The forum switcheroo - we're moved - for the most part

Post by **AmBraCol** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:50 pm

Guys, we're gonna be switching to the new server this week sometime. So hang onto your hats and hold on.

Nothing should change from one to the other except the space it's hosted on. At some point this place will go static, read only. Don't panic, we'll be going live ASAP on the other server. At that point, once the database is moved over, we'll post the URL to the new server. Follow the signpost and you'll be there, post count, etc intact. I repeat, we're only changing the server - the software, content, postcount, etc should remain the same. Once we have the new place up and inhabitable we'll post the link and then we'll throw the switch so that this URL will point there as well. Thanks to all who pitched in to help us move to roomier quarters.

We've got space paid up for two years at this point.

In the meantime, please BTT this message so everyone gets a look at it. Thanks!

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:52 pm

Is it too soon to BTT?

Post by **AmBraCol** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:55 pm

awp101 wrote:Is it too soon to BTT?

Apparently not. It worked fine.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:15 pm

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:41 pm

AmBraCol wrote: At some point this place will go static, read only. Don't panic, we'll be going live ASAP on the other server.

What? Me panic if I can't post?!? I can handle it. I think. OKAY - I'M GOING THROUGH WITHDRAW ALREADY!!! MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOP!

AmBraCol wrote: Thanks to all who pitched in to help us move to roomier quarters.

I'm just glad you decided not to charge by post count. psst... that was the decision, right?

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:06 am

Oh man I liked the old place better, I lost all my....

Oh wait we ain't done nuthin yet, I'll post this later.

Post by **David** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:46 am

Oh crude those darn smilies, I remember I had to fix those last time, now to remember how...
I'm not considering this a show stopper and I may not fix it tonight but I will...

I see people are on so hopefully everyone is making it here...

Post by **David** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:57 am

ok icons are here now too...

IF there's a problem I'm looking to this post for it...

But I don't know what it could be I didn't get any errors or anything so we should be good.

I see the new provider still has some work to do they might also request a quick downtime as well from Paul.

Post by **Old Savage** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:10 am

The Eagle has landed!

Post by **AmBraCol** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:33 am

Well, it looks like we're here. Now to see how many of the gang make it over...

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:40 am

AmBraCol wrote:Well, it looks like we're here. Now to see how many of the gang make it over...

Staff Sgt Zark reporting as ordered, sir!

Noah

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:47 am

I don't like this new place, I had to enter all my login info. I had to..........

Do we dare mark this up in our favorites or should we wait a bit until things calm down?

Post by **AmBraCol** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:57 am

Don McDowell wrote: I don't like this new place, I had to enter all my login info. I had to..........

Do we dare mark this up in our favorites or should we wait a bit until things calm down?

Well, we transferred everything, including the passwords, etc. The login is due to your browser not recognizing the .org as the same forum as .com was. As for bookmarks, that'd be OK, but we'll be switching the .com over so that it masks the .org this week. In other words, you can keep thinking of http://www.levergunscommunity.com as the official Paco Kelly Leverguns forum. We'll be finishing it all up this week, the Good Lord willing. As mentioned by David Fagan, we may have a slight downtime when the host moves the database to a dedicated database server. By my calculations and what they told me that may very well happen this weekend - give or take a couple days. That should improve the reliability and stability of the forum.

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:09 am

Ok Paul I think I'll wait until the dust settles then book mark it, don't want to confuse the ol compfuser any worse than it already is.

In th meantime.

I' liked the old place, can't we go back? Why...........

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:20 am

Change, that one component that not subject to change... oh how we love to hate it!

I see that avatar info wasn't carried over... oh well, a little manual dexterity on the keyboard fixed that! So THERE!

nemhed · Post by **nemhed** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:22 am

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:34 am

Dang Columbian Commie Dictators are messin wit me Leverguns...

Iz ready to rumble...

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:35 am

Cimarron Red · Post by **Cimarron Red** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:46 am

So, here we are!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:24 am

Here! Of course, I had the "big one" last night at 12:10am (EST) when the plug was pulled!

Post by **AmBraCol** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:43 am

Ysabel Kid wrote:Here! Of course, I had the "big one" last night at 12:10am (EST) when the plug was pulled!

