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FCF and BXC Following an Update...
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 4:39 am
by CitroJim
Basically, just a set of Blue Screens of Death so the FCF and BXC are down for the time being whilst it's sorted by Xac..
He tried to update to a newer/different versions of Bill's Finest and as so often happens with Windows it all went very Pete Tong.
I still hold out hope that one day he'll discover Linux...
I'll advise URLS of the test/backup forums later but they will be out of date by at least 24hurs and anything you post to them will not be saved...
More later...
Re: FCF and BXC Following an Update...
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 7:49 am
by CitroJim
The Test/Emergency FCF is now on the air at:
http://fcf.xmv6.co.uk/forum/index.php
The test/Emergency BXC will follow later...
Re: FCF and BXC Following an Update...
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 8:31 am
by CitroJim
And the Test/Emergency BXC is now online at:
http://bxc.xmv6.co.uk/forum/index.php
Note that the normal forum URLS have holding pages displayed and contain links to the Test/Emergency Boards...
Re: FCF and BXC Following an Update...
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:33 am
by XMX
BXC & FCF forums have been down now for the second day, has anyone else tried using either of them & found the same ?
Edit @ 12:20 :- Now both up and running !
XMX
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Re: FCF and BXC Following an Update...
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:26 am
by CitroJim
I was aware. Don't know why. Just asking Xac now but there will be more outages as Xac advises on the FCF:
There are several outages planned for maintenance this month.
04-06-13 New server
After over 6 years of service (roughly 4 of them hosting the forum), running pretty much 24/7, I am retiring the internals of the current server and replacing them with a spanking new motherboard, memory and CPU.
I'm also going to be upgrading the OS.
So at some point tonight (unless I get back from London way too late) the server will go down.
At some point in the future when finances allow, I'll also upgrade the hard drives.
11-06-13 New internet connection
O2 are selling/sold their Broadband to Sky.
Sky provide fibre to my area.
On the 11th June I will be transferring over (hopefully with more success and less pain than when I tried with BT who totally screwed up) to them which should provide more bandwidth and better stability.
It should also allow O2/Be customers to access the forum.
With a bit of luck the transition will have minimal outage.
Re: FCF and BXC Following an Update...
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:15 pm
by CitroJim
The planned work didn't happen last night so it's happening tonight if all goes to plan...
Re: FCF and BXC Following an Update...
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:21 pm
by mds141
Any idea of a time Jim. I'll post it up on the BXClub.
Re: FCF and BXC Following an Update...
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:16 am
by CitroJim
mds141 wrote:Any idea of a time Jim. I'll post it up on the BXClub.
No, sadly not Mark and by the time Xac might start I'm long gone to bed anyway..
I'm not sure if it happened last night as Xac has made no comment... I'll ask!
I'd have thought Xac would have put a comment on the BXC...
Re: FCF and BXC Following an Update...
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 3:28 pm
by mds141
Cheers Jim. They (BXClub and FCF) were both 'down' last night, so I presume Xac has carried out the upgrades.
Re: FCF and BXC Following an Update...
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 3:53 pm
by CitroJim
I think he tried Mark but it all went a bit Pete Tong due to difficulties with a graphics card I understand... Not sure when the next attempt will be...