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Title: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: willy88 on 24 March 2008, 00:35:57
If you got to orbit.m6.net, all you will find is the glowing embers of the database.

(http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6508/beirutuj5.jpg)

DaveS reports that there were no backups. Nobody knows for certain what caused the total annihilation of the forum, although I suspect it was M6's general crappiness.

:sunk:



Post Edited ( 03-24-08 00:36 )
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: James.Denholm on 24 March 2008, 04:56:23
Breaking news: M6 is destroyed in mysterious circumstances. Orbiter fans breathe a sigh of relief, and then get drunk
celebrating.

In an unrelated event, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second reassures a panicky public that England's Secret Service is
still operational.

Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: Dig Gil on 24 March 2008, 15:56:16
Quote
James.Denholm wrote:
(...)that England's Secret Service is still operational.

Ohh!!...:sunk:
Thats why m6 is down! <- stupid

Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: Urwumpe on 24 March 2008, 17:00:01
Everything dies, Baby, that's a fact.
Maybe everything that dies some day comes back.
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: ar81 on 24 March 2008, 17:49:15
If you tell me that second death star at Endor is operational, I would be worried... :D
It could be just another stall...



Post Edited ( 03-24-08 19:09 )
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: Cale on 24 March 2008, 19:40:16
Quote
Urwumpe wrote:
Everything dies, Baby, that's a fact.
Maybe everything that dies some day comes back.

..put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty
and meet me tonight in...Dan's Orbiter Forum!

Ah, the Boss...been lucky enough to see him twice in the last 5 months...am hoping he makes one more stop in the
Toronto area ;)

Cheers,

Cale
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: DanSteph on 24 March 2008, 20:28:08
I strongly hope they had backup, I would find surprising that m6 don't provide any one (at least one day or such is
common for serious provider)

(Here we have 30 days backup. One every day at 5am and the server is saved completely every week.)

Dan
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: SlyCoopersButt on 24 March 2008, 20:29:41
Wow, Never heard of anything like that before. That's not good.
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: ar81 on 24 March 2008, 21:29:46
I would not give too much credit to apocalyptic anouncements.
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: tl8roy on 24 March 2008, 23:09:38
In this case the forum is Dead, The database has been lost and there was no backup of it. I do not know if M6 had or has a
backup of it, but it is looking like it won't be back up for a while. More info here starting on page 6:
http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=280&page=6



Post Edited ( 03-24-08 23:09 )
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: ar81 on 25 March 2008, 15:55:59
What I see is that there is no database.
Could it be due to database migration caused by upgrades?
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: unknown on 26 March 2008, 06:10:45
I have also orbit.m6.net down.

I have a pre-clue:
When I'm browsing orbit.m6.net, error.
The next day, when I'm browsing orbit.m6.net, installation of orbit.m6.net.

Why?
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: unknown on 28 March 2008, 07:12:53
I'm in more than 1 week after the official forum dead.



Post Edited ( 03-28-08 07:15 )
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: Dig Gil on 28 March 2008, 11:02:09
this is what I see when browsing the M6:

Quote
What is written in the M6 forum:
Yet Another Forum.NET Installation
Welcome
This installation wizard that will guide you through the installation of Yet Another Forum.NET.

Before you begin you should make sure you have setup your MS SQL server correctly. You can use an existing
database, or you can create a new one.

To begin the installation, click next.
 

Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: ar81 on 28 March 2008, 20:00:09
What if we travel in Orbiter using relativistic physics to go back in time and backup the database?
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: willy88 on 29 March 2008, 08:38:24
Quote
ar81 wrote:
What if we travel in Orbiter using relativistic physics to go back in time and backup the database?

Maybe, if you hijack the LHC at CERN and try to open a rift in the space-time continuum. :badsmile:

Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: unknown on 30 March 2008, 13:57:43
I have also, Dig Gil but I can't do it.

Quote
his is what I see when browsing the M6:

    What is written in the M6 forum:
    Yet Another Forum.NET Installation
    Welcome
    This installation wizard that will guide you through the installation of Yet Another Forum.NET.

