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This is the fourth time now that I've been able to connect to the new forums. So far, after each of the three previous times, I was NOT able to the next time I tried, usually around 3-6 hours later.
Now I don't know exactly how the whole ISP -> DNS pointer thing works, but from what Bolty has posted on the subject, I got the impression that once you've gotten to the new DNS pointer once, you shouldn't have any problems accessing the new forums again. Am I wrong?
- Dagni
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Dagni, what do you mean by "not able to access?" Are you seeing the forum down message that I left on the old server, or is there a server error of some kind?
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Sorry, should have been more clear. I was seeing the forum down message you left on the old server.
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Dagni,Jul 1 2003, 05:26 PM Wrote:Sorry, should have been more clear. I was seeing the forum down message you left on the old server.
Then I'd say your ISP has serious problems :) If you're using dial-up, perhaps you're connecting to different subnets, some of which don't have the updated DNS info? Beats me; it's really out of my hands. Should clear up eventually.
-Bolty
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Hi,
Same thing has been happening to me. Sometimes the name gets resolved to the new server, sometimes it gets resolved to the old, shut down page. I figured it's just the DNS having a hard time getting themselves synced and updated. To add to the confusion, AT&T just got converted (yesterday and today) to Comcast in our region and that seems to be causing a lot of problems (a lot of 404's that go away on "refresh") and not just on the Lounge.
I expect that most of these problems will clear up by themselves in a few days.
--Pete
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That reminds me, I have to update my 404 page here on the new host...thanks.
-Bolty
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