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Psi Baba · 7th October 2003, 10:30 AM

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Warning: Too many connections in /usr/local/apache/htdocs/vbulletin/admin/db_mysql.php on line 38

There seems to have been a slight problem with the database.
Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.
An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, who you can also contact if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Slight problem?!!

Yahweh · 8th October 2003, 07:56 PM

I feel bad for the technical staff if they recieve a new email everytime that error comes up.

a_unique_person · 8th October 2003, 09:21 PM

I bet they have them automatically deleted.

garys_2k · 10th October 2003, 10:30 AM

Does it mean randi.org is becoming too popular?

shanek · 10th October 2003, 11:37 AM

It actually means that more people are trying to connect than are allowed by mySQL's max_connections parameter. This parameter is there to keep an astounding number of connections from flooding the server, essentially resulting in a denial of service.

They could up the max_connections parameter, but that won't do any good if the hardware can't handle it. So assuming max_connections is set to its optimum value, they'd need to upgrade the memory or even the processor on the server to fix it.

In other words, it's the JREF site experiencing growing pains.

arcticpenguin · 10th October 2003, 11:47 AM

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Originally posted by shanek

In other words, it's the JREF site experiencing growing pains.

'Growing pains' are something you grow out of. If there is an endpoint to the current forum problems, we haven't seen them yet.

ceptimus · 10th October 2003, 01:27 PM

The 'most ever users online' thing at the bottom of the main page, still says we've not beaten the 6th June high.

And the number doesn't seem that high anyhow. Is this just buggy software rather than really too many users?

7th October 2003, 10:30 AM	#1
Psi Baba Homo Skepticalis Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Occupying my barstool Posts: 3,209	This is getting really annoying! Quote: Warning: Too many connections in /usr/local/apache/htdocs/vbulletin/admin/db_mysql.php on line 38 There seems to have been a slight problem with the database. Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser. An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, who you can also contact if the problem persists. We apologise for any inconvenience. Slight problem?!!
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8th October 2003, 07:56 PM	#2
Yahweh Ayay ashay ayay Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,029	I feel bad for the technical staff if they recieve a new email everytime that error comes up.
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8th October 2003, 09:21 PM	#3
a_unique_person Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mt Disappointment Posts: 33,463	I bet they have them automatically deleted.
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10th October 2003, 10:30 AM	#4
garys_2k Muse Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 756	Does it mean randi.org is becoming too popular?
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10th October 2003, 11:37 AM	#5
shanek by Charles M. Schulz Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 15,990	It actually means that more people are trying to connect than are allowed by mySQL's max_connections parameter. This parameter is there to keep an astounding number of connections from flooding the server, essentially resulting in a denial of service. They could up the max_connections parameter, but that won't do any good if the hardware can't handle it. So assuming max_connections is set to its optimum value, they'd need to upgrade the memory or even the processor on the server to fix it. In other words, it's the JREF site experiencing growing pains.
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10th October 2003, 11:47 AM	#6
arcticpenguin woo ban clan Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,717	Quote: Originally posted by shanek In other words, it's the JREF site experiencing growing pains. 'Growing pains' are something you grow out of. If there is an endpoint to the current forum problems, we haven't seen them yet.
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10th October 2003, 01:27 PM	#7
ceptimus puzzler Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,316	The 'most ever users online' thing at the bottom of the main page, still says we've not beaten the 6th June high. And the number doesn't seem that high anyhow. Is this just buggy software rather than really too many users?
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