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hi everyone - if you do a search for 'DNS problems UK' you'll see that its not just Virgin Media customers that have had problems this week with DNS, Be/O2, BT and others have suffered
if I find out more I'll post it here
just a point z , clicking on the old .co.uk smax url doesnt produce anything , so i was wondering how many members haven't got the new url email or that particular email is in their junk folder....these members probably think the sites gone...
craigyd01
09-07-2010, 12:04
just a point z , clicking on the old .co.uk smax url doesnt produce anything , so i was wondering how many members haven't got the new url email or that particular email is in their junk folder....these members probably think the sites gone...
typing http://www.smaxownersclub.co.uk auto directs me to http://www.smaxownersclub.com/forum
just a point z , clicking on the old .co.uk smax url doesnt produce anything , so i was wondering how many members haven't got the new url email or that particular email is in their junk folder....these members probably think the sites gone...
Stan, what is the exact URL you are "clicking" (I assume you have it as a favourite)?
Stan, what is the exact URL you are "clicking" (I assume you have it as a favourite)?
Probably http://www.smaxownersclub.co.uk/forum/
Probably http://www.smaxownersclub.co.uk/forum/
That one works for me - it rediects to .com with a message (only displayed for a moment) which says "We apologise for the inconvenience but please click here to visit the S-MAX Owners Club Forum. "
I did have a favourite which had something like "index.php" at the end, which did not work (I have deleted it now).
That one works for me - it rediects to .com with a message (only displayed for a moment) which says "We apologise for the inconvenience but please click here to visit the S-MAX Owners Club Forum. "
I did have a favourite which had something like "index.php" at the end, which did not work (I have deleted it now).
Hmmm, I got a different error message earlier!
Easiest option would be to put in a 301 redirect into the .htaccess file on the old site IMO.
That's a good idea about the 301 but we don't have access to that server anymore I don't think
jim/jay.. i get a blank page when clicking on co.uk...i'm ok with the new dot com site [when i can get on] its just loads of members must have co.uk bookmarked [like i had] and get the blank page , the same as me...
jim/jay.. i get a blank page when clicking on co.uk...i'm ok with the new dot com site [when i can get on] its just loads of members must have co.uk bookmarked [like i had] and get the blank page , the same as me...
hi Scarey, Mr Scott assures me all redirects have been put in place so what you are getting sounds like a local error, one way to fix this is to reset or flush your browsers cache however this may cause problems with other sites you have pre-cached to look at. I've asked Mr Scott to post a more thorough and accurate explanation when he can.
As we've said numerous times this week and before, moving the site form a .co.uk to a .com and from one server to another is no small undertaking, and its going to take a while for things to catch up - all I can say is please be patient, refresh you browser, reset your bookmarks, restart your router and browser and engine if necessary and persist.
many thanks
Z
mr z, i and many others greatly appreciate what you are doing for the site...i have no problems [when i can get on] , i'm only pointing out that members that have bookmarked 'co.uk' might not be aware of the new dot com site..
Montgomery Scott
12-07-2010, 10:05
Good morning all.
Just to let you know that there are indeed multiple re-directs in place to hopefully nudge anyone with out-of-date bookmarks or shortcuts to the right location. And it is a 301 redirect in the root of the relevant domains but for the life of me I couldn’t get that to work at .co.uk/forum/ so I placed a javascript redirect in there, and just a little earlier I also added the same as an index.php file in the same location.
The domain settings were updated almost a week ago to point to the new servers so even the slowest DNS should have caught up by now, although the DNS outage late last week won’t have helped the situation.
With these settings, the multiple re-directs in multiple locations, and also the updates on the Club’s Facebook and Twitter pages it’s doubtful anybody would come to the conclusion the site has vanished.
And it is a 301 redirect in the root of the relevant domains but for the life of me I couldn’t get that to work at .co.uk/forum/ so I placed a javascript redirect in there, and just a little earlier I also added the same as an index.php file in the same location.
301's are always tricky when dynamic content is in use, I remember struggling with mod_rewrite and "RewriteEngine on" etc. to try and get a site to redirect a directory a few years ago.
TDCi Ross
19-07-2010, 12:34
just spotted in this thread http://www.smaxownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?5760-Quad-Vs-small-car-dilemma......../page2 you can't use the word s c r a p beacuse of the swear filter has c r a p in it!!! can it be moddified in any way so its within a word it doesn't get filtered????? otherwise no-one will be allowed on this site from S(cun t)horpe!!!!!!
I thought I'd sorted S####horpe out last time.
Scrap should work now too
what if we get some members on Orkney or Shetland?
:duck:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/6q7c4u
Pratt's Bottom?
C ockermouth?
*coughs*
back on topic - Google has (mostly) caught up with us and so far things are ticking over ok - anyone else had any issues we should know about?
if you do please post here with a screen shot of the error please
ta
Z
Mini Jim H
28-07-2010, 16:57
Dunno if it's been mentioned yet or not (Not had much sleep!) but http://www.smaxownersclub.co.uk/forum/forum.php gives a blank page!
hi Mini Jim - yes we know we have a few links to tie up - mostly these will just be washed over by Google as it updates
now go and take it easy and have a beer!
Montgomery Scott
29-07-2010, 09:33
Dunno if it's been mentioned yet or not (Not had much sleep!) but http://www.smaxownersclub.co.uk/forum/forum.php gives a blank page!
There's never enough time in this universe (I blame the tribbles), but I've just looked again at this issue and I believe I now have a better and more complete solution in place. Any previously working direct links like Jim's example or http://www.smaxownersclub.co.uk/forum/content.php etc should now redirect to the appropriate place here on the .com site.
Excellent work again. Thanks.
I think, dare I say it, less than a month in, that we are at a natural resting point as most of the pressing issues have been sorted out. (*waits for server to fall over*)
if there is anything else please screen shot it if you can and post here
thanks
Tablespider
31-07-2010, 10:06
Is it just my Norton, although I have set up a "login" this site (alone) never seems to pick up the password and log me automatically, or on a single click.... Just me?
Just received a "VBulletin Database Error" when I submitted a post: reloaded the page and it reverted back to where it should have been
:wacko:
Thanks Russell
We will look into it
Kernow Lou
05-09-2010, 16:51
"Spot the Bug" is this like a comp or something cuz there's an 'ansome little Karrman parked over the road from me ............:bounce:
Badumtish
how's the pasties Lou?
Kernow Lou
07-09-2010, 13:36
Pastys are fab Mr Z - a bit too fab so must get out on my bike more lololol. Even better with a bottle of Tender (10% Ale).
As for the pasties ......... (coughs)
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