    Before you begin you should make sure you have setup your MS SQL server correctly. You can use an existing
    database, or you can create a new one.

    To begin the installation, click next.



At Light Speed and Beyond!!!

Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: unknown on 02 April 2008, 06:20:51
Help me!!!! My m6 is on 2 weeks shutdown.

What are the instructions to function m6.net.

Please, help mee!!!
:grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr:

Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: Hubleman on 02 April 2008, 17:20:04
Quote
unknown wrote:
Help me!!!! My m6 is on 2 weeks shutdown.

What are the instructions to function m6.net.

Please, help mee!!!
:grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr:



Calm down, M6 is dead, R.I.P.
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: ar81 on 02 April 2008, 17:55:57
I tried to access NSTTA (National Space and Time Travel Agency) databases, to look for a feasible way to backup the
database.  Unfortunately no one has logged such a troubleshooting.  It seems that it requires such an amount of
energy that there is no cost effective way to retrieve that database.

It would be as expensive as starting a whole space program, to retrieve a love letter dropped on Pluto.
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: n0mad23 on 03 April 2008, 02:14:30
Martin has been posting on Orbiter-Forum.com and thinks the database is still intact.  He's not sure about putting M6 back up
and seems to be thinking of passing the "official" forum status on to another site.

It seems entirely possible that the database will be transferred, too.

Patience everyone - Dan Steph's site works, Orbiter-Forum works, and Meadville Space Center is too!

Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: unknown on 03 April 2008, 04:29:23
What are the instructions, help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm in almost 3 weeks shutdown.
:grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr::grrr:

Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: DanSteph on 03 April 2008, 05:18:19
Stop spamming all thread with the same question please.

Thanks

Dan
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: unknown on 03 April 2008, 14:46:23
I have a permanent m6 down, but it can return.
What are the simple instructions, please!!!!!   :sad:   :sad:   :sad:   :sad:   :sad:
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: Hubleman on 03 April 2008, 15:57:10
FIRST of All, SHUT UP.

SECOND OF ALL; LET ME REPEAT, M6 is DEAD, I repeat DEAD, the datase is GONE; THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO FIX IT; THIS IS
NOT IN YOUR HANDS BUT IN THE ADMIN's.

THIRD; Stop SPAMMING with a question which already has been ANSWERED.

And last, how old are you?
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: ar81 on 03 April 2008, 19:48:21
Hubleman, either he is in WRITE MODE only (unable to read) or he is trolling.

The only good path to deal with trolls is to ignore them.
If you reply, you lose.
If you argue, you lose.
If you yell, you lose.
If you try to be reasonable, you lose.

To me, unknown is pushing hard to earn a ban...
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: Urwumpe on 03 April 2008, 19:58:20
Quote
ar81 a écrit:
To me, unknown is pushing hard to earn a ban...

He is very likely already banned. If he is the same unknown like on Orbiter-Forum.com. Produced almost 100 posts in less than
12 hours, mostly by talking to himself.
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: James.Denholm on 04 April 2008, 11:12:16
Quote
ar81 wrote:
Hubleman, either he is in WRITE MODE only (unable to read) or he is trolling.

The only good path to deal with trolls is to ignore them.
If you reply, you lose.
If you argue, you lose.
If you yell, you lose.
If you try to be reasonable, you lose.

To me, unknown is pushing hard to earn a ban...

Well, banning his IP is winning!

*chanting like on Jerry Springer, which I never watch cause I'm Australian* Ba-an! Ba-an! Ba-an!

Sorry, that was just a sad, sad attempt at humour.

Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: ouch on 06 April 2008, 04:14:10
Hey, if 1 forum is being banned, this forum is giving a chance, if banned, it's two.

Give him/her one chance to this forum.
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: ouch on 06 April 2008, 04:22:28
Let's continue to explain the m6 down:
First, you see on the installation:
Quote
Welcome

This installation wizard that will guide you through the installation of Yet Another Forum.NET.

Before you begin you should make sure you have setup your MS SQL server correctly. You can use an existing database, or you
can create a new one.

To begin the installation, click next.

