HAVING PROBLEMS? WE'RE MOVING TO A NEW SERVER
#1
Posted 25 December 2002 - 04:31
I would appreciate it if you could please report in this thread any problem you encounter which could be related to the move.
Also, I apologise in advance if you run into any inconveniences, such as having to log in again or not everything working perfectly. We are doing our best to ensure this won't be the case, but haccident always appen...
Thanks,
Bira
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#2
Posted 25 December 2002 - 04:42
maybe i've had too much of the ole' christmas spirit, but that was damn funny..Originally posted by bira
but haccident always appen...
#4
Posted 25 December 2002 - 06:05
Also I'm not sure about for others, but my my.atlasf1.com page doesn't appear to be updating when I refresh it. I posted a message in a thread, then checked my.atlasf1.com page. It hadn't shown the update so I refreshed it, and the update didn't appear, although the post itself is definately in the thread in question
#5
Posted 25 December 2002 - 06:41
They will catch up in a few hours.
#6
Posted 25 December 2002 - 06:44
Thanks for the info
#7
Posted 25 December 2002 - 10:05
#8
Posted 25 December 2002 - 10:12
EDIT:
I have to login everytime I close the browser window and open it again. Its proberly related to "my" error, the cookie is set to "http://www.atlasf1.com/bb" but the browser address is "http://207.168.2.180/bb", no match so no cookie is used.Originally posted by FordPrefect
I had to log in but other than that; everything is normal.
/Viktor
#9
Posted 25 December 2002 - 10:39
Originally posted by Viktor
I have to login everytime I close the browser window and open it again. Its proberly related to "my" error, the cookie is set to "http://www.atlasf1.com/bb" but the browser address is "http://207.168.2.180/bb", no match so no cookie is used.
/Viktor
That's happening to me in Opera, but not in IE. IE seems to have overwritten the old cookie, but Opera can't or won't.
/EDIT Scrub that - came back on IE and had to log in again!
Another small one - I had my Favorites/Bookmarks set to log in straight to TNF. I now get the main forum page.
#10
Posted 25 December 2002 - 12:01
Originally posted by Vitesse2
Another small one - I had my Favorites/Bookmarks set to log in straight to TNF. I now get the main forum page.
Yeh - because its pointing to the old link, if you look up the top, its a different address. Just need to wait until everything is back up and running under atlasf1.com
I think ...
#11
Posted 25 December 2002 - 12:19
#12
Posted 25 December 2002 - 12:25
#13
Posted 25 December 2002 - 12:31
Same problem that I had before....now I've logged out though, I can't get to myAtlas anymoreOriginally posted by LB
ditto with me A3 also myatlas is not showing new posts - I think
Hopefully just restarting my machine will help, I just got to wait until it finishes something to test
#14
Posted 25 December 2002 - 13:35
have to log in to PC every time I go there .... other than that, it's fine.
#15
Posted 25 December 2002 - 13:36
Originally posted by Senninha2000
Same problem that I had before....now I've logged out though, I can't get to myAtlas anymore
Hopefully just restarting my machine will help, I just got to wait until it finishes something to test
Restarting my machine fixed it no problems now
#16
Posted 25 December 2002 - 13:52
#17
Posted 25 December 2002 - 13:57
Originally posted by pRy
www.atlasf1.com/bb/ does not appear to be aliased to the main "index.php?s=" page.. so it gives a Permission Denied error.
works for me
i havent noticed any probs at all
#18
Posted 25 December 2002 - 14:18
Originally posted by A3
Cookies don't work. Have to log on each time I visit.
Same here Just glad that I can remember my password
#19
Posted 25 December 2002 - 15:23
there is the OLD server and there's the NEW server. The OLD server has IP X and the NEW has IP Y.
Right now, the Bulletin Board is running on the NEW server with IP Y, while "atlasf1.com" is still pointing to the OLD server with IP X.
When you try to go to http://www.atlasf1.com/bb/ you are in fact trying to go to the old server. However, the Bulletin Board is no longer running there. Any attempt to access any page on atlasf1.com/bb/ will redirect you immdeditately to the BB on the new server, at http://207.168.2.180/bb/
As for cookies - you cannot get permanent cookies on your computer until the doman atlasf1.com resolves to the new IP.
DNS changes take a few hours (and up to two days) to propagate across the world.
