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Leyla
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:17 pm Post subject: Connecting to Talk Cyprus. |
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I keep getting the following error as I try to connect to Talk Cyprus:
Quote: phpBB : Critical Error
Could not connect to the database
It happens a lot now, mostly in the mornings but seems to be more frequent now :? Anyone else experiencing this as well?
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erolz
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| It happens to me as well on occasions. It happens when for some reason the database server that drives the forum is not available. It should be a transitory thing and retrying after a few minutes should clear the problem. |
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zan
Joined: 31 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Mine too. Sometimes I have not been able to get on for a whole day or have been kicked out half way through. |
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zan
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:07 am Post subject: |
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| I am really having trouble accessing this site now. When I do get in I can just about post a couple of things and then I am kicked out. Done all the virus checks etc....any ideas? |
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Get Real!
Joined: 28 Dec 2006
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Location: Nicosia
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:58 am Post subject: |
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Quote: It happens when for some reason the database server that drives the forum is not available.
An error like "Could not connect to the database" suggest that the server is losing incoming and/or outgoing data packets over the network and this of course equates to intermittent network disconnections of the server.
The most frequent reason for having such disconnections is one or more incorrectly configured shares (permissions) of server folders and/or drives. This is sometimes done accidentally in our haste to secure a recently attacked system.
Which OS is the server running under and what type of internet connection is it using? |
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zan
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:48 am Post subject: |
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| Recomended the site to a Greek Cypriot guy from Australia and he cant get on???? |
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city
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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zan, I have no idea but its all fine here on my site. :?
So I don't think its a server problem.
What error message does your Aussie friend get?
For technical details I'm afraid you will have to wait for erolz' answer. |
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pg
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:59 am Post subject: |
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I just had the 'connect to database' problem for about half an hour - have not had a problem for a long time...
I assume the site is hosted on shared hosting possibly with the database on a different server - and that on is maxing out on allowed number of database connections. Most likely it is some other sites on the shared hosting that is overloading the database server. Perhaps it could help to complain a bit to the provider. |
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zan
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:14 am Post subject: |
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city wrote: zan, I have no idea but its all fine here on my site. :?
So I don't think its a server problem.
What error message does your Aussie friend get?
For technical details I'm afraid you will have to wait for erolz' answer.
He did not say but I got a message saying that he finally got on today. I do have a lot of trouble on this site though and sometimes it is impossible so I cannot post. Just informing you guys...not complaining.......although if you do not want me here all you have to do is say....... I will open my own site up with DLS. :lol: |
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erolz
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:22 am Post subject: |
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| Zan it is very hard to say what is going on without more infor. There will be times when the site is unavailble because of load on the server or a problem on the server. Generally these do not last too long. I am not sure why you seem to have more trouble than others. Sorry. |
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zan
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:45 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks erolz. I will get more information as it occurs but the last two days have been better. |
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boomerang
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:23 am Post subject: |
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Hi guys
Erol you have problems mate.
A lot of the times i get page not found and other times i get those critical errors.
These errors last for a long time, sometimes whole days, and when you finally get in and start moving around the site, it comes back.
There is definetely something wrong. |
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boomerang
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:28 am Post subject: |
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Just got it again, page not found, then i refresh and i get it back, but a lot of the times, it just doesn't come back.
I have no problems with the internet and other websites |
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Dhavlos
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:17 am Post subject: |
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| im ok. Only occasionally doi get 'critical error' , but no-where near as frequent as you guys seem to have it! |
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cypezokyli
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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i also get it from time to time.
but it doesnt last long |
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