New Hosting

[jeep]

AIM tonight and tomorrow. I have a backup, but just in case you should take one too.

Basic process to follow:

1. Install forum on new server - done
   
2. Merge in latest updates to 2.0.17 - done
   
3. Test (make sure we have PEAR libraries installed, etc)
   
4. Lock forum and change editor p/w on wiki
   
5. Make a post as an administrator
   
6. Backup forum. I think we should generate SQL statements instead of just backing up the database (This takes about an hour.)
   
7. Restore forum on new site by running the SQL (another hour)
   
8. Test forum (ensure the post after we locked it is there.)
   
9. Post link to new server, by IP address, as a global announcement
   
10. Switch DNS
    
11. Ceeelll- e - brate good times, woo hoo.
    
12. Move archive forum
    
13. Move wiki
    
14. Move other stuff (main page going to go directly to wiki?) - in progress
    
15. Fix broken links, if any

-JEEP

[jeep]

BTW, mith, check out V/LA. I won't be ready this week end.

Also, someone should add V/LA to the abbreviations on the wiki.

-JEEP

[jeep]

Moving parent data this week end. Then I'll move the post data next week end.

-JEEP

[jeep]

Interesting statistics:
71% of the database space is taken up by the wordmatch data that is used for the search engine.
20% by posts.
6% by PMs and notes
The rest for stuff to keep the site running like users, smilies, forum names, etc.

-JEEP

[jeep]

Not without overhauling the search feature.

-JEEP

[jeep]

I use it occasionally.

-JEEP

[jeep]

Posts by player is totally different. That is 100% my code. (Which is why pagination sucks )

The searchwords just tracks every post that contains every word. That's why it's big.

-JEEP

[jeep]

There is a 90% chance that I'm taking a previously unexpected trip to China in the next week. If it happens this week end or very early in the week, I may recommend that we postpone the move until I'm in China. I'd like to be available in case any problems crop up. I'll know more Friday. Tentatively plan for mafiascum to be down Saturday and Sunday, but I'll give more information on Friday.

-JEEP

[jeep]

*sigh* I wrote up a status post and my computer froze. Not a good sign.

Anyway, all the parent data is loaded except some of the users table. I'll have to figure out why some people's accounts didn't get the full insert statement generated.

I can't log in, though.. it redirects me here. I could "fix" it, but I don't think I will bother. When the DNS moves, that should work.

-JEEP

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No worries MeMe.

I found out today that I'm going to China early tomorrow (even though last I checked Saturday isn't "next week sometime" !!!). Since I'll be on a plane, I can't move mafiascum.

Next week end I'll be in China, but I can probably move this.

-JEEP

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Time keeps on slipping slipping slipping....

Well, I'm back. I am still catching up, but who knows, maybe we'll move scum soon.

-JEEP