Database Errors

[Trekkie101]

When I try to view the "Post your desktop" thread in "Chit Chat" it either goes very slow, or gives this error:

Database Error
Please try again. If you come back to this error screen, report the error to an administrator.

[tentronik]

The latest page displays here.
Maybe it was due to traffic, try it again.

[Trekkie101]

The latest page displays here.
Maybe it was due to traffic, try it again.

Ive seen it more than 5 times but just that topic.

[Meriadoc]

That's coming from high stress on the server.

[Trekkie101]

I keep getting them when trying to post.

Is it a known problem thats getting fixed or is it gonna exist much longer?

[Tristan Perry]

Just high stress I'd guess. Do you get it anywhere other than the desktop thread? I'm getting this error a couple of times a day, nothing too bad though.

[Trekkie101]

Just high stress I'd guess. Do you get it anywhere other than the desktop thread? I'm getting this error a couple of times a day, nothing too bad though.

Im all seriousness its been like this a week, even if its high stress, somethings going to have to be done.

Its maybe not too bad, but it shouldnt be happening, and yes its happening all over the board now.

[Tristan Perry]

Im all seriousness its been like this a week, even if its high stress, somethings going to have to be done.

Its maybe not too bad, but it shouldnt be happening, and yes its happening all over the board now.

I agree with you then Sometimes I just get slow loading times, sometimes I get database errors.. Can get annoying quick. I'm happy enough to wait it out though I think, I just go off an surf another site for a bit whenever this site starts loading slowly.

[Trekkie101]

Yeah thats what ive been doing, spending the time just looking at smf code and trying to build funny things with it, like last night made this http://www.ihsezine.com/beta/forum/blogs.php with some help from Jerry and learn php at the same time.

[Tristan Perry]

Yeah thats what ive been doing, spending the time just looking at smf code and trying to build funny things with it, like last night made this http://www.ihsezine.com/beta/forum/blogs.php with some help from Jerry and learn php at the same time.

There you are, proof that these errors are actually a good thing  Hopefully database errors could start affecting all sites I visit, then I might actually get around to learning C++ 

[[Unknown]]

There are only a few things I can do about this:
   - reduce max_connections until we get the new server, such that people will be denied access.
   - make it so the database error won't happen, but the topic will only load after about five times as long.
   - take a plane to Cinncinati and stick new ram or a better processor in myself.

There are limits to what a Celeron 1700 with 512 megs can do.  300 users all searching as many posts as this forum has at the same time is beyond that limit.

-[Unknown]

[forsakenlad]

Yeah [Unknown] is right. With his help we optimized a server with a forum which had 50.000 users and was much more active than the community we have here. After the optimization the forum had no speed problems whatsoever because the server was a Quad Xeon with 4 Gigs of RAM. I wouldn't like to critcise another BB software but PhpBB had 15 seconds page creation times, and guess what, SMF has 0.0x creation times even when searching! SMF really runs like a miracle on good hardware

[dtm.exe]

[Unknown], I'm liking the third option .

-Dan The Man

[[Unknown]]

[Unknown], I'm liking the third option .

-Dan The Man

Does that mean you'll pay my airfare?

-[Unknown]

[Deaks]

[Unknown] its simple do the third one but make a holiday out of it.. so drive .. gas is cheaper in the states so you cant use that reason

[melkitten]

omg@ drive! Have you looked at Unknown's profile? He lives in California!  That would be about a 3501 kilometer drive......gas prices aren't THAT cheap! LOL

[[Unknown]]

Almost 3 dollars now :/.

-[Unknown]

[Meriadoc]

and it'd take him at least a week when not driving crazy long hours...

[dtm.exe]

Does that mean you'll pay my airfare?

-[Unknown]

No, but I'm getting my license soon!  I'll just come to Cali and pick you up!  ROAD TRIP!!!

EDIT: My dad will pay for the gas.  Yes, I am a spoiled brat .

-Dan The Man

[Meriadoc]

can you imagine anything scarier on the road than Dan, a brand new driver, newly licensed, doing a cross country road trip??

[dtm.exe]

can you imagine anything scarier on the road than Dan, a brand new driver, newly licensed, doing a cross country road trip??

Honestly, I'm not that good of a driver .

* OIDanTheManIO had his first blowout last weekend .

-Dan The Man

[codenaught]

Can you pick me up also? It would be so much fun! 

[Amacythe]

I'll walk before getting into Dan's car... but I'd be happy to drive you [Unknown] and it wouldn't be a "Road Trip", it would be a "Business Trip"

[godboko]

I'll walk before getting into Dan's car... but I'd be happy to drive you [Unknown] and it wouldn't be a "Road Trip", it would be a "Business Trip"

Tax write off.

[Amacythe]

Absolutely

[Meriadoc]

don't you need an income for that to actually beneficial

[forsakenlad]

Yeah I thought SMF was free

[Trekkie101]

Well done, whatevers been done, havent seen that error in days!