[Mkguild] The archive is down!

[James Beegle]

Xepher wrote up a post about what happened, if you're curious to know the
full story.

http://xepher.net/forum/index.php?topic=1000.0

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Kendo Virmir <kendo.virmir at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry, Misha... site is back up now. ;)
>
> (Hit refresh if you still get the down message.)
>
> - Virmir
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Christian Okane <chrisokane at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> > Aw! Your no fun. Can I at least panic a little? It's been so long since
> > we've had a good panic stricken riot around here! I've got the torches
> and
> > pitchforks all ready!
> >
> > Chris
> > The Lurking Fox
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mkguild-bounces at lists.integral.org
> > [mailto:mkguild-bounces at lists.integral.org] On Behalf Of Kendo Virmir
> > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 2:53 PM
> > To: Christian Okane
> > Cc: MKGuild
> > Subject: Re: [Mkguild] The archive is down!
> >
> > Nothing to fear.  Xepher.net, the host of the MK archives, is
> > transitioning servers and is experiencing technical difficulties.  It
> > should go back up whenever he gets the new server up.
> >
> > Xepher.net is a great service and this is really the only major
> > downtime I've seen since moving the MK archives there a few years
> > back.  I think we should stick with them (mainly because the rotating
> > banner ad at the bottom of the site brings MK tons of traffic),
> > however if this turns out to be a major fiasco, I can easily move the
> > site to my comic webserver.  Let's sit and wait this one out for a bit
> > though. :)
> >
> > - Virmir
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Christian Okane <chrisokane at verizon.net>
> > wrote:
> >> Ok. I am starting to panic at this point. The archive is down!
> >>
> >> When you try and get to the website all you get is this message:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Xepher.net is currently experiencing problems.
> >>
> >> Sorry for the trouble, but I'll try to have it back up ASAP.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Apparently this new host simply can't handle the load, so
> >>
> >> I'm moving us to a new one again. It's going very slowly...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Update 06:41 CST: 25% transfered. This is also stupidly slow.
> >>
> >> I think it may be better than the first, but not a long term solution.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Update 07:30 CST: 30% transfered. Frak it! I'm buying a physical server.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Update 07:44 CST: Physical server on order with the planet.
> >>
> >> Dual core, 4GB ram, 2x250GB disks, and for less than this VM.
> >>
> >> I'm told it usually takes about a day to set that up. In the
> >>
> >> meantime, I'll try to get us limping along on the VM.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Update 07:50 CST: Email is likely going down soon, and we'll switch
> >>
> >> to partial service on the new system, with websites coming up as they're
> >>
> >> transfered. Email will be the last to come back on last, to avoid
> >>
> >> any lost messages.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Update 08:45 CST: The Planet just told me my server will "probably"
> >>
> >> be setup in 2-3 hours. The move to this new VM won't even be done by
> >>
> >> then, so if that happens, we'll just move straight into the physical
> >>
> >> machine. Keep your fingers crossed.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Update 11:45 CST: I got the new server online an hour ago. I'm think
> >>
> >> I'm just about done configuring it, then I just have to sync data.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Update 12:45 CST: Failure! System wouldn't boot. I've ordered KVM so
> >>
> >> I'll have full console access. Soon as they get that setup, should be
> >>
> >> about 60 minutes work still, then syncing. I did manage to sync about
> >>
> >> 20% of the user data in advance (before I crashed it) and it goes
> >>
> >> REALLY fast, so that's good.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --Xepher
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
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