Too many connections [1040]

[GeoModder]

Had the same problem a couple hours ago. For the first time.

[Krulle]

I get it now and then, I don't retry but just move on to a different site to check.

[Dan Wyatt]

Just had a DNS error, but got in while reloading the page.

[Cthulhu]

The problem still persists, and I needed about 20 retries to post something, yet the next three pages loaded smoothly. Then, it stuttered yet again.

I doubt that the forums experience enough traffic for this problem to occur, but is the server perhaps a shared one?

If you have access to the server, you can try this:
https://minervadb.com/index.php/2020/02 ... nnections/

[Dan Wyatt]

The problem still persists, and I needed about 20 retries to post something, yet the next three pages loaded smoothly. Then, it stuttered yet again.

I doubt that the forums experience enough traffic for this problem to occur, but is the server perhaps a shared one?

If you have access to the server, you can try this:
https://minervadb.com/index.php/2020/02 ... nnections/

Nothing like this from my side though, the only issue is that I can't log out
I have no idea what's going on!

[Krulle]

i had it y'day again

[Cthulhu]

Had another hiccup occur today, completely out of the blue. Nobody expects the elusive General Error!

[Keklas Rekobah]

Who is this General Error, and why is he making trouble for us?

[Krulle]

He is about to replace General Motors as the best known General of the US forces.
Alas his friendly fire is problematic

[Cthulhu]

I really hate to point it out, but it occurred again. In the rare case where a forum page does load, it often fails to show the avatar pictures.

[Dan Wyatt]

Multiple SQL errors

[SVlad]

Now I'm too meet the SQL error.

Code: Select all

General Error
SQL ERROR [ mysqli ]

No such file or directory [2002]

It vanished on page reload.

But the situation in general looks unhealthy. Time to change hosting again?

Also, shouldn't this thread be moved to Website/Forums Issues?

[VladimirSlavik]

I think the outsider part of the forum is the only one alive and far less people would see the topic elsewhere.

(Hi, my namesake?)

[TerrifyingKitten]

I was lucky so far. But today (16:58 CDT) I got it too. Several times.

[Arioch]

I'll take the issue up again with the host when I can, but right now I'm struggling with local computer issues.

[Bamax]

I'll take the issue up again with the host when I can, but right now I'm struggling with local computer issues.

Now I am curious about the issues.... and I am not asking directly as it is a private matter.

Still... I can say from experience that the OS with the worst security issues is Windows (Microsoft), followed by I believe Macintosh.

Simply because most malicious programming is designed for popular OS everyone uses.

Linus derived OS being less so is also more secure for that very reason... with the cost of not being compatible with much of microsoft or mac software.... except with.emulators.... which may or may not allow certain programs to work.

If it is simply a storage/data issue then comes the grim reaper in the form of deleting to make space or outright buying more drives for more space.

The choice is yours.

[QuakeIV]

Old phpBB forums like this need a SQL database to connect to and everyone is seeing SQL related errors, so presumably its problems with whatever they are doing to provide SQL. Usually you just stand up an SQL server on the same box that is hosting the HTTP server, configure it to only accept connections from localhost for security, create an account on the database for the forum that has absolute privileges, and then let the forum run itself. Perhaps for some reason they aren't doing it that way.