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  1. 07-30-2008 06:36 AM #1
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    Default Moving our site to a Dedicated Server

    Up until now, we have been using a shared server through our provider HostRocket.

    Our site has grown too large for that so I am having to move us to a dedicated one.

    This is going to be a big project for me and the site so please post problems here as always, I'll also use the thread to keep you updated. Below is what we are moving too.

    Thank you for your patience.

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  2. 07-30-2008 06:44 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
    Up until now, we have been using a shared server through our provider HostRocket.

    Our site has grown too large for that so I am having to move us to a dedicated one.

    This is going to be a big project for me and the site so please post problems here as always, I'll also use the thread to keep you updated. Below is what we are moving too.

    Thank you for your patience.

    Matt

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    drive. This comes with 1,000GB of bandwidth and the CentOS Linux
    operating system.
    Awesome. Glad to see its finally happening.
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  3. 07-30-2008 07:48 AM #3
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    Totally!!!
    Matt, I am always impressed by your passion for this site and TDT.
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    I know! Matt is wonderful

    It's great to know this little site has grown large enough for it's own server.
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    Yay! This is all very exciting.



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    Sweet!



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    Thanks you guys

    I'm really hoping I can figure out a Linux operating system.
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    Should be a LOT easier than Microsuck.

    If you get really stuck, we can probably ask DBF for help.



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  9. 07-30-2008 09:12 AM #9
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    We are hoping that this change will make the boards run much smoother, and it will also give us enough space to add a lot of cool features in the future without fear of affecting the site's usability. Hooray for dedicated servers!
    Heng Dai
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    That is excellent news! Rock on guys
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    w00t!

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    matt i think this is amazing news. will it have open slots to upgrade the ram if needed later? will you be taking up a collection to cover the costs (hint hint)? if you need to just let us know! also, learning linux is a snap so i have faith you'll be able to pick it up in no time.

    and daggers?
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    Quote Originally Posted by turtlesong View Post
    will you be taking up a collection to cover the costs (hint hint)? if you need to just let us know!
    We will not be asking the members for any monetary donations to cover the costs of the upgrade. We are getting a bit of a deal from HostRocket because they are the ones who asked us to upgrade--due to our awesome activity--so it won't be an unbearable cost.

    If we ever charge for something on the site, it would be for extras that do not already currently exist on the site. What is free for the users now will ALWAYS be free.
    Heng Dai
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    We all thank you, Matt.
    This is our "local" hang-out now.
    Nice we're getting our own place.
    I second the hints of turtlesong... if you need a hand, just ask.
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    We should also be thanking Aaron and Hannah who are literally paying for this.

    Not only that, they are just flat cool as shit and the place wouldn't be here without them.

    But thank you turtlex...that is so very sweet of you.
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    Three cheers for Aaron and Hannah !
    Hip hip !
    Harrah !
    Hip hip !
    Harrah !
    Hip hip !
    Harrah !
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    thanks Aaron and Hannah...

    we'd be so bored without you

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    thank you
    aaron and hannah.

    would you like some chocolate???
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    Thanks Aaron and Hannah!!!!!!

    What would I do all day if I didn't have this site?



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    Quote Originally Posted by Daghain View Post
    Thanks Aaron and Hannah!!!!!!

    What would I do all day if I didn't have this site?
    ummm? work (i know - radical suggestion).
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    Quote Originally Posted by turtlesong View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Daghain View Post
    Thanks Aaron and Hannah!!!!!!

    What would I do all day if I didn't have this site?
    ummm? work (i know - radical suggestion).
    *gasp*

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    so it's a little confusing with all these different threads for problems and such (new skin, message board upgrades, here). i'm wondering were the best place to put this is.

    i chose here and if it's wrong maybe one of the ptb can move it. i was trying to update my profile pic and it kept saying the file was too large although it was well under the 200x200 size. i've seen a lot of error messages but never this one. did i cause this because it didn't like my pic? it was the right size i promise and it was just a happy bunny pic.

    oh, i did try to email as the message said but it bounced right back. sorry.

    i was at this url:
    http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...dateprofilepic

    and got this message:

    Internal Server Error
    The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

    Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@thedarktower.org and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

    More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

    Additionally, a 400 Bad Request error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.


    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Apache Server at www.thedarktower.org Port 80
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    The board is very sensetive about uploading pics to it turtlesong.

    Has no problem with pictures that are already hosted (either in our gallery or elsewhere)

    Is the picture you are trying to load on your local computer or hosted somewhere?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
    The board is very sensetive about uploading pics to it turtlesong.

    Has no problem with pictures that are already hosted (either in our gallery or elsewhere)

    Is the picture you are trying to load on your local computer or hosted somewhere?
    it's on photobucket. it let me post pics in the lolcats thread yesterday. i just won't mess with it until all this changeover stuff is complete. sorry, i hope it didn't seriously mess anything up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by turtlesong View Post
    will you be taking up a collection to cover the costs (hint hint)? if you need to just let us know!
    We will not be asking the members for any monetary donations to cover the costs of the upgrade. We are getting a bit of a deal from HostRocket because they are the ones who asked us to upgrade--due to our awesome activity--so it won't be an unbearable cost.

    If we ever charge for something on the site, it would be for extras that do not already currently exist on the site. What is free for the users now will ALWAYS be free.
    cheers, mate!
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