Topic: The Forge - The Hammer of Thor (Read 55368 times)

FCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #320 on:** October 23, 2007, 10:01:09 pm »

OK, it seems to be crashing more often again.. noticed it crash 2 times while I was on D.net

Bonk · « **Reply #321 on:** October 23, 2007, 10:22:04 pm »

Poop, well I'm just about out of ideas...... oh wait, you could try running it on the flatfile for a while and see what happens to eliminate a few more possibilities.

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #322 on:** October 23, 2007, 11:50:10 pm »

Down again as of a few minutes ago. It wasn't offering any mission, so I thought I would log off and then back on, but it's not on the selector screen anymore.

FCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #323 on:** October 24, 2007, 09:10:53 am »

Quote from: Bonk on October 23, 2007, 10:22:04 pm

Poop, well I'm just about out of ideas...... oh wait, you could try running it on the flatfile for a while and see what happens to eliminate a few more possibilities.

I'll try the switch when I get back home in a few hours.

FCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #324 on:** October 24, 2007, 02:14:30 pm »

Switched to flatfile for a few hours. Please do log in and play it, and post if the server crashes. I will switch it back later tonight, but we gotta know if flatfile is stable so please dont wait for tonight for it to be switched back before you log in again. We need data!

FCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #325 on:** October 24, 2007, 07:10:30 pm »

Well it seems to have remained stable on Flatfile.. so that eliminates some possibilites at least..

FCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #326 on:** October 24, 2007, 09:09:24 pm »

Forge is down while THOR errors are IDed, and perhaps squashed out, as well as some internal experiments with the SQL tables

Bonk · « **Reply #327 on:** October 24, 2007, 11:05:17 pm »

Quote from: SrCpt_SFHQ_XC on October 24, 2007, 07:10:30 pm

Well it seems to have remained stable on Flatfile.. so that eliminates some possibilites at least..

OK, next I recommend running the clock up on the flatfile to the same year the MySQL db is in and see if it is still stable for the flatfile. If not, then the shiplist/missions/gfs are possibly to blame. Then you have some serious shiplist QA and gf settings to take care of.

A server can be perfectly stable on a shiplist and set of gfs in one era but not another (or one game year and not the next for that matter), it is critical to test in all years that the server will run.

Even so, if it is unstable on the flatfile in the current year, then test the current year on an older build (still on the flatfile) as well to determine if it is the build that has issues. (Dave Ferrell's build 37 is a good baseline, or build 36.)

Follow?

P.S. Did you use mission matching setting other than the default? (i.e. CaptJeff's Storm Season 2 gfs? - whic everyone but me likes, I find them very unstable - nothing personal Jeff...) If so use default mission matching settings. There are better ways to achieve what people try to do with the gf settings which are poorly understood. (trial and error)

FCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #328 on:** October 25, 2007, 02:05:50 pm »

Quote from: Bonk on October 24, 2007, 11:05:17 pm

Quote from: SrCpt_SFHQ_XC on October 24, 2007, 07:10:30 pm
Well it seems to have remained stable on Flatfile.. so that eliminates some possibilites at least..

OK, next I recommend running the clock up on the flatfile to the same year the MySQL db is in and see if it is still stable for the flatfile. If not, then the shiplist/missions/gfs are possibly to blame. Then you have some serious shiplist QA and gf settings to take care of.

A server can be perfectly stable on a shiplist and set of gfs in one era but not another (or one game year and not the next for that matter), it is critical to test in all years that the server will run.

Even so, if it is unstable on the flatfile in the current year, then test the current year on an older build (still on the flatfile) as well to determine if it is the build that has issues. (Dave Ferrell's build 37 is a good baseline, or build 36.)

Follow?

P.S. Did you use mission matching setting other than the default? (i.e. CaptJeff's Storm Season 2 gfs? - whic everyone but me likes, I find them very unstable - nothing personal Jeff...) If so use default mission matching settings. There are better ways to achieve what people try to do with the gf settings which are poorly understood. (trial and error)

OK were up to 41 without any problems on flatfile, and 41 flatfile is up now on the current year.
I pretty much used the same .gf settings as Fragmentation Effect only making the necessary adjustments to add the new missions, and proper IRC chat channels etc.

FCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #329 on:** October 25, 2007, 02:38:25 pm »

B41 flatfile crashing.. rerolling back to B39

Braxton_RIP · « **Reply #330 on:** October 25, 2007, 07:20:32 pm »

I'll be taking the Forge (And likely Thor) over for the next few hours to put this problem to rest. Be it sweet, gentle caressing or beating it with a hammer, I'm determined to sort this issue out.

odb · « **Reply #331 on:** October 26, 2007, 05:45:13 am »

make it work. PLEASE, I must kill some feds soon!!!

Bonk · « **Reply #332 on:** October 26, 2007, 10:37:25 am »

Quote from: FVA_Braxton_XC on October 25, 2007, 07:20:32 pm

I'll be taking the Forge (And likely Thor) over for the next few hours to put this problem to rest. Be it sweet, gentle caressing or beating it with a hammer, I'm determined to sort this issue out.

Yay!

The only other suggestion I have is to test the identical server setup (flatfile) on another box somewhere else (I'd offer to test but I'm on dial-up). Just to eliminate all those possibilities.

Lear · « **Reply #333 on:** October 27, 2007, 10:04:10 am »

It is still not showing up on the selector screen???

KBFLordKrueg · « **Reply #334 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:35:23 pm »

Quote from: Lear on October 27, 2007, 10:04:10 am

It is still not showing up on the selector screen???

It's down for a bit for "repairs".
I'm sure someone will post when it's back up.

Braxton_RIP · « **Reply #335 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:38:47 pm »

Right, little update, so far, we have yoinked the memory and changed it out for a different stick. There are still a couple little bugs to be ironed out, so the server will still be down for a day or so. I might end up putting the original Forge back up if I can't get this server back operational.

deadmansix · « **Reply #336 on:** October 28, 2007, 01:02:49 am »

Quote from: FVA_Braxton_XC on October 27, 2007, 12:38:47 pm

Right, little update, so far, we have yoinked the memory and changed it out for a different stick. There are still a couple little bugs to be ironed out, so the server will still be down for a day or so. I might end up putting the original Forge back up if I can't get this server back operational.

take the time you need no hurry, dum de dum, is it done yet

odb · « **Reply #337 on:** October 30, 2007, 05:13:09 am »

its been forever man, forge never been down this long, whats up man, just dont blow us off please.

FCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #338 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:47:46 pm »

Quote from: odb on October 30, 2007, 05:13:09 am

its been forever man, forge never been down this long, whats up man, just dont blow us off please.

Dunno.. this is the first time Ive been able to get some time to re-log into THOR since this weekend.. It'll be testing time again to figure out why its so unstable..

odb · « **Reply #339 on:** October 31, 2007, 10:20:50 am »

i take it its to no availe?

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