IPB 1.3 to SMF (any)

miquelfire · September 29, 2006, 02:29:55 PM

I'm trying to test converting from a IPB 1.3 forum to SMF. I tried 1.0.8 and 1.1RC3, but the problem I'm having is that the convert seems to always stop during the converting of the posts, leaving me with a broken board. The one bit of data I can provide is the the SQL database is like 300+ MB, and I think that might be why I'm having issues. I would be content if it either showed a continue button (I know it doesn't try to import all at once) or displayed an error of sorts, but I get what appears to be a page that the stop button was hit during the process at some point, if I get a page at all. Any help on where to start trying to find the cause of my problems?

J. Williams · September 29, 2006, 03:01:32 PM

Have you tried manually changing the substep?

miquelfire · September 29, 2006, 03:09:03 PM

Exactly what is a sub step?

J. Williams · September 29, 2006, 03:14:35 PM

When you ran the script, look in the address and you'll find substep.

A substep is such as converting posts, members and so forth.

miquelfire · September 29, 2006, 03:15:55 PM

All I see is step. Actually, the URL is the only thing that changes when I run the script, and I get a blank page.

JayBachatero · September 30, 2006, 01:37:34 AM

Which converter are you using?

miquelfire · September 30, 2006, 09:32:32 PM

I'm using the converter on the main site, the correct one for each respective version.

I did some hacking and slashing with the code (basically skipping the topics for 1.0.8 and putting it last on 1.1RC3, I at least get a usable board, but converting the actual topics seem to crash something almost. Oh, and turning of Output buffer on the 1.1 converter at least gives me text. Something causing the script to not flush the buffer at all when it's doing the topics.

JayBachatero · October 01, 2006, 11:14:09 PM

Umm what version of PHP is your host running?

miquelfire · October 01, 2006, 11:24:29 PM

The site I'm trying to run the converter on is running 5.0.5

The site that I would to eventually convince the people who run it to switch to SMF is 4.3.x however. If I get in contact with the admin, I might try a trial conversion there as well.

JayBachatero · October 02, 2006, 01:32:33 PM

Post a link to phpinfo.php.

What is phpinfo.php?

miquelfire · October 02, 2006, 01:44:08 PM

hxxp:www.miquelfire.com/smfinfo.php [nonactive]

Don't have the rights to so the same on the target site however.

JayBachatero · October 03, 2006, 11:09:50 AM

Try the converter on the site that you are going to be converting and see if it works there.

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