Yeah, I told David to wait 'til he saw you connected to pull the plug.

nemhed · Post by **nemhed** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:26 pm

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:35 pm

Looks good

winshooter · Post by **winshooter** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:04 am

BTT

Mutt · Post by **Mutt** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:37 am

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:11 pm

DavidFagan wrote:ok icons are here now too...

IF there's a problem I'm looking to this post for it...

But I don't know what it could be I didn't get any errors or anything so we should be good.

I see the new provider still has some work to do they might also request a quick downtime as well from Paul.

Hi David,
I didn't see it mentioned but I'm having to log in each time I come to the site and that's even checking the auto log box. Will the final move fix that?

Post by **AmBraCol** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:18 pm

Nate Kiowa Jones wrote:
DavidFagan wrote:ok icons are here now too...

IF there's a problem I'm looking to this post for it...

But I don't know what it could be I didn't get any errors or anything so we should be good.

I see the new provider still has some work to do they might also request a quick downtime as well from Paul.
Hi David,
I didn't see it mentioned but I'm having to log in each time I come to the site and that's even checking the auto log box. Will the final move fix that?

Howdy,

We're now (at least from NW South America) able to access the forum via http://www.levergunscommunity.com . SO far it's retaining my login just fine now that the DNS has resolved. Try accessing via the link above - make sure you're not on the .org domain. Then it should work fine. They are both the same forum, just different domains mirroring the same content. If when you follow the link above (the one that ends in .COM) and you come to a notice that the forum is disabled then your DNS hasn't resolved yet. It takes longer for different parts of the globe. Here in a "third world country" we're actually ahead of the curve as compared to backwoods Wyoming and other such remote parts of the US. So depending on where folks are accessing the forum from it could take another day or two before the .COM domain resolves properly for them. So, once it does resolve, the login problem should be resolved.

Post by **AmBraCol** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:24 pm

Well, we're moved. We're still waiting for the hosting company to fix up the SQL database server for us but that should happen in the next day or so from what they told me. That should be fairly fast and we should have minimum down time as a result. Login from the http://www.levergunscommunity.com (note the .COM) URL as soon as you can. That way we'll all be on the same wavelength and topic reply notices should then come from the .com address and thus those who are using the forum logon check box should be able to view the replies with minimal fuss.

If you experience any issues, don't hesitate to let us know. Again, thanks for your patience and thanks to all who've made this move possible.

Over the long run I expect it to pay off well in minimal downtime.

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:06 pm

AmBraCol wrote:Well, we're moved. We're still waiting for the hosting company to fix up the SQL database server for us but that should happen in the next day or so from what they told me. That should be fairly fast and we should have minimum down time as a result. Login from the http://www.levergunscommunity.com (note the .COM) URL as soon as you can. That way we'll all be on the same wavelength and topic reply notices should then come from the .com address and thus those who are using the forum logon check box should be able to view the replies with minimal fuss.

If you experience any issues, don't hesitate to let us know. Again, thanks for your patience and thanks to all who've made this move possible. Over the long run I expect it to pay off well in minimal downtime.

yep, I'm good. Sorry to both you. I missed your auto log-on post

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:25 pm

Hit the old favorites, and presto we're in and didn't have to log on . Guess everything is just like the old place, unless this really is the old place and nobody is tellin us........, and the controlling parties are cons..........

Mutt · Post by **Mutt** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:31 am

Post by **AmBraCol** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:31 am

Don McDowell wrote:Hit the old favorites, and presto we're in and didn't have to log on . Guess everything is just like the old place, unless this really is the old place and nobody is tellin us........, and the controlling parties are cons..........

This is the old place. But since we never took the wheels off of it we just hooked it up and towed it to a new trailer park. See? Us rednecks may be all out of fashion and not know what's "hip" - but we can "get 'r done".

So it's the old place in a new trailer park so to speak. And we went from an old Coleman popup to a doublewide in the process. Thanks to all who made it possible.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:00 am

AmBraCol wrote:
Don McDowell wrote:Hit the old favorites, and presto we're in and didn't have to log on . Guess everything is just like the old place, unless this really is the old place and nobody is tellin us........, and the controlling parties are cons..........

