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Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on September 27, 2006, 07:10:44 PM
Hi all,

Over the next few weeks Paddleducks will be moving to a larger host.... This move will give us the space we need to expand, and also eliminate a lot of the restrictions our current host places on us, thereby allowing us to add new features that have previously been impossible...

I cannot be more specific on when this will all take place, but there may be a short period (maybe a few days) when Paddleducks will be unavailable. So don't think we've vanished into cyberspace, we haven't! There may also be a period when the site is back online but some things may not work correctly, so please be patient while we work through all the issues... All the hassle will be worth it in the long run!
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on September 27, 2006, 07:39:05 PM
Hi PD's & thats  :great .......Eddy whilst you go & modify the existing WEB site like this...:crash  & then provide a new :computer system, this could give all PD's a  :hehe & breather to get a quick  :beer or two prior to the commissioning or firing of the  :boom of the new system....... "Let us Pray"   :gather   :evil:  - Derek :D
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on September 27, 2006, 09:14:15 PM
Hi PD's & looks like  :ohno  & :oops & that [my] IRISH tounge :nah has got me OFF square leg off center  :?:  :roll: or [centre] again :!:

My previous posting re the new  :gather  :music  :hehe  :hehe PD site , I am sure could only be good

your humbleness in OZ - Derek  :D
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on September 30, 2006, 08:58:42 PM
Well, the main part of the move to our new host is now complete.... The website is up and running, and the forum is sorted. Hopefully both will function correctly if I've done it all right, but if you notice any problems, please let me know!! I can't correct them if I don't know about them! :)

I still have the photogallery to sort, it's not working yet.... But after a day and a half of sitting in front of this damned computer, the photogallery can wait for a little while!
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on September 30, 2006, 10:09:33 PM
OOPS!

I forgot the chat forum software..... That's sorted now so it works correctly.

Just the photogallery to fix and we're there!
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on October 01, 2006, 03:12:58 AM
OOPS - AGAIN!!

I forgot to configure the mailboxes for those of you that take your messages via email - I've sorted this now, so you should be able to send and receive messages via email.

I'll eventually get everything back as it was I promise!!
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on October 01, 2006, 10:09:28 AM
Hi Eddy - my connection on OZ is still out of  VOLTZ, been that way since late PM Friday 29/9 AEST - the only functionality via  PD's is that I can log on to our WEB links - all other  functiond result in 'sorry, but this board is currently  unavailable, please try again later'
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 regards Derek  
 
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   From:    Eddy    Matthews (forum@paddleducks.co.uk)
   To: forum@paddleducks.co.uk (forum@paddleducks.co.uk)
   Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 3:12    AM
   Subject: RE: Paddleducks website
   

   
OOPS - AGAIN!!

I forgot to configure the    mailboxes for those of you that take your messages via email - I've sorted    this now, so you should be able to send and receive messages via    email.

I'll eventually get everything back as it was I    promise!!


     
Regards
Eddy


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Title: Re: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on October 01, 2006, 04:57:25 PM
Quote from: "derekwarner_decoy"
Hi Eddy - my connection on OZ is still out of  VOLTZ, been that way since late PM Friday 29/9 AEST - the only functionality via  PD's is that I can log on to our WEB links - all other  functiond result in 'sorry, but this board is currently  unavailable, please try again later'


Try clearing your browsers cache Derek - Your almost certainly reading in old pages that are stored on your computer.
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on October 01, 2006, 06:08:54 PM
I forgot Derek, the other thing that could be causing your problem is that your host hasn't updated it's domain name servers yet, so they are still pointing to the old website.... If that's the case it could take a couple of days for the update to take place, just be patient...
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on October 01, 2006, 07:31:24 PM
Hi Eddy, here is the copied message when I        try to log on to  PD's @ 19.30 AEST 1/10/2006              Â The page cannot be        found        The page        you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is        temporarily unavailable.              
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 Do any other PD members have this issue?__________Derek  
 
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   To: forum@paddleducks.co.uk (forum@paddleducks.co.uk)
   Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 6:08    PM
   Subject: RE: Paddleducks website
   

   
I forgot Derek, the other thing that could be causing    your problem is that your host hasn't updated it's domain name servers yet, so    they are still pointing to the old website.... If that's the case it could    take a couple of days for the update to take place, just be    patient...


     
Regards
Eddy


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Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on October 01, 2006, 10:55:22 PM
What address are you using Derek? It should just be www.paddleducks.co.uk with nothing else added - That should get you straight to the main website....