Then, on step one:
Quote
Step 1 of 5: Configuration setup

This step will attempt to verify your Web.config file. By default, YetAnotherForum.NET Web.config file is named
Default.config. You might need to rename "C:\clients\orbit.m6.net\orbit.m6.net\Default.config" to
"C:\clients\orbit.m6.net\orbit.m6.net\Web.config" if this is a new installation.

NOTE: Please make sure "smartNavigation" is set to false in your Web.config file or you will have problems with
YetAnotherForum.NET. YetAnotherForum.NET includes it's own smartNavigation-like system.
Click next to verify the configuration.

Then, on step two:
Quote
Step 2 of 5: Connect to database

Please verify that you have manually modified the connection string found in
"C:\clients\orbit.m6.net\orbit.m6.net\Web.config" to point to your database.

When you have entered the correct connection string, click next to continue with the installation.

I cannot explain from step three to five because the page of http://orbit.m6.net says:
Connection failed.  Modify Web.config and try again.

The error message was:

Cannot open database requested in login 'orbitflightsimulator1'.  Login fails.
Login failed for user 'orbiter'.
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: ouch on 06 April 2008, 04:23:04
Let's continue to explain the m6 down:
First, you see on the installation:
Quote
Welcome

This installation wizard that will guide you through the installation of Yet Another Forum.NET.

Before you begin you should make sure you have setup your MS SQL server correctly. You can use an existing database, or you
can create a new one.

To begin the installation, click next.

Then, on step one:
Quote
Step 1 of 5: Configuration setup

This step will attempt to verify your Web.config file. By default, YetAnotherForum.NET Web.config file is named
Default.config. You might need to rename "C:\clients\orbit.m6.net\orbit.m6.net\Default.config" to
"C:\clients\orbit.m6.net\orbit.m6.net\Web.config" if this is a new installation.

NOTE: Please make sure "smartNavigation" is set to false in your Web.config file or you will have problems with
YetAnotherForum.NET. YetAnotherForum.NET includes it's own smartNavigation-like system.
Click next to verify the configuration.

Then, on step two:
Quote
Step 2 of 5: Connect to database

Please verify that you have manually modified the connection string found in
"C:\clients\orbit.m6.net\orbit.m6.net\Web.config" to point to your database.

When you have entered the correct connection string, click next to continue with the installation.

I cannot explain from step three to five because the page of http://orbit.m6.net says:
Connection failed.  Modify Web.config and try again.

The error message was:

Quote
Cannot open database requested in login 'orbitflightsimulator1'.  Login fails.
Login failed for user 'orbiter'.
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: ouch on 06 April 2008, 04:25:37
Quote
FIRST of All, SHUT UP.

SECOND OF ALL; LET ME REPEAT, M6 is DEAD, I repeat DEAD, the datase is GONE; THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO FIX IT; THIS IS
NOT IN YOUR HANDS BUT IN THE ADMIN's.

THIRD; Stop SPAMMING with a question which already has been ANSWERED.

And last, how old are you?

Hubleman, you are wrong grammar, it's database not datase.
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: Capt. Bernd Siffling on 06 April 2008, 05:58:44
i find nothing wrong with orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk or orbiter-forum.com
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: Pirx on 06 April 2008, 06:43:49
Yes, there is nothing wrong with the m6.net forum. It is so devoid of problems, that it is no longer mentioned on "Orbiter forums" page
http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/forum_list.html

As one of my neighbours would have said "no forum, no problem"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Poster08.jpg
8)



Post Edited ( 04-06-08 06:46 )
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: ouch on 06 April 2008, 08:40:05
Quote
Yes, there is nothing wrong with the m6.net forum. It is so devoid of problems, that it is no longer mentioned on
"Orbiter forums" page
http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/forum_list.html

As one of my neighbours would have said "no forum, no problem"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Poster08.jpg
8)

Hey, man, I see in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Poster08.jpg.
It is the poster of Joseph Stalin.
Title: Re: Official Orbiter Forum is DEAD
Post by: willy88 on 09 April 2008, 15:57:09
Quote
ouch wrote:
Hubleman, you are wrong grammar, it's database not datase.

Look who's talking.