Connection errors - EBI?

[Lee]

I seem to be getting connection errors quite regulary here, they may only last a couple of minutes. I assume it's a problem here as I can surf elsewhere with no problems.
I'm sure you guys behind the scenes are aware of it but I just thought I'd bring the matter up. This is a screen grab of the message.

[sbando]

It's normal, it depends on the traffic and it's temporary and doesn't affect the main site.

[Lee]

Thanks sbando.
I assumed it could be a traffic issue but I didn't think the forum part of the site received enough traffic to cause a problem.

[hopless3]

I just had that error for 3 hours.

The withdrawl symptoms were awfull

[sbando]

This time it took some input by the admins, hence the three hour-wait (connecting through SSH, issuing a command).

[hopless3]

I think the problem was more with me I've become a EBI adict hence the withdrawl symptoms

[Lee]

I think the problem was more with me I've become a EBI adict hence the withdrawl symptoms

No, we were kicked out for a few hours. I had a few beers to get over it!

[hopless3]

I think the problem was more with me I've become a EBI adict hence the withdrawl symptoms

No, we were kicked out for a few hours. I had a few beers to get over it!

I needed 325 asprin to stop the trembiling

[Lee]

If this is a server issue surely a change is in order. There doesn't seem to be a day where there's not a connection problem. It becomes frustrating when you're trying to post something & it takes ages to go through.
I don't think I've come across a site that continually has problems like this.
What is it with that too many connections issue? Surely that can't be true.
There again, I don't know the ins & outs of these things.

[hopless3]

If this is a server issue surely a change is in order. There doesn't seem to be a day where there's not a connection problem. It becomes frustrating when you're trying to post something & it takes ages to go through.
I don't think I've come across a site that continually has problems like this.
What is it with that too many connections issue? Surely that can't be true.
There again, I don't know the ins & outs of these things.

we've only been gettingthese problems for about 6-10 weeks before that there were hardlly any.

You havent changed hosting provider have you?

[Lee]

we've only been gettingthese problems for about 6-10 weeks before that there were hardlly any.

Has it been since the change over to phpbb3?
I would assume this is a server problem.

[blank]

How many mysql max_connections is set up ?
Are you on a dedicated server ?

[sbando]

We're on an Ikea lamp. Of course it's a dedicated server!
It's normal you get a max connections reached message, it's not normal when MySQL crashes.

[laura]

i really hate to criticise the forum but when you are gagging to see the naked flesh of a horny 18 year old russian babe it is frustrating when i cant log on! Its bad enough trying to come to terms with my own confused sexuality by being depraved of naked babes. I cant go back to droolin over guys anymore so pretty please can you lovely hunky men sort it? X

[Lee]

OK guys, you've upset Laura now. Now you'll have to sort it out!!