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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Stilly River Sage Date: 30 Sep 06 - 01:07 AM I switched for a while to the Earthlink free security program (there is a fee if you don't have Earthlink as your internet provider). It kept crashing the computer--the blue screen of death is not my favorite thing to encounter when I push the "enter" button to do something innocuous. Since switching back, reluctantly, to Symantec, it has blocked more things I want to do but the computer hasn't crashed. It is a trade-off. SRS |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Bill D Date: 28 Sep 06 - 07:52 PM Like Jeri says, Avast is a good anti-virus...I happen to use AVG, because I'm used to it, and it works too. Norton was fine when it was *Norton*, but who knows who runs it now? They are acting more like Adobe and Real everyday. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Max Date: 28 Sep 06 - 07:51 PM I'll be posting an update soon... about the family and the cat. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: GUEST,Jon Date: 28 Sep 06 - 07:30 PM Greg B. I think Mudcat uses SQLServer, not MySQL (although I presume replication is possible) and while I believe it was based on an old CF demo program, it has had a lot of modification. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Jeri Date: 28 Sep 06 - 12:50 PM I uninstalled Norton with extreme prejudice, and I'm running Avast!. It's free, it works, and it's small and sleek, and not cumbersome and primarily intended to make money for its owners because of users' dependency. Plus, it's got a pirate word for a name, which is, like, so cooool! Just my opinion. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Clinton Hammond Date: 28 Sep 06 - 12:41 PM I can't believe anyone still uses Norton...... |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: SINSULL Date: 28 Sep 06 - 12:30 PM It's lambing season in Scotland, kat. Giok's had a long cold winter. Thanks, Max. My original question was out of frustration with my computer not Mudcat. Norton's update has created a few problems and now they have the nerve to send Pop-ups telling me I'm not covered. ARGGGHHHH! This after they send me a receipt. By the way, when is Lightnin' due? SINS |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Clinton Hammond Date: 28 Sep 06 - 11:37 AM More traffic? HA |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Greg B Date: 28 Sep 06 - 11:01 AM Max... I've found it useful with MySQL machines, to have a second, smaller, MySQL box which mirrors the data on the first one. We do data analysis, backups, etc. on that machine and that way anything I do (like an outrageous query) affects only the backup machine. Another fun scenario is for all writes to take place on the primary machine, but move reads and browsing to the #2 box. Finally...I think this thing is on the old CF Forums, which is pretty weak in terms of performance and reliability. We've been pretty impressed with VBulletin. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: John MacKenzie Date: 28 Sep 06 - 10:26 AM Yup 1 for each of my babies, and one more for the road! G [kat, does that mean you actually read this stuff? ☺]= |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: katlaughing Date: 28 Sep 06 - 09:55 AM Giok, you had 100 babies?**bg** |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: GUEST,Jon Date: 28 Sep 06 - 06:07 AM As a point of interest which I suppose could be of use to someone here. While I don't have vast amounts of data, I do have the backing up, etc. needs. My situation is that I have 2 machines, one I run purely as a web server which is permanatly on. The other is my general purpose machine, which I use for development, browsing the internet or anything else. This machine may be on or off but I want to get a regular backup of my databases there where I can do whatever I may want with it at my leisure. What I do is schedule regular cron (read task manager for win) jobs to run this script on the server: when=`date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S` filename="/backups/"$1"_"$when".bz2" mysqldump $1 -h$2 -u$3 -p$4 | bzip2 -c >$filename mail -s$1" backup" -a $filename jon < /dev/null rm $filename This script takes the details of the database I wish to back up, performs the backup, which it then "zips" to a file named with the database and the date/time of the backup. It then emails me the backup. When I start my general purpose machine up in the morning and check my email, I recieve the back ups that were taken in the early hours of the morning as email attachments. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Geoff the Duck Date: 28 Sep 06 - 05:29 AM Thanks for the explanation Max. Did the Ice Cream with a Flake in it arrive from WYSYWYG without melting, then? Quack! GtD. