Upgraded server

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  1. Rob

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    Sorry for the downtime/errors recently.

    Beefed up the server a bit - now on a Quad Core Processor and 4GB RAM and double the Hard drive.

    Should be a bit quicker :)
     
    #1 Rob, Apr 18, 2014
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  2. sinewave

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    Knowing fek all about what it takes to run an online forum I'm quite impressed 4gb of Ram is sufficient. :cool:

    My Desktop has 16gb and I didn't think that was overly excessive at the time of purchase 3 years ago.
     
    #2 sinewave, Apr 19, 2014
  3. Remal

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    cheers rob
     
    #3 Remal, Apr 22, 2014
  4. Rob

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    There's no operating system hogging all the resources on a web server! 4GB is plenty for web forums :)
     
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  5. Mad Matt

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    From 23:08 last night i couldn't log on, kept getting "Database Error", ive managed to log on now but things aren't right, looks like im in the Matrix:eek:
     
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  6. Remal

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    ROB!!! faster server but not online much eh.... :)
     
    #6 Remal, Apr 23, 2014
  7. sps170373

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    Anyone else having problems uploading photos? Have tried a couple of times today from my mobile (samsung) and my tablet (iPad) but comes up with just txt and no photo
     
    #7 sps170373, Apr 23, 2014
  8. madmac

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    Where is this site hosted? Is it someone here self hosting or is it through a web hosting company? Just interested as I used to run my own forums a few years ago...
     
    #8 madmac, Apr 23, 2014
  9. Pete H

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    Since the upgrade I've had double posting errors and today the can't post photos issue arrived :(
     
    #9 Pete H, Apr 25, 2014
  10. Remal

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    posted this is the forum feedback. ROB can you have a look!!
    please
     
    #10 Remal, Apr 25, 2014
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    posted this is the forum feedback. ROB can you have a look!!
    please
     
    #11 Remal, Apr 25, 2014
  12. sinewave

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    #12 sinewave, Apr 25, 2014
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    Just noticed that you can't edit your post either. It doesn't come up with the post you have just written, so that you can edit it.
     
    #13 ColinBR, Apr 25, 2014
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    Starting to get a bit pissed off with the double posts myself now, I'm not normaly used to having to repeat my self. I said... :(
     
    #14 Garyb, Apr 25, 2014
  15. ShinySideUp

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    What u saying Gary? :D

    Quite a few issues that need to be resolved but I'm sure they will get sorted in due time, but the double post thing is really annoying and surely it must be taking up more room on the database!
     
    #15 ShinySideUp, Apr 26, 2014
  16. Rob

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    Test Desert.jpg
     
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  17. Rob

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    Right, should all be back to normal now!

    The reason is we upgraded PHP to 5.4 - this forum software is getting old. I'm going to completely change the software to Xenforo soon (same as Ducati Forum uses) as it's too clunky and there is a lack of support/updates to vBulletin these days.
     
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  18. ShinySideUp

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    Rob,

    Not sure if everyone is gettin this but when I click on notifications there's a warning message comin up at the top of the screen.

     
    #18 ShinySideUp, Apr 27, 2014
  19. sps170373

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    Might be worth clearing your browser history and cookie cashe it sorted all my problems
     
    #19 sps170373, Apr 27, 2014
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  20. sinewave

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    I still can't post pix?

    See below!

    R1.jpg
     
    #20 sinewave, Apr 28, 2014
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