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why it broke

Post by sine nomine » Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:59 pm

when you put in the name of a website, your computer checks with something called a dns server -- it translates the domain name into an ip address. the way domain names get linked to ip addresses is through a special server called a nameserver.

the bus nameservers are set up through a company called mydomain.com. they did *something* last night that broke the hell out of the dns resolution, so computers couldn't translate "buslist.org" into a place to go on the net.

they fixed it now, but it's taking a while for it to be updated all over the net. some people can get on now, some won't be able to for a while yet. it should all be back to normal sometime tonight.

at least this time it's not my fault. :)

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Post by swanfaerie » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:33 am

thanx for the update. i just got an email from a bus'er who i guess still can't get online. i'll let her know what's going on.
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Post by copygirl » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:23 am

Thanks for letting us know. I've been in withdrawal! I rely on bus so much.

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Post by Forget Me » Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:29 am

lol, i had exciting things to say! lol. i almost died from excitement when it worked again.
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Post by Laura » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:10 am

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Post by sine nomine » Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:47 pm

no idea what was up with it, and i was asleep -- by the time i woke up, the crisis had passed. thanks, laura.

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What is the good of running away if whatever we are is always there? -- Krishnamurti[/blockquote]

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Post by glass angel » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:20 am

phpBB : Critical Error

Could not connect to the database
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