Forum upgrade / Server move / Offline time (June 3rd)

Alexander Turcic · 06-01-2007, 06:51 AM

This coming weekend we will upgrade the MobileRead forum and migrate it to a new physical location (a bigger, faster machine). To avoid database discrepancies we will have to close the site during the migration procedure.

Scheduled migration time: Sunday morning (June 3rd) between the hours of 4am and 10am (EDT).

NatCh · 06-01-2007, 08:43 AM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!

What will I do without MR for six whole hours!?!?!

Oh, wait ... that's, like, 3AM to 9AM here, I expect I'll be asleep for most of that time ....

Nevermind, I'll be fine. I just need a moment to get over the shock.

Thanks for the warning, Alex.

Bob Russell · 06-01-2007, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!

Wow. Very creative, Nathan!

And very nice of you, Alex, to work through the night! ;-)

Alexander Turcic · 06-01-2007, 09:32 AM

Heh I know, isn't it cruel?

Though if everything goes according to plan, most of you won't feel a thing before waking up Sunday morning

Alexander Turcic · 06-01-2007, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Russell

And very nice of you, Alex, to work through the night! ;-)

Your night is my day. Really.

UncleDuke · 06-01-2007, 10:59 AM

maybe i could move there and get a day job, i'd still be up at the same gmt times

orcinus · 06-01-2007, 01:48 PM

Good luck with the move!

Azayzel · 06-02-2007, 05:41 AM

Sweet! Are we going to notice any physical changes of the forum, or is it all back-end? Thanks taking time to keep things running smoothly and thinking of upgrades!

BTW Good luck, here's to no gremlins!

JSWolf · 06-02-2007, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!

What will I do without MR for six whole hours!?!?!

Oh, wait ... that's, like, 3AM to 9AM here, I expect I'll be asleep for most of that time ....

Nevermind, I'll be fine. I just need a moment to get over the shock.

Thanks for the warning, Alex.

Most moves end up taking longer then the expected time. So if you find the forum not quite up after you wake, note, that it's the law of "this will take longer then we said it would since we didn't build in the time for this law to take effect".

Jon

NatCh · 06-02-2007, 12:17 PM

Oh, that's okay with me, JSWolf, I rarely get back on-line before late-afternoon on Sundays, what with church in the morning and naps in the afternoon. It's just more incentive to nap.

JSWolf · 06-02-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Oh, that's okay with me, JSWolf, I rarely get back on-line before late-afternoon on Sundays, what with church in the morning and naps in the afternoon. It's just more incentive to nap.

Or to actually spend time using your Sony Reader to actually read a book instead of converting.

NatCh · 06-02-2007, 07:51 PM

Yes, of course, or read. Actually most of my "naps" are really reading sessions where I doze a bit here and there.

Bob Russell · 06-03-2007, 09:52 AM

Woohoo.. we're back!
Well maybe read-only at the moment (this doesn't seem to post).

But looking finer than ever, dressed up in the new duds!

Thanks Alex!

NatCh · 06-03-2007, 10:16 AM

Ooo, I like having the formatting icons available in the quick reply box, I'll type the italics and URL codes a lot less often this way!

Alexander Turcic · 06-03-2007, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

Ooo, I like having the formatting icons available in the quick reply box, I'll type the italics and URL codes a lot less often this way!

There is also a new Wiki icon allowing you to directly link to the Wiki, like this.

[wiki ]iRex iLiad[ /wiki] (without the spaces in the bbcode) => iRex iLiad

06-01-2007, 06:51 AM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Forum upgrade / Server move / Offline time (June 3rd) This coming weekend we will upgrade the MobileRead forum and migrate it to a new physical location (a bigger, faster machine). To avoid database discrepancies we will have to close the site during the migration procedure. Scheduled migration time: Sunday morning (June 3rd) between the hours of 4am and 10am (EDT).

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06-01-2007, 08:43 AM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo! What will I do without MR for six whole hours!?!?! Oh, wait ... that's, like, 3AM to 9AM here, I expect I'll be asleep for most of that time .... Nevermind, I'll be fine. I just need a moment to get over the shock. Thanks for the warning, Alex.

06-01-2007, 09:32 AM	#4
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Heh I know, isn't it cruel? Though if everything goes according to plan, most of you won't feel a thing before waking up Sunday morning

06-01-2007, 10:59 AM	#6
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	maybe i could move there and get a day job, i'd still be up at the same gmt times

06-01-2007, 01:48 PM	#7
orcinus Gadgeteer Posts: 222 Karma: 540 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Croatia Device: iRex iLiad, Sony PRS-500, Nokia 770, BB 7200, Samsung i600, iPhone	Good luck with the move!

06-02-2007, 05:41 AM	#8
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	Sweet! Are we going to notice any physical changes of the forum, or is it all back-end? Thanks taking time to keep things running smoothly and thinking of upgrades! BTW Good luck, here's to no gremlins!

06-02-2007, 12:17 PM	#10
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Oh, that's okay with me, JSWolf, I rarely get back on-line before late-afternoon on Sundays, what with church in the morning and naps in the afternoon. It's just more incentive to nap.

06-02-2007, 07:51 PM	#12
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Yes, of course, or read. Actually most of my "naps" are really reading sessions where I doze a bit here and there.

06-03-2007, 09:52 AM	#13
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Woohoo.. we're back! Well maybe read-only at the moment (this doesn't seem to post). But looking finer than ever, dressed up in the new duds! Thanks Alex!

06-03-2007, 10:16 AM	#14
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Ooo, I like having the formatting icons available in the quick reply box, I'll type the italics and URL codes a lot less often this way!