Sorry About That!!!

John D. · 08-18-2014, 09:39 AM

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.

Sergio Natali · 08-18-2014, 10:56 AM

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

Sergio

Arizona Slim · 08-18-2014, 11:04 AM

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

mrerick · 08-18-2014, 11:58 AM

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

lew1 · 08-18-2014, 12:14 PM

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

cirelaw · 08-18-2014, 12:28 PM

Our Hero! Thanks for everything!! Eric

wlyon · 08-18-2014, 01:10 PM

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

John D. · 08-24-2014, 07:57 PM

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

mrerick · 08-24-2014, 08:12 PM

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

John D. · 08-24-2014, 08:30 PM

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

Edward Tinker · 08-24-2014, 08:51 PM

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

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

John D. · 08-24-2014, 08:56 PM

John D.

Sergio Natali · 08-25-2014, 05:40 AM

John,

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

Kind regards.

Sergio

Neil Young · 08-25-2014, 09:44 AM

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

John Sabato · 08-25-2014, 11:24 AM

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

ithacaartist · 08-25-2014, 09:32 PM

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!

08-18-2014, 09:39 AM	#1
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	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.

08-18-2014, 10:56 AM	#2
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Don't worry John, it's allright. Thanks for what you're doing. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

08-18-2014, 11:58 AM	#4
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	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 __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

08-18-2014, 12:14 PM	#5
lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	No big problem as electronic things sometimes seem to have a mind of their own.' __________________ charlie

08-18-2014, 01:10 PM	#7
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,637 Thanks: 3,174 Thanked 2,561 Times in 956 Posts	John Thanks for a great Forum. I might add the best as well. Regards. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

08-18-2014, 11:04 AM	#3
Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	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

08-18-2014, 12:28 PM	#6
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Our Hero! Thanks for everything!! Eric

08-24-2014, 07:57 PM	#8
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	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

08-24-2014, 08:12 PM	#9
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	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 __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

08-24-2014, 08:30 PM	#10
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	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

08-24-2014, 08:51 PM	#11
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Well, I think the server is tired, just turn it off for a couple of days The withdrawal a few would have would be like epic...

08-24-2014, 08:56 PM	#12
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	John D.

08-25-2014, 05:40 AM	#13
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	John, I really think that we all should must say "Thanks" for all your efforts to keep this precious forum working! Kind regards. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

08-25-2014, 09:44 AM	#14
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 546 Thanks: 559 Thanked 442 Times in 168 Posts	John, please add my gratitude for everything that you do. __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

08-25-2014, 11:24 AM	#15
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Thanks John D. Now you better get back to your Day Job... that next Krieghoff you buy isn't going to be cheap! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-25-2014, 09:32 PM	#16
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	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! __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894