No doubt you noticed that we had an issue yesterday.

Some database queries were locked that upset the server the site is running on, which shut down the other websites that are running on the same server, so the host suspended our account till we sorted it out.

Poeee and I did some digging around, and I got the host to check if we'd been hacked, but nothing seemed to be particularly wrong. Except that our database is over 800MB, which is a bit on the silly side.

The host asked us to think about upgrading to the latest version of phpbb, so last night I had a go at that, and with 850,000+ posts it's taking quite a while to convert! I started it at 9pm, and was up till 1am until I decided I'd had enough - I had to click "continue" every 5-10 minutes for it to process the next batch of posts

I think I can resume the conversion (trying now) and will be able to pick up any new posts between now and when the conversion is complete, so go about your business.

There will be another outage when the conversion is complete, then ausmini will be on the latest version of the forum software and will hopefully be a bit more stable

Simon

Wow Ausmini Ver 2.0!!!!! Exciting stuff!

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http://www.youtube.com/user/Hanras

Simon, that sound's awesfully like an excuse / cover up for find another 20 cents to drop in the slot and a long wait to catch the bus to go do it!



I think it's already up to V 4.0 or there abouts.

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On behalf of everyone on Ausmini I thank you Simon for the work you do behind the scenes and the time you put in, and to Scott for providing the forum. Is there a link somewhere giving details to make a donation to the running costs?

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Thanks for your efforts guys, we appreciate it!

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Flute - 68 MK I Cooper S
Member: VMCI #2474
Member: International Mini Model Collectors Club

it's probably too late now, but I can write you a script to automate the continue-clicking if needed.

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Good work Simon, this site needs people like you!

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+1

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OMG thank god its back.

I had to do work yesterday because it was down....

Thanks for your efforts guys

at the beginning of the process, there's a checkbox that says something about automatically continue, but it said "if this is your first time, don't use it".... don't I wish I'd used it

^^^ What he said! I don't understand half of what Simon said, but I'm glad he is doing it

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Simon doesnt understand half of what he says! But he does it so well... we just accept it

Simey is fantastic - thanks mate.
I got a call yesterday from a guy saying "Hi Ausmini is down"
It truley shows the effort Scott and Simon (and the rest) put in that you have a forum down for an hour and people call people and have withdrawal symptoms.

Good work guys!

Pete

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Click here for the Turbo Conversion Thread!

yesterday I sent a text message to Poeee saying "let's ring sgc and ask him to sort it out", but the only way we had to contact you was through ausmini

Keep up the great work guys, much appreciated.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

I also wish to thank Simon and Scott for their work and also to apologise for being one of the many who sent emails asking if here is a problem and therfore distracting them from their repair task.

Their response was also appreciated as it stopped me from checking in depth if my own computer had a lurgey.

Mike