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« on: July 20, 2005, 01:52:41 PM » |
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When the server goes down, maybe there can be a webpage, remote script or some other system in place that a QO can reboot it when Jouser is not home. It would make it a lot easier for everyone and put less emails/txt messages/phone calls to Jouser in the long run. It would also keep the down time of the server to a minimum.
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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2005, 03:43:41 PM » |
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I don't know how these things work, but I sure do love the idea!
*looks at her 200 aim messges about the server being down*
Okay..maybe not 200...maybe....LOL
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2005, 10:20:52 PM » |
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lol tina, thats why i stopped having my messenger running all the time lol. im not even a qo, but i would get lots of IMs about "is the server down? i cant get in" from random newbs with the reasoning that i was the only moderator they saw online and thought they would ask me lol.
and i dont quite understand gzus' idea , but considering i believe the computer has to be rebooted when the server goes down, i dont think anyone can restart the computer remotely, i believe u have to do it manually.
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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2005, 12:22:56 AM » |
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...I never get IM's about the server being down. Nobody likes me anymore! ;_;
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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2005, 07:11:03 AM » |
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and i dont quite understand gzus' idea , but considering i believe the computer has to be rebooted when the server goes down, i dont think anyone can restart the computer remotely, i believe u have to do it manually.
hoya999, You can remotely restart any computer or server as long as the access to do so is given and the means. I am a Network Admin and have remote access from home to reboot, install and change everything on all my servers. In my gaming group we have the ability to stop and start our server for our COD server and our JKA server, but this feature does not give you the ability to fully reboot the gaming servers as they are being used by multiple groups. In this case with Quest, a script on the server can be activated via webpage or some other means and it would reboot the server and can even log the user name and password for the server without anyone (but Jouser) knowing what it is. Also the script or webpage would be protected by passwords etc that only QO's or QMO's would have so that not everyone would be able to disrupt service to Quest. Another reason this is beneficial is that if there was a 2nd server for beta and testing then the upgrades can be easily uploaded to the server, the server rebooted remotely and the QO's, QMO's or beta testers can test new clients without the community being effected. But even if there would never be a beta server, these upgrades can still be made remotely and tested and if there are problems removed and the community would never know that something different has happened. If Jouser, the QO's, QMO's want I can assist in helping with anything needed. I am not a programmer but I can help with server scripting and remote access. Also if needed I can also work on helping to get another server for beta testing, load balancing or any other needs. I am only here to help and to be a valuable member of the Quest community. |
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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2005, 10:49:00 AM » |
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I think the problem with this machine is that it denies or dos not respond to any network traffic.
It has to be rebooted from Console
An option is a APC switch to cycle the power on and off through a webinterface in the device.
I use some of those and it works great
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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2005, 12:09:59 PM » |
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Great Idea MB. You understand exactly what I am getting at.
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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2005, 05:21:38 PM » |
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ofcourse admins amongst eachother  I guess no one else understands a word of it lol |
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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2005, 05:43:49 PM » |
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course we didn't IM you Shiri! you were off on holiday ignoring us!  |
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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2005, 09:01:41 PM » |
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We need people to start donating on the paypal donation fund for a new server and we could also use the money to purchase a APC/UPS(?). The last outage was due to a power failure and the machine didn't come back properly. It's old crappy hardware. I'm going to try and replace it with something new at the end of the summer using whatever donations we've raised.
MysticRat: Yes, you are correct. Sometimes the server gets hung in BIOS saying "Operating System Not Found." Wake-On-Lan may be an option but I don't know if it can "restart" a machine if it's in this hung state.
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« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2005, 06:44:07 AM » |
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MB...of course we don't understand a word of it! But we don't haaaaaaaaave to! As long as you and Jouser understand, right?
*grins and snuggles all her favorite guys!*
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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2005, 04:27:45 PM » |
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WoL doesn't get a system out of a failure state. I am such a poor bastard I always get my stuff from work and trading lol but if everybody donates a few bucks it will indeed be easier for Jouser Maybe reward donators? with a few extra sprites to choose from? let them choose a title? maybe even attach the amount of donation to the reward bigger donation = bigger reward |
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« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2005, 06:57:22 PM » |
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We've already discussed this at length several times...it defeats the purpose of a free online game that was meant to always be free if we start giving people pay-only options, and especially if those pay-only options increase in value (even cosmetically so) with the amount of donation.? People work hard at playing the game to get sprites, not work hard at paying the game to get sprites....even though they're just cosmetic. They're a sign of accomplishment. And it's even worse if they can only be obtained through paying. Do we really want to send the message that you can buy your way to a higher position, especially in a free game?
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« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2005, 07:33:22 PM » |
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I'm sorry, guys. I'm all for everyone donating to the server, cause we love this community, and love this game, and Jouser foots the bill. So please..everyone donate! But I have to go with Shiris on this. I'm not for buying sprites, titles, positions, anything. Donate because you love the game. Earn your position therin!
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« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2005, 01:26:38 PM » |
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You won't be receiving anything for donating except possibly a personal thank you from myself. However, if you would like to directly give me money I would be wiling to trade you game resources.  |
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« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2005, 03:10:36 PM » |
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OK, i already sent a mule with a couple sacks of gold to your house... (i wrote it in a paper... says "Deliver at Jouser's House", so there shouldn't be any problem....). The mule should arrive in 5 or 6 years... (if it doesn't get lost... you know mules and their trips).
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« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2005, 09:49:07 PM » |
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what if like enemy questers come and raid the mule while its traveling and then like put it in a back of a truck and then throw it on Jouser as there driving by?
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« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2005, 06:20:47 AM » |
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well it still gets there <.<
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« Reply #18 on: July 29, 2005, 09:14:09 PM » |
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lyrael, i think he meant the raiders would steal the sacks of gold and just throw the mule on jouser, not the money.
i think someone would steal the money and then pretend it was their money they were donating, if it gets donated at all that is, lol.
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« Reply #19 on: July 30, 2005, 07:08:09 AM » |
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oh....no-one mentioned that the gold had to get there...corre was on about the mule arriving >.>
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