Online for now - planning migration soon

[Frank Hagan]

While I'm watching things, I have the forums up now. I will be doing a transition to Xenforo software, as the current software is EOL this year (and very flakey). 

 

My plan is to install and configure Xenforo, which may take a few hours to a day or two. During most of that time, the forums will be up if the software will behave that long. It may be down periodically as I make the transition. 

 

I'm hoping everything makes the transition. One possible issue is the Member Galleries; there are only a few of them, but they may not make the transition. I will back up the photos there for anyone that misses this notice (just in case they do get nuked in the transition). 

 

I'm sorry for the disruption. 

[Frank Hagan]

I will be letting the forums run during the day while I can watch them while I make the transition. At night, from about 9 PM to 9 AM Pacific time, I'll be shutting them down. At least until I'm comfortable with the CPU usage on the old software.

[Frank Hagan]

Things have been stable all day so I'll try leaving the forums up and operational. I may check them around 2 AM (prior issues have happened at about 1:30 AM). 

[Frank Hagan]

So far so good tonight. The upgrade to the server seems to be keeping us within bounds. 

[Andy B]

I have no idea what any of this means, other than a lot of work for you--so thanks for the work you do for this great place!

[Frank Hagan]

Thanks, Andy. It's like baby sitting a three year old that is usually very good, but every now and then ...

 

I think it's stable now. Fingers crossed.

[Hirilonde]

Best forum ever, thanks again for your attention to detail Frank.

[Frank Hagan]

2 hours ago, Hirilonde said:

Best forum ever, thanks again for your attention to detail Frank.

 

Thanks. I'm hoping the new software will work out. I've had this software since 2011, so at least I got more than a decade for my "lifetime purchase" before they decided my lifetime was over. 

[Brucel]

I'm up here in Shaver Lake near Fresno CA on my cell phone. The software seems to be working fine in light of the previous sentence. Texting a forum is a PITA but I am able to follow the forums on my celly so all is good considering my limited connection. Back online in 2 weeks, see you then.