Sorry About That!!!
 

As many of you have probably guessed - I've been wrestling a bit with the server back here - and it appears to be "winning"!!?

It just "locks up" for no apparent reason at all - typically early in the AM (about 1-2 AM EDT?) Anyway - I'm trying to track down what is causing it (bad memory? NIC? - I don't know, as there are no error logs indicating the problem?)... I may end up replacing the entire server if I can't figure it out.

Anyway - will keep you posted, just know I'm aware of it - and trying to rectify it ASAP!

Thanks for your patience on this..!

- John D.

Don't worry John, it's allright.
Thanks for what you're doing.

Sergio

Thanks John, I'm sure I speak for all the other forum members when I say we appreciate your vigilance and all the effort you put into making this a great place to learn about our favorite subject and converse with other like minded people.

Lon

With aging, I have had the gold on gold connectors on memory SIMMs get noisy and cause machines to fail.

My fix has been to remove the SIMM, use a pencil eraser to gently abrade the gold contacts on both sides, clean it with a microfiber cloth and reinsert with a wiping motion against the motherboard connectors.

Sometimes re-seating a CPU in it's socket can also help eliminate noise that can cause this kind of problem.

Marc

No big problem as electronic things sometimes seem to have a mind of their own.'

Our Hero! Thanks for everything!! Eric

John
Thanks for a great Forum. I might add the best as well. Regards. Bill

Back on. New memory banks in the main server and a new MySQL init file.

The secondary servers are upgraded as well....

Hang on to your hats - here we go...

John

Looking good, John!

Memory does get flaky from time to time... Especially when there is static (lightening) in the area...

I just had to go through the re-seating procedure on my server, including the memory SIMMs and the CPU. A new coat of thermal grease for the CPU too...

Marc

Well - to be honest?

I also replaced the power supply, moved to back-up images of the drives (RAID) - then upgraded MySQL and PHP (as I had a memory leak on a PHP call - but - well - that's another chapter ;) ). While the server was "down", also updated the memory on this box - and the supporting servers..??

What a wonderful Sunday..??

Anyway - simply..?

Thanks!! I hope these stick.? If not, please know I'll be back here - doing what I do I guess?

My best and thanks again!

John

Well, I think the server is tired, just turn it off for a couple of days :D

The withdrawal a few would have would be like epic...

;)

John D.

John,

I really think that we all should must say "Thanks" for all your efforts to keep this precious forum working!

Kind regards.

Sergio

John, please add my gratitude for everything that you do.

Thanks John D. Now you better get back to your Day Job... that next Krieghoff you buy isn't going to be cheap! :D :cheers:

Although I apparently missed this foray by being otherwise kept busy, I'll say thanks, guys, for takin' care of business. I think I am one of the withdrawal people. Although I don't necessarily visit every single day (usually though), I shudder to think of the shock and horror I might have experienced if I'd tried to log on without results!