As I said, It may just be that your hosts DNS servers haven't been updated yet, it can sometimes take 2-3 days...
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: mjt60a on October 02, 2006, 12:08:08 AM
I was having a log-in problem and just 'accidentally' stumbled on the solution, I noticed that it said on the 'site not available' page that it said I should try 'www.paddleducks.co.uk' - and there I was thinking that was what I WAS trying (using a favorites/bookmark shortcut thingy created using 'add to favorites' on an earlier visit here.....) Turns out the shortcut was to paddleducks.co.uk/HIGHINDEX .................... deleted the shortcut and saved a new one, problem solved  :D
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on October 02, 2006, 01:29:45 AM
OK all - I deleted my log on short call & established a new one & it now works OK :?:  :roll:  :shock:  :evil:  :idea: ----bl>>dy computers :?:  :computer  :crash  :great - Derek
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on October 02, 2006, 02:14:25 AM
I'm glad to hear the problem, is sorted Derek.... The downside of course is that we now have to put up with more banter from down under!

Only kidding mate, honest! :)
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Red_Hamish on October 02, 2006, 06:26:02 AM
Hello all, any suggestions as to how I can collect the mail from my paddleducks mailbox through Outlook Express? All I get when I try to uplift is the following


Logon - mail.paddleducks.co.uk  In the Blue Header Box of a pop up window

with:-

Please enter your user name and password for the following server

mail.paddleducks.co.uk&jim.beattie@paddleducks.co.uk

with my password:- **********

then the OK  and Cancel buttons within the window

I've been unable to collect my spam, which generally seems to settle here and nowhere else at any of my other e-mail addresses.

Any assistance greatly appreciated

cheers

Jim
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on October 02, 2006, 06:30:35 AM
Email me with details of your paddleducks email account name and password Jim....

I'll then set it up again on the new site...
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: ajg141 on October 02, 2006, 07:47:15 AM
Well done Eddy. You've obviously burnt a lot of midnight oil - or supped a few ales! Everything working fine here now that I've cleared the cache and updated the link in 'my favourites'.

Andrew
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on October 02, 2006, 12:14:14 PM
Hi PD's & welcome to our new electronic 'HOST'  :rant - only joking Eddy  :hehe  :music , but when I logged onto the Photo Gallery today......this is what I saw :?:
 
Warning: main(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/photopost/languages/english.php) is not within the allowed path(s): (/tmp:/usr/share/pear:/home/fhlinux181/p/paddleducks.co.uk/user) in /home/fhlinux181/p/paddleducks.co.uk/user/htdocs/photopost/pp-inc.php on line 131

So not being really  :computer literate I reflected & remembered a few years back  a :post by PJ, when he asked what sort of response would be fourth/forth/[4th] coming from the Vegamite splattered keyboard  :computer [south of that horizontal line around the fat part of our GLOBE]

>>>>> from memory, "an open_basedir restriction" is also an oriface  :sorry  :nah - couldn't resist it<<<<<

& Shock+Horror  :crash awaits us all  :roll: in the next rendition/edition/revision  of "Steam for Nuts" by courtesy of our AFC from that funny funny funny  :hehe  :bravo Scotland & the not so brave - Derek :beer
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Bill Hudson on October 02, 2006, 12:39:27 PM
I am not getting the photo gallery, am getting the same message as Derek.

Bill
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on October 02, 2006, 05:15:05 PM
I did say that the photogallery wasn't working yet guys - It will return, but it all takes time.... :(
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Bill Hudson on October 03, 2006, 01:19:41 AM
I did say that the photogallery wasn't working yet guys - It will return, but it all takes time....  :darn  

I know when it is done it will be :great  

And you will have my greatest :respect2  :respect

Bill
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on October 03, 2006, 09:15:38 PM
Hi PD's - Eddy, I think that the facility of viewing our PD messages off line may have fallen OFF line  :crash  this evening - Derek
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on October 04, 2006, 07:41:21 AM
Quote from: "derekwarner_decoy"
Hi PD's - Eddy, I think that the facility of viewing our PD messages off line may have fallen OFF line  :crash  this evening - Derek


It does seem to be a little quirky at the moment Derek... Lets hope it settles down in time, if not there's no other software I can use to replace it, so it may have to go.... That's not what I'd like, but we'll just see how it goes first.
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on October 04, 2006, 07:48:07 AM
Damn damn damn!  :sob

I've eventually found the reason that I couldn't get the photo gallery to work - Our new host doesn't allow one of the calls it makes to execute external programs because of security reasons, so now we're stuck with a gallery we cannot use :(

For the time being I've installed something that will work, and I'm in the process of uploading all the photos again - But the downside is that we've lost all the user galleries and photo descriptions etc.... You can create a new user gallery and upload your photos as before, but I have no way of being able to restore what we previously had.