Those who are impatient and somewhat familiar with networking can open their "hosts" file and place the folllowing:
207.168.2.180 [url]www.atlasf1.com[/url] 207.168.2.181 my.atlasf1.com
save, close all browsers and launch a browser window - you will now be able to surf Atlas F1 normally.
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#20
Posted 25 December 2002 - 15:47
;)
edit: Nevermind, I think it's just me.
#21
Posted 25 December 2002 - 15:57
I'll wait till the IP crap is finished and see if the problem still exist then
#22
Posted 25 December 2002 - 15:59
#23
Posted 25 December 2002 - 16:47
#24
Posted 25 December 2002 - 19:37
Originally posted by bira
Those who are impatient and somewhat familiar with networking can open their "hosts" file and place the folllowing:207.168.2.180 [url]www.atlasf1.com[/url] 207.168.2.181 my.atlasf1.com
save, close all browsers and launch a browser window - you will now be able to surf Atlas F1 normally.
Thanks.
#25
Posted 25 December 2002 - 19:50
#26
Posted 25 December 2002 - 19:51
The hosts file is a plain text file with no .txt extension. In Windows, it will be found in:
Windows 95/98/Me c:windowshosts
Windows NT/2000/XP Pro c:winntsystem32driversetchosts
Windows XP Home c:windowssystem32driversetchosts
(replace c: and the windows dir name with whatever you got on your PC).
If you don't have that file, you can create it with Notepad. If it already exists, you can open that file in Notepad. Either way, make sure when you save it that it does NOT have any extesion (eg it should be called hosts and not hosts.txt).
The format of the file is simple:
IP
So for example, one line that is commonly located in that file is:
127.0.0.1 localhost
(this is the fake IP of your own PC.)
By adding an IP and host name to your hosts file, you are essentially telling your computer where to find a specific host. This saves the computer the bother of "asking" your ISP for the location of the host.
So if, as now, the Atlas F1 host names have not yet propagated, by entering that information to your hosts file you are letting your computer know where to look.
Here is what my own hosts file looks like at the moment (not full):
# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp. # # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. # # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name. # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one # space. # # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol. # # For example: # # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host 127.0.0.1 localhost 207.168.2.180 www.atlasf1.com 207.168.2.181 my.atlasf1.com 207.168.2.183 shop.atlasf1.com
#27
Posted 25 December 2002 - 21:44
Cookies and auto login are now working for me in Opera and IE BTW. And Favorites/Bookmarks back to normal too.
#28
Posted 27 December 2002 - 10:06
/Viktor
#29
Posted 28 December 2002 - 10:09
Its back to ip address in the address bar, no active topics on the main page and no auto login.
/Viktor
#30
Posted 28 December 2002 - 11:50
Follow my instructions in posts #19 and #26 on this thread, and enter a line in your HOSTS file
#31
Posted 28 December 2002 - 11:52
Lets hope it stays this way
/Viktor
#32
Posted 28 December 2002 - 13:25
#33
Posted 29 December 2002 - 13:17
#34
Posted 29 December 2002 - 14:23
Originally posted by bira
DNS changes take a few hours (and up to two days) to propagate across the world.
Those who are impatient and somewhat familiar with networking can open their "hosts" file and place the folllowing:207.168.2.180 [url]www.atlasf1.com[/url] 207.168.2.181 my.atlasf1.com
save, close all browsers and launch a browser window - you will now be able to surf Atlas F1 normally.
I waited 4 days for it to sort itself out - but it still hasn't worked for me. :
So, with the aid of an exasperated friend - I had a go at your instructions
# Copyright © 1998 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP stack for Windows98
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
207.168.2.180 www.atlasf1.com
207.168.2.181 my.atlasf1.com
Unfortunately ...it still doesn't work.
I'm running Windows ME.
There was no hosts file on it's own - but a HOSTS.txt file which is what I edited.
...I even made a copy of the file and called it hosts all on it's own - but it still doesn't work.
Any clues as to where I went wrong?
#35
Posted 29 December 2002 - 14:33
/Viktor
#36
Posted 29 December 2002 - 14:44
#37
Posted 29 December 2002 - 15:04
Do you have a "always online" internet connection? Try to disconect and then connect again, it worked for me
/Viktor
#38
Posted 29 December 2002 - 16:22
Originally posted by Viktor
You are 100% sure that the file has no extension?
