than other days.

pliny · Feb 10, 2003, 12:10 PM

200+ users or so seems to be the point where we begin to experience errors (like right now). This is unscientific, of course.

OTOH, sure seems like more and more we are getting 200+ users (the bright side?).

Demonhood · Feb 12, 2003, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by tikki:
Estimated time for fixing?

there isn't one, sorry. all i know is that it's being worked on. it's not my responsibility, so i'm not the best person to ask.
i do know that we aren't just sitting on our arses waiting for the mysql fairy to fix it all.

Peter · Feb 12, 2003, 04:03 PM

can I ask, as far as i know, vB is _expensive_ whereas there are free/cheap types of board that are very fast and stable. Surely vB has released a patch of somekind?!

douthat · Feb 13, 2003, 03:31 PM

vB is only $160 for the most expensive license.

I don't think the blame can be totally placed on MySQL's shoulders. MySQL is capable of handling as many queries as this board needs, the problem is more likely in the vB software or the machine or OS on the machine of the dB server.

just my $0.02

Peter · Feb 13, 2003, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by douthat:

I don't think the blame can be totally placed on MySQL's shoulders. MySQL is capable of handling as many queries as this board needs, the problem is more likely in the vB software or the machine or OS on the machine of the dB server.

*whoosh*

I have had another two database errors in the past 5 minutes...

Demonhood · Feb 14, 2003, 04:55 PM

if anyone receives another db error, please let me know.

gorgonzola · Feb 15, 2003, 03:50 PM

As DH said, they've been entirely cleared up. Wasn't exactly a database error, but was a strange conflict between vB, a PHP setting that another site needed, *and* MySQL. We tried all sorts of stuff that didn't really help, but it was only yesterday that we came across this and all the errors stopped.

In short, as the ANNC says, you should not receive *any* more errors.

And re: Cipher, it wasn't supposed to be a joke. It's a pain for mods and admins browsing the site too.

macmike42 · Feb 15, 2003, 07:50 PM

The database errors are still ocurring quite regularly for me...

Demonhood · Feb 15, 2003, 08:02 PM

crappitty crap crap.
alerting the superfriends.

icruise · Feb 15, 2003, 08:02 PM

Just got an error...

wingdo · Feb 15, 2003, 08:10 PM

Originally posted by Demonhood:
crappitty crap crap.
alerting the superfriends.

Got a database error trying to reply to your message. I've had 6 or 7 tonight.

dampeoples · Feb 15, 2003, 08:19 PM

Getting them all the time myself

Mac Zealot · Feb 15, 2003, 08:24 PM

They are back, Full blast. Someone needs coffee.

rampant · Feb 15, 2003, 09:17 PM

Yep, still here.

Kenneth · Feb 15, 2003, 09:20 PM

I received one for today.

agentz · Feb 16, 2003, 10:33 AM

Just to chuck in my tuppence worth - I haven't had a single database error since the 'fix' was first posted.

residentEvil · Feb 16, 2003, 03:43 PM

well, i just got 3 of those errors...2 trying to get into the lounge and one to post to this thread.

either i'm just lucky, or its back.

yukon · Feb 16, 2003, 05:08 PM

I've been having so many of them, and i just checked out this thread today after getting another (i opened "macgames" and "lounge" forums at once).

I swear, i must have caused 100 emails to be "dispatched" already ;-)

sandsl · Feb 16, 2003, 05:14 PM

Errors are back, even after the so called 'fix'. I'm getting them again now.

The Ginger Rat · Feb 16, 2003, 05:42 PM

Here too. Just a couple today, but every time I tried to click a couple days ago. Sometimes needed two refreshes before the page came up.

Peter · Feb 17, 2003, 12:21 PM

Hmmm, I wonder what is causing it. Too many users online perhaps?

Moonray · Feb 17, 2003, 02:17 PM

This time i got other error messages:

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Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /usr/local/www/macnn/vbull/admin/db_mysql.php on line 154

Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/macnn/vbull/admin/db_mysql.php:154) in /usr/local/www/macnn/vbull/admin/functions.php on line 1573

Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/macnn/vbull/admin/db_mysql.php:154) in /usr/local/www/macnn/vbull/admin/functions.php on line 1573

Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/macnn/vbull/admin/db_mysql.php:154) in /usr/local/www/macnn/vbull/admin/functions.php on line 1573

Parse error: parse error in /usr/local/www/macnn/vbull/global.php(313) : eval()'d code on line 1
-----

Don't know if they're useful, but I think you don't want everyone to see the directory and file names.

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Peter · Feb 18, 2003, 10:10 AM

those damn hamsters ...

nonhuman · Feb 18, 2003, 05:43 PM

I just started getting errors again. I just had to hit reload 7 times to read a thread and reply to it. I guess there's still a few issues to be resolved?

gorickey · Feb 19, 2003, 03:26 PM

Geesh, this sucks...fix this crap!

There seems to have been a slight problem with the database.

Slight?

No, no, no...try MAMMOTH PROBLEM! My reload button is beginning to break down.

CharlesS · Feb 19, 2003, 04:05 PM

I'm getting the errors every time I try to do anything today.

If this thing is really sending you an e-mail each time, I can only imagine how badly you're getting spammed by the forum software...

gorickey · Feb 19, 2003, 06:22 PM

A new MySQL is out...install and get this working!

Thanks.

yukon · Feb 19, 2003, 06:31 PM

every link now. good luck on oany fix guys

Big Mac · Feb 20, 2003, 08:35 PM

Just wanted to notify the powers that be that the database errors are still croping up. It isn't intolerable, but it is annoying. I'm sure the admins are working on a fix.

gorickey · Feb 20, 2003, 09:05 PM

It's ALOT better then yesterday, but still have some issues occuring.

pliny · Feb 22, 2003, 12:56 PM

I'm getting a few db errors, fwiw.

gorgonzola · Feb 22, 2003, 04:04 PM

Yes, we know. I've contacted Jelsoft to ask if they have any ideas about what may be causing the errors. Hopefully they'll have something for us...

Mike Pither · Feb 22, 2003, 05:43 PM

Absolutely terrible tonight. I am clicking 5 or 6 times to read anything.

gorgonzola · Feb 23, 2003, 05:58 PM

Yeah, they were HORRENDOUS yesterday until around 6 PM EST, then I tried a few things, and now I *think* they're gone for good. A number of people have said no errors since then, so it's looking good so far.

Peter · Feb 24, 2003, 12:39 PM

no errors. All quiet and no errors

Ozmodiar · Mar 22, 2003, 12:03 AM

They're back.

dampeoples · Mar 22, 2003, 12:12 AM

Originally posted by Ozmodiar:
They're back.

Yeah, for me too