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: John MacKenzie Date: 28 Sep 06 - 04:05 AM It happened to me at least 100 times ☺ Giok |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: katlaughing Date: 28 Sep 06 - 12:26 AM Thanks, Max! Aren't you about due for another baby? |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Cruiser Date: 27 Sep 06 - 11:52 PM Thank you Max. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Max Date: 27 Sep 06 - 09:26 PM Several reasons for this lately. 1. I've been doing some work on our data. Backup routines, analysis, indexing, etc. We have A LOT of data, so it's tricky to not overload the server. I used to do it at 3am to not effect things, but I can't stay up that late anymore. 2. Spam is increasing. We get hammered every day with thousands upon thousands of attacks from people and worms and spiders trying to use our site for nothing we want. We usually have more manpower to deal with it, but: 3. We're down a very key member of our staff due to an ongoing family emergency. Our planned upgrade for the 10th anniversary includes a great deal of behind the scenes defense systems, but is delayed due to this issue that I will talk more about pretty soon. 4. General traffic increases. We're getting more hits. 5. I've been out of town for some time. Everyone relax, take a deep breath. My phone number is on the contact page, you can call me anytime and I'll personally explain you everything and tell you a story and sing you a song. Call me. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: GUEST,Jon Date: 27 Sep 06 - 07:35 PM Sorry MD, The page was not signed by max aS personal message about this problem, That is a defualt address shown where a default error merror page is produced. Like filling in a little box when you set up the server, duh - who am - email addreses - hey - when the server is set up... There may be good reasons for all sorts, but at least try the planet of reality on these things MD. There was no personal input. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: MaineDog Date: 27 Sep 06 - 07:23 PM I saw it too. The page was signed by Max. Let him do his thing. MD |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: katlaughing Date: 27 Sep 06 - 06:34 PM Me, too, Jeri. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Jeri Date: 27 Sep 06 - 06:16 PM Max has never been that good at telling people what's going on, and he probably knows we're all wondering what's up. I don't have any means to contact him that you don't GUEST. I'd LIKE to believe they're planning something big for Mudcat's 10th, but I'm not holding my breath. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: GUEST,Mudcat Mushrooms (kept in the dark and....) Date: 27 Sep 06 - 06:07 PM Why can't Joe or a clone ask Max what is going on then tell us so all the speculation would end and we all might possibly learn something? Definitely not complaining, just a simple inquiry. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: JohnInKansas Date: 27 Sep 06 - 05:37 PM I'd suspect it was more like the bit-bucket, where all the lost bits go, just got full. Everyone knows you have to shut everything down in order to empty an overstuffed bit-bucket 'cause otherwise you'd get John |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Bill D Date: 27 Sep 06 - 03:35 PM "...to keep the hard drive from degenerating into a floppy." probably had to reboot Viagra 2.04....I hear that on a Mac, a similar program is built in. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: MMario Date: 27 Sep 06 - 03:21 PM you think? I thought possibly a leak in the IP refirigerant |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: GUEST,dax Date: 27 Sep 06 - 03:18 PM Max had to tighten a few screws on the receipricator to keep the hard drive from degenerating into a floppy. This caused a back up overflow in the dummy ram and the spillover contaminated the boot drivers. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Clinton Hammond Date: 27 Sep 06 - 02:17 PM "Could this have somehow been the cause of the 503 message" No.... the problem is not on your end... the problem is on Mudcats end..... |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Scrump Date: 27 Sep 06 - 02:15 PM I was getting this all day at work (so that's why he's been so quiet, you're thinking). It seems OK now I'm at home. We found today we had problems with our email which seems to have got blacklisted by spamcop or some such (wrongly, I should add - we don't send spam of any kind!). Could this have somehow been the cause of the 503 message, does anyone know? (I might not see the response until this time tomorrow if it is the problem!) |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Bill D Date: 27 Sep 06 - 02:13 PM well, thanks to the guys in Liechtenstein for sending my post over! (I heard they had to route it thru Tasmania, but since Tasmania has no '503', but runs on '313', it worked out ok!) Glad I can now post right from here....