This is the old place. But since we never took the wheels off of it we just hooked it up and towed it to a new trailer park. See? Us rednecks may be all out of fashion and not know what's "hip" - but we can "get 'r done". So it's the old place in a new trailer park so to speak. And we went from an old Coleman popup to a doublewide in the process. Thanks to all who made it possible.

Mixed Metaphor...

Same Doublewide, bigger Lot - with enough room for a Casting Shed, target range and a truck on Blocks. ...

Post by **AmBraCol** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:34 am

Old Ironsights wrote:
AmBraCol wrote:
Don McDowell wrote:Hit the old favorites, and presto we're in and didn't have to log on . Guess everything is just like the old place, unless this really is the old place and nobody is tellin us........, and the controlling parties are cons..........

This is the old place. But since we never took the wheels off of it we just hooked it up and towed it to a new trailer park. See? Us rednecks may be all out of fashion and not know what's "hip" - but we can "get 'r done". So it's the old place in a new trailer park so to speak. And we went from an old Coleman popup to a doublewide in the process. Thanks to all who made it possible.
Mixed Metaphor...

Same Doublewide, bigger Lot - with enough room for a Casting Shed, target range and a truck on Blocks. ...

Yeah, yeah, yeah.... so you're awake and I wasn't...

We need a sleepy smilie on here too...

I "caught that" - after I'd posted it and didn't bother to go back and correct. But here's my take on it. "The same place" refers to the furniture and contents. We've just parked the Coleman on top of the doublewide, added a shipping container for storage and built a loading shed out back.

Best of all, it's the same folks with all our library of history (from last year on, plus the "One Sticky") just chillin' and chattin' and being our usual ornery selves.

Shasta · Post by **Shasta** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:29 am

What happened to the "one-sticky"?

http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =1&t=13949

Post by **AmBraCol** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:28 am

It's there, guys. Just need to set up the subdomain on the mirrored .com domain I guess. I'll poke around but in the meantime, here she is...

http://onesticky.levergunscommunity.org/

plinkin pete · Post by **plinkin pete** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:58 am

Plinkin Pete here reporting for duty sir

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:32 pm

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:45 pm

So we're actually here but here is in reality there which turns out to be a new reality where here is just like there...

1894 · Post by **1894** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:07 am

So there and here are one now ? Couldn't tell the difference , my old key still fit the lock on the gate

I like the new casting pond and shooting range.

Post by **AmBraCol** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:20 am

1894 wrote:So there and here are one now ? Couldn't tell the difference , my old key still fit the lock on the gate

I like the new casting pond and shooting range.

Wait 'til you try out the new "braggin' board" picture posting feature...

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:25 am

Pics can apparently be no bigger than 800x800 and 256 KiB

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:28 am

Heatherhooping.jpg

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:31 am

There are a few wrinkles here to learn but you can post directly from the files on your computer without photobucket - and apparently there are two places it will post or did I just inadvertently post twice???

What is viewed one time and not viewed yet - is this all in the one sticky - this will make TERRY happy if we should read the directions.

Heatherhooping.jpg

You can't just move the attachment code to the body of another post. Well you can but it won't work as you can see.

Post by **AmBraCol** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:11 am

Old Savage wrote:There are a few wrinkles here to learn but you can post directly from the files on your computer without photobucket - and apparently there are two places it will post or did I just inadvertently post twice???
What is viewed one time and not viewed yet - is this all in the one sticky - this will make TERRY happy if we should read the directions.
You can't just move the attachment code to the body of another post. Well you can but it won't work as you can see.

Yes sir, you somehow posted it twice. "Viewed once" or "Not viewed yet" indicates how many times (if any) that the picture has been clicked on for viewing in full size. No sir, it's not yet in the "One Sticky" - I'll remedy that when I get a chance. I've not tried to find a way to link directly to a pic that's been attached somewhere else. Will have to give it a try. If I figure it out I'll try to remember to include the instructions for doing so in the One Sticky.

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:37 am

Well - didn't realize you could expand them too - I see now.

slabsides · Post by **slabsides** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:42 pm

And I slept through it all....if I'da not read this thread, I would'na noticed any change for a while at least! My old bookmark for .com led me right to the forum. Congrats on a pretty smooth shift...these things sometimes get unbelievably tangled!