Sorry this isn't much notice folks, but no time like the present.

I'll be applying some upgrades to the server which will require it to be unavailable at times today.

I'll be starting after the daily backup has run, so the bonnet will be up from around 11.30 BST and shouldn't take too long. I'll update this thread when it's done.

The main upgrade is now done, I'll be sweeping sawdust for the rest of the day so there may be the occasional downtime but things should settle by this evening.

Thanks Rick. I wish that they could service my car while I'm driving it and still not notice.

. Ivor



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Accept no imitations.

Couldn't have put it better Ivor! Thank you Ricklous, you're a star!

IvorThirst Wrote:
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> Thanks Rick. I wish that they could service my car
> while I'm driving it and still not notice.


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bah, I knew it was all too smooth.

Theres a problem with the mail server, which I've been trying to fix through the day. getting closer but it might be a while yet. It may mean you don't get emails telling you your threads have been replied to.

Martyn, this will be affecting your main beebotron address too. you probably can't send or receive anything at the moment.

I'll update when theres progress. It might be bedtime before that happens though...

No sweat - well done!

And it's no fun unless something goes wrong...

Thanks, Rick! She's running. beautifully!

Thanks, thats good to hear

The mail system is mostly back in one piece now. I've had a day of replacing flat tyres only to discover the brakes are shot, and changing them to find the alignment needs sorting, then discovering the batteries been flat all along. And now I need to track down the annoying humming noise that wasn't there before the service...

Learning a lot along the way though!

Is that the tappets that I can hear?

. Ivor



The original and real cat with the swishy tail.
Accept no imitations.

Thaaaaaat sounds familiar..... Blech

ricklous Wrote:
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> It may mean you don't get emails telling you your threads have been replied to.


What's that about? Some option of which I'm blissfully unaware?

It's an option within the Control Centre, but I'm fairly sure it's on by default.

Go to the Control Centre via the link at the very top of the page, then from the block of categories on the left select "Forum Settings". From the options that appear on the right, look at the one labelled "Which follow-topic options should be selected by default?", which should be set to "Follow topics and email me replies". If its not, change it and click the 'Submit' button at the bottom.

Once thats set, look at a thread and within the reply box at the bottom there are two tickboxes labelled 'Follow Topic' and 'Email me about replies to this topic', which should both be ticked. If they are and you post a reply, then the next time someone replies to the thread you'll get an email telling you theres a new reply with a direct link to the thread.

If you want to follow a thread without taking part in the conversation you can also click 'Follow Topic' from the green bar in between the thread and the reply box and it'll do the same thing.

You can also use RSS Feeds for each forum.