Internet Shminternet

[wildrnes]

couldnt get onto loc at work all day or uk climbing . com

had to bloomin work

anyone else had a problem ?

[Matthew_McNally]

nope

can I suggest that it was a PEBCAK issue?

[andyhart21]

A what now? Didn't know you were fluent in Russian Matt? :P

[Matthew_McNally]

think I'll leave it for a bit - see if anyone gets it.

We have a bunch of IT guys on the fora - someone else will know the acronym

:P

[theb]

PEBCAK

Problem Exists between Chair and Keyboard - ie. YOU

Sorry - did that give it away!!

B

[Matthew_McNally]

baddum dum ching!

;)

[andyhart21]

Aaaaaahhhhh :D :D :D

You IT guys have your own bleedin' language <_< <_< <_<

99% of LOC members will no doubt understand you Matt, but as I am only one of two people with a real job :P :P :P :D I guess I will have to remain in the dark B)

[Matthew_McNally]

I am only one of two people with a real job.

:( :( :( :(

I am still in work mate - waiting for an import to finish so I can find out why it failed (and it will!)

:(

but you are at home, on the 'net with a beer?

gissa job??

:P :P :P :P

[ifraz]

PEBCAK

Problem Exists between Chair and Keyboard - ie. YOU

Sorry - did that give it away!!

B

I like that one

I will be using it from now on. ;)

[andyhart21]

but you are at home, on the 'net with a beer?

gissa job??

:P :P :P :P

I am actually mate!! Its not all plain sailing though - getting up at 6 can be a real pain in the *****. Coming home at 4 is tops though, and there is no traffic to contend with B)

[Matthew_McNally]

I like that one

I will be using it from now on. ;)

if you like that one - you'll love this one

http://www.microsoft.com&item%3Dq209354@eh...isc/Q209354.htm

credit to Steve btw - just pinched this from gold

:P

[wildrnes]

nope

can I suggest that it was a PEBCAK issue?

mat can you sugest a solution

i click on explorer loads up home page (loc)

click on forums

it times out

go on explain which bit i did wrong ;)

[Claire G]

It could be this new virus SQL Slammer - it affects servers. Loads of websites are running slow because of it

[Matthew_McNally]

nope

can I suggest that it was a PEBCAK issue?

mat can you sugest a solution

i click on explorer loads up home page (loc)

click on forums

it times out

go on explain which bit i did wrong ;)

if I were to diagnose this without any sight of your machine, I would guess that it sounds like a problem with your connection (work or home?)

basically, you are not connecting to the 'net - the home page and forum index are cached, and are being read from your hard disk.

When you try to access the forum, as there is no connection, it can't connect to the database.

I would say that there was a problem with a DNS server at your (companie) end.

[GRiM]

Na, don't use PEBCAK.

much prefer "User Input Malfunction...."

[Matthew_McNally]

It could be this new virus SQL Slammer - it affects servers. Loads of websites are running slow because of it

that would be a distinct possibilty Claire - except for the small fact that 'SQL Slammer' affects MS SQL Server databases on MS web servers, and LOC runs MySQL database on Apache web server..

an analogy would be a weakness found in the hull of the QE2 causing a problem on Concorde.

:D

[Claire G]

Yeah, what he said

[wildrnes]

QUOTE (wildrnes @ Jan 30 2003, 07:28 PM)

QUOTE  

nope

can I suggest that it was a PEBCAK issue?

mat can you sugest a solution

i click on explorer loads up home page (loc)

click on forums

it times out

go on explain which bit i did wrong  

if I were to diagnose this without any sight of your machine, I would guess that it sounds like a problem with your connection (work or home?)

basically, you are not connecting to the 'net - the home page and forum index are cached, and are being read from your hard disk.

When you try to access the forum, as there is no connection, it can't connect to the database.

I would say that there was a problem with a DNS server at your (companie) end.

i cleared the cache to see if it was a prob.

i could go on other web sites and listen to the radio too

please not another day without loc

:duh:

[GRiM]

...... an analogy would be a weakness found in the hull of the QE2 causing a problem on Concorde.

:D

I see,

so basically,

one's a boat,

and

one's a plane.

That makes it much clearer now.... :duh:

[Matthew_McNally]

...... an analogy would be a weakness found in the hull of the QE2 causing a problem on Concorde.

:D

I see,

so basically,

one's a boat,

and

one's a plane.

That makes it much clearer now.... :duh:

and how could something wrong with a boat affect the plane?

couldn't really.

if we say LOC is the plane, then the "boat virus" (sql slammer) can't affect it.

[Claire G]

They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing !!!

[GRiM]

And what if the boat fired a misslie at the plane...

Would LOC sink?

[jenners]

And what if the boat fired a misslie at the plane...

Would LOC sink?

Well I don't personally know a Miss Lie but if she's as big as you are suggesting she is then I suspect she would be capable of sinking LOC and the QE2 !!!

[Brettster]

I had the same problem but it was all NTL'S fault for me! most of their servers were down. :( they tempt you in with a flashy 1 meg connection then it all goes pear shaped, come back BT-Brokenworld all is forgiven!!