I know it's damned annoying, but that's the way things go sometimes... My apologies to all, but I'm doing my best to get things back to normality.
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: T.J. on October 04, 2006, 09:58:37 AM
Aaaaaaaw shoot thanks for everything you do for us Ed.     T.J.
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on October 11, 2006, 09:01:42 PM
Hi PD's & moderators - just one small point to review, when we view the new Links page, your NEW SYSTEM has provided the opportunity for members to vote & offer a rating/scoring :computer [1 to 5] of the linked sites

I looked @ Model Steam Engines (UK) which had a hit of 1 and a score of 2

So without being too  :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted: I logged onto the site name list  & entered a value of two   :crash  :rant & this input was accepted, being two hits & the average good score of two

Only real problem is >>>>> the Model Steam Engines (UK) site is non functional & has been so for the past year or so

So  :thinking , :nose  :hmmm  :hmph

My vote is best we  try  :bow & to understand how to minimise fraudulent mathematics  :spam  within our own WEBSITE to start with :angel - Derek  :beer
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on December 16, 2006, 08:40:55 PM
Hi PD's - I am not sure it the moderators met  :gather & had a :coffee or TWO...., but the newer  :computer  facilities via 'php group'  are pretty  :angel....good.... Derek
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Eddy Matthews on December 16, 2006, 09:02:32 PM
Quote from: "derekwarner_decoy"
Hi PD's - I am not sure it the moderators met  :gather & had a :coffee or TWO...., but the newer  :computer  facilities via 'php group'  are pretty  :angel....good.... Derek


I'm afraid you've lost me totally Derek - What new facilities??? Apart from the forum stats, we haven't added anything new recently, so I'm confused - Hey it doesn't take a lot to confuse me! ;)
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on December 27, 2006, 01:06:18 PM
Hi PD's ..... Eddy asked last week

I'm afraid you've lost me totally Derek - What new facilities???

Well I just meant the VIDEO section installed on 23/12/06 [it's called ESP]  :lol:

So thanks also to Bob Golder for the VIDEO clips of PS Waverley...but as usual I am a little  :oops: .... in the 280 MB of the engine room, we see the Engineer at his engine console obeying the engine commands   :crash from bridge telegraph.......to the rear of the console [toward the engine] we see a thin [1/2"diameter] vertical shaft [6 1/2'high] & moving up & down with each revolution of the engine.... what is this control rod do  :?:

The other supprising item of note is that the engine speed seems to build up to approx 45 RPM which is higher than I imagined

Apart from that  :kewl  & :post video's Bob......Oh & BTW, I think I saw Sandy & his ACS crew with their cup of tea &  :towel VEGEMITE sandwich on the shore line in one video  :music  :hehe

regards Derek
Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: AlistairD on December 28, 2006, 10:11:26 AM
The rod coming upwards is linked to a  rev counter. As far as I remember this is a comparatively recent  addition
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 Alistair
 
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   From:    derekwarner_decoy (forum@paddleducks.co.uk)
   To: forum@paddleducks.co.uk (forum@paddleducks.co.uk)
   Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 2:06    AM
   Subject: RE: Paddleducks website
   

   
Hi PD's ..... Eddy asked last week

I'm afraid you've lost me totally Derek - What new    facilities???

Well I just meant the VIDEO    section installed on 23/12/06 [it's called ESP] (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif)    

So thanks also to Bob Golder for the VIDEO clips of PS Waverley...but    as usual I am a little (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/icon_redface.gif) .... in the 280 MB of the engine room, we see the Engineer at his    engine console obeying the engine commands (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/crash.gif)    from bridge telegraph.......to the rear of the console [toward the engine] we    see a thin [1/2"diameter] vertical shaft [6 1/2'high] & moving up &    down with each revolution of the engine.... what is this control rod do (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/icon_question.gif)

The other supprising item of note is that the engine speed    seems to build up to approx 45 RPM which is higher than I    imagined

Apart from that (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/poster_kewlpics.gif) & (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/goodpost.gif)    video's Bob......Oh & BTW, I think I saw Sandy & his ACS crew with    their cup of tea & (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/wavetowel3.gif) VEGEMITE sandwich on the shore line in one video (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/music_whistling.gif) (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/hehe.gif)    

regards Derek



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Title: Paddleducks website
Post by: Waverley on January 06, 2007, 08:26:57 AM
Hi Derek

About 45rpm is the normal cruising speed - if I get on board this year I'll come back with a confirmation, but you'll have to wait till May as its midwinter here.

A few years ago I was lucky enough to see the engines opened "flat out" - that was either 56rpm or 58rpm - looked very impressive.

In her last days of Cal Mac ownership (early 1970's), before preservation, 35rpm was more normal - on too many cruises "time ashore" at the destination was not possible as she was so late she had to come straight back.

Regards and belated happy New Year to all

David