Logging into Subsim difficult/ server issues 12/10/05

[Marhkimov]

For me, Subsim stops working at the exact same time, every night...

2:00AM (US Pacific Standard Time)

I can't post, read posts, sign in, or even visit the site. And now more than ever, subsim is beginning to have more "blackout" times. There are other times during the day that I cannot go on.


Is anyone else having problems, or is it just me? Try and give an approximate "blackout" time if your problem is recurring at the same time everyday.

[CCIP]

Same thing.

I'm assuming just temporary server maintenance or downtime. Certainly a bummer, but what can you do?

[Gizzmoe]

That´s already discussed here

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=45979

and here

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=45690

[Marhkimov]

Ooops, sorry for the redundant thread... I only visit the SH3 forums.

[Ducimus]

Im kinda wondering if the sites been under a DOS attack. Sure has behaved like it at times.

[Marhkimov]

geez... it just went down again.

[Redwine]

Same problem here, every day this week at many diferent hours.

:hmm:

[Curval]

Yup...this site goes up and down like a bride's nightie.

[Ducimus]

/tinfoil hat theory #1


Somebody who frequents here has a nasty worm they dont know about that launches a DOS attack.

Only happends when they turn on their computer.


/tinfoil hat theory #2

Someone at X1 software has a Friend doing a favor for him and is hitting subsim with a DOS attack.

[Marhkimov]

But at the same time every 24 hours?

That's highly unlikely, unless the person has a ritual habit of visiting subsim at the same time everyday.

But it could explain the random "downtimes"...

[gdogghenrikson]

shouldnt this be moved to genral topics

[Marhkimov]

I never visit general topics... :roll: :roll:

[gdogghenrikson]

I never visit general topics... :roll: :roll:

why not?

[Marhkimov]

Cuz I only like SH3.. Not general stuff.. :yep: :lol:

[John Channing]

shouldnt this be moved to genral topics

As it seems to affect everyone on all of the forums (including this one) I am inclined to leave it here.

JCC

[Ducimus]

What makes me think its a DOS attack is one time when i couldnt access the site,i tried a few things. I couldl ping it and get a response back on ping times. I could run a tracert on it and i didnt have any packet loss at the whole route. Packets went all the way to subsims servers without a problem.

The site simply was not responding to any requests. Only reason it would do that i figure, is because its overloaded with them.

But this is all conjecture. All they have to do is check their traffic logs and they'll know if they're getting slammed or not.

[Onkel Neal]

still working on it

[HEMISENT]

Neal.
Chicago/central time
Site worked great yesterday(friday) from mid afternoon on but
this morning(saturday) been trying since around 6:30 just now succesful.

[HW3]

It did it again Saturday morning about 2AM PST. Just letting you know Neal.

[Onkel Neal]

thanks. Andy has completed a recover/sort on the tables, let's see how that works.

[Onkel Neal]

So far it seems to have helped, the forum speed is back to normal. Now we'll see about the long term performance.

[timetraveller]

Same problem again for me today, Neal.

Monday, Dec 12. Florida.
Forum was not accessable from noon to 6 PM USA EST. I've been at the computer the whole time, checking every 30 minutes or so.

Not sure what gives. Thought you better know.

TT

[Kapitan]

subsim has been dpwn for about 3 hours since this post

[sonar732]

Same problem again for me today, Neal.

Monday, Dec 12. Florida.
Forum was not accessable from noon to 6 PM USA EST. I've been at the computer the whole time, checking every 30 minutes or so.

Not sure what gives. Thought you better know.

TT

I second that from West Central Illinois.

[Onkel Neal]

ok, thanks for the FYI, will check on what we can do next

[Soviet_Warlord]

yep, pretty severe downtime for me too in the past little while... :cry:

[Onkel Neal]

Ok, we did some more work on the database, let's see how she holds up now.

[TLAM Strike]

The Forum was down Thursday from around 9pm till midnight Eastern Time.

[Onkel Neal]

Yes, had to reboot server. thanks

[GT182]

Neal and John, what's up with logging in to the site? I have to log in every time even with "remember me" checked. It's just a pain is all, and wondering if there's a fix. Yes Cookies are enabled.

S! and have a Merry Christmas everyone. See you all when I return from my Clark Griswold "Christmas Vacation". ;) LOL

[Drebbel]

Neal and John, what's up with logging in to the site? I have to log in every time even with "remember me" checked. It's just a pain is all, and wondering if there's a fix. Yes Cookies are enabled.

S! and have a Merry Christmas everyone. See you all when I return from my Clark Griswold "Christmas Vacation". ;) LOL

You surfing to www.subsim.com/phpBB/ ? or subsim.com/phpBB/ ?

Under what name is your cookie stored ?

[Syxx_Killer]

Why do I keep getting this error message?

phpBB : Critical Error

Error creating new session

DEBUG MODE

SQL Error : 1114 The table 'phpbb_sessions' is full

INSERT INTO phpbb_sessions (session_id, session_user_id, session_start, session_time, session_ip, session_page, session_logged_in, session_admin) VALUES ('3abdf4383d607488befdc300c7a616a6', 2609, 1134760596, 1134760596, '43249944', 0, 1, 0)

Line : 172
File : sessions.php

I got it today at 14:17 EST. I see this error quite frequently. :-?

[U-552Erich-Topp]

:) Yes, same problem here as well.

[Drebbel]

:) Yes, same problem here as well.

Normally a couple of reloads will be enough to get to the forum.

I have had these error messages for ages. Think it is because there are too many connections to the forum, not sure though.