*grin* |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: JohnInKansas Date: 27 Sep 06 - 01:52 PM Aha! Something new has happened. After getting the "503" for about 4 hours, I finally came back and found that - for the first time in years - I HAD NO COOKIE! Max must have needed some of that cookie dust to loosen up the mainshaft bearing or to polish some gears, or some such. (Or maybe he needed a cookie to bribe the kid(s) to quit playing webmeister?) Fortunately, I found my password and managed to get logged back in. John |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Greg B Date: 27 Sep 06 - 01:26 PM I agree...some explanation and organizational damage-control is in order. Max? Max? Can we be of help? I'm a bit of a Cold Fusion maven. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Clinton Hammond Date: 27 Sep 06 - 01:10 PM And again.... and again...... WTF??? |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Herga Kitty Date: 26 Sep 06 - 09:11 PM It's doing it again... Kitty |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: RTim Date: 26 Sep 06 - 08:12 PM What is up with this 503 error - it is becoming a problem. There MUST be something wrong, you should not keep getting this error - I've been out of computing for ten years, but I know when there is something wrong. Who maintains this system? Tim Radford |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Bill D Date: 26 Sep 06 - 05:47 PM I tried to read this thread, but it is temporarily unavailable, so I am typing this in an obscure blog based in Liechtenstein...they promised to send it over when it's safe. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: wysiwyg Date: 26 Sep 06 - 05:37 PM Screw you, 503. I'm gonna send in 99 to kick your ass! ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Clinton Hammond Date: 26 Sep 06 - 04:19 PM It's back again.... Or still |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: GUEST,Jon Date: 26 Sep 06 - 06:11 AM Mudcat's had an intermittant problem lasting several hours a couple of times lately (in an otherwise excellent run) and been producing this error message. It seems to be clear now. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: GUEST,jOhn Date: 26 Sep 06 - 06:06 AM Waht all this is about? |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: SINSULL Date: 25 Sep 06 - 09:54 PM Screw you Liz! Love, SINS Hope the tooth gets better. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Liz the Squeak Date: 25 Sep 06 - 04:36 AM Put it down to PMT, toothache and generally PO'd with people wingeing about not being able to get on here... Some folks early in the thread made noises like Error 503 was a personal vendetta. I'm not mad, I've just been in a very bad mood for 30 years. LTS |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: GUEST,Fred Fnord Date: 24 Sep 06 - 06:41 PM Ugh... mudcat is running on MS SQL and ... ACCESS? Now I feel all dirty. -fred |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: GUEST,Jon Date: 24 Sep 06 - 06:02 AM What are you on about Liz? If YOU want to start that sort of thing... I haven't seen much in the way of complaint about it being down and I see no reason to belive this thread has in any way prevented Max from getting on with his life. He hasn't even posted to it. I do of course realise that had been my own web sites, I would dropped what ever I might have been doing to keep people informed and get the matter resolved as quickly as I can. It's the way I work. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Liz the Squeak Date: 24 Sep 06 - 05:29 AM You realise that if this had been your WORK service, you would all have just downed tools and buggered off to do something else instead. If the Cat goes down, there are plenty of other things to play with... like finding out why my screen fades to creamy yellow every now and then... or playing with my real cat..... or just letting Max get on with his life for a change. LTS |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: SINSULL Date: 23 Sep 06 - 10:05 PM For reasons unknown, Error Messages have stopped. Following the advice given here, I have resolved my disappearing cookies issue. Thank you. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: bobad Date: 23 Sep 06 - 05:24 PM And all is now well again in Mudcat Land. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: Sorcha Date: 23 Sep 06 - 03:40 PM The only thing we know is that we will know nothing. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: GUEST Date: 23 Sep 06 - 03:37 PM It does indeed. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: GUEST Date: 23 Sep 06 - 02:49 PM Figures. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: Error 503 Service Unavailable From: GUEST Date: 23 Sep 06 - 02:48 PM I got a ID 10 T error message :| |
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