/Viktor
No I couldn't find a file without an extension as per Bira instructions.
So I made one
Although I did edit the HOSTS.txt as posted above.
It's still not working.... greater computer literate minds, than me (I'm not at all computer literate)have had a go - but still can't get it to work properly.
Should have added....it's not Atlas news, mag etc. I have the problem with - that all works fine
Just the BB's I have to login each time , and I get logged out if I click a link or don't view anything for a short time.
#39
Posted 01 January 2003 - 01:47
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#40
Posted 01 January 2003 - 15:46
If I go to the Atlas front page - my name is up in the top left hand corner - and I get all the news articles.
Where it says 'current topics in the forums' is blank underneath.
If I click on Bulletin Boards in the side menu....I have to log in....BUT, if I click any link it logs me out of the forums. Also if I'm logged into the forums....and have a break before looking at posts then an orange box comes up saying that I'm not registered to view the forum.
#41
Posted 02 January 2003 - 05:07
Originally posted by condor
Same as before.
If I go to the Atlas front page - my name is up in the top left hand corner - and I get all the news articles.
Where it says 'current topics in the forums' is blank underneath.
If I click on Bulletin Boards in the side menu....I have to log in....BUT, if I click any link it logs me out of the forums. Also if I'm logged into the forums....and have a break before looking at posts then an orange box comes up saying that I'm not registered to view the forum.
This is what is happening to me. It started to happen once I added the information to my hosts file. I'm using Windows XP Pro. When I didn't have that information entered I would load up the BB and log in once and it would stay active until I left Atlas and came back, I would have to log in again - but it wouldn't log me out.
http://207.168.2.180...y=&pagenumber=2
Is it still supposed to show the ip address in the url, or is that supposed to be fixed ?
#42
Posted 02 January 2003 - 14:16
Under Internet options / temporary internet files...I deleted cookies and files and I cleared my history folders.
I re-booted the computer....but I'm still getting last weeks magazine page.
the last current news report was dated 24 Dec.
I think it's something to do with the hosts file that I edited (as per instructions)
see previous posts.
Some time later.....have renamed the hosts files to say oldhosts.txt oldhosts and oldhosts.sam (as I found another hosts file that didn't have anything in it)....so now effectively without a hosts file.
Everything else deleted, so I should be like a newbie just happenning upon the site, and I still get the old Atlas magazine page up...
.....edited even later....but the being logged out of the BB's problem has gone
#43
Posted 03 January 2003 - 04:14
#44
Posted 03 January 2003 - 07:00
#45
Posted 03 January 2003 - 12:54
My Atlas doesn't work either - it asks me to login...and when I do takes me directly to the BBs.
If I click on the My Atlas link at the top of the screen again - it asks me to login again - and once again takes me to the BB's.
I just saw a locked thread by Kinetik about myatlas probs that was locked....I clicked on the link underneath.....but just got the BB front page.
........which are logging me out again
On the positive side nice to know I'm not the only one with a problem
#46
Posted 08 January 2003 - 03:23
Frontpage shows my name in top left corner but it always asks me to log in and the frontpage is a pre christmas vintage one. I was thinking that christmas must be over by now but everytime I go to atlas it gives me the same page with no current topics in forums.
I am lost.
#47
Posted 08 January 2003 - 13:36
I decided to have a go at trying to fix it myself....and did a search on my computer for all files with the word atlas in...the idea being to delete each one in turn to find out the effect....and then restore it.
The first one was called Atlas2020 - which appeared to be a shortcut to a site that's moved - I thought bingo - but deleteing it seems to have made things worse.....and I can't restore it.
#48
Posted 08 January 2003 - 13:43
In the address bar I typed in those numbers and it brought up the frontpage of the current issue magazine. I then logged in and then when the page refreshed it went back to the pre christmas issue. So I went again and saved that new address on the favourites list and navigated back to the current issue page then again when I logged in it refreshed back to pre christmas issue. So im back to square one.
Curiously too the password I needed to log in with was different to the password I need for the old atlas site. I am going to delete cookies and see if that helps me but im only stabbing in the dark again.
#49
Posted 08 January 2003 - 13:53
#50
Posted 08 January 2003 - 14:06