Mudcat Problems Fixed ?

Subject: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: Max
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 01:28 PM

OK folks, I think I figured out most if not all of the problems over the weekend. I suppose you could say it was a mental error on my part. I was trying to increase the realiability and speed of the site by spreading out all the functions of the mudcat over 3 machines. So I needed to make sure each of the 3 machines had the same 10 functions/programs/settings that make the mudcat work. Well... I guess I forgot a couple.

The system works by randomly rotating each of the 10 or so functions on the 3 machines, so it is impossible to know which machine you are actually hitting which makes it very hard to test.

Over the next couple of weeks, I probably will be doing more tests to try to make the mudcat more instantly responsive to requests. We've been peaking every resource in the evenings, apparently when you all get off work and go home to check the Mudcat... Its a valuable learning process for me, so it hardly seems like work.

So if in the weeks to come, you see glitches or errors, don't panic, its just me messing with things. Since it's a random distribution, you could probably close your browser and restart it, or just try back later, and you'll get a different machine. IE is a little more tricky, you may have to reboot your whole machine, for they cache the ip address rather than the domain name (that's nerd for IE sucks).

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: DougR
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 02:30 PM

Bless you, Max. DougR

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: Áine
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 02:59 PM

Ditto what DougR said, Max. Thanks for all the hard work! And that goes for all the 'Mudcat Elves' as well.

-- Áine

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: Bill D
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 03:40 PM

Y'all get yo'self that Netscape, an' all will be bettah!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: katlaughing
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 04:02 PM

Thanks, Max!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: GUEST, Banjo Johnny
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 04:42 PM

Sounds complicated! Good luck.

I can't seem to "start a new thread" so I would like to ask my question right here.

Is it okay to post something For Sale? Or is there another site for that?

Thanks for your help! == Johnny in OKC

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: CarolC
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 05:27 PM

DougR, that's exactly what I was going to say. And I will, too.

Bless you Max (and elves).

Carol

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: Song Dog
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 05:41 PM

Woof Woof (Thank you) Max.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: Morticia
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 06:18 PM

I suppose it's poking around in Shorty's innards that's made him all insecure and feel the need to sign his site these days? Should we send grapes?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: catspaw49
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 06:36 PM

Well I appreciate all of you saying nice things to Max for me..........I'd say them myself, but the guy keeps threatening to kick me in the balls and I have a hard time saying thanks under those circumstances.

Well.........I dunno................Okay, here we go...............THANKS MAX!!!................. THWUUMMPPP...(gasp).................... .......right then......

Spaw

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: Max
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 08:02 PM

Banjo Johnny, if you click shop/auction on the banner at the top, you can add an item to the mudcat auction.

Thanks everyone, but its nothing really.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: SeanM
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 08:02 PM

Max (and the rest)...

For IE, I believe hitting "refresh" will cause it to ref back to the URL rather than the IP. If not, try Tools/Internet Options/General, then clear both history and temporary internet files.

Usually works for me.

M

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: Mooh
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 09:27 PM

Ever since I got here I suspected that I was walking among giants. Now I know it.

Thanks for babysitting me! Mooh.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Problems Fixed ?
From: GUEST,Roger in Baltimore
Date: 05 Sep 00 - 06:10 PM

Max,

When I use the mudcat.org address, I get the message about being down until 3:30 PM. Well, I think it was pretty slick not to mention which day. But if I click on the link for the "help and trouble" forum and then click there for the "main forum" it logs me right on. This has been true for two different computers, one yesterday (Labor Day) and one today, 9/5/00.

I, too, appreciate all of your efforts. Maybe I can turn my thanks into something green soon.

Roger in Baltimore