Are Private Messages Down?

[N. Jones]

I get a database error when trying to check private messages, although very rarely I have been able to get in.

This has been going on for about three days now. :(

[markabilly]

I think so.....

[DanicaFan]

Thats what Im getting here too, database error. Not sure whats up ? :confused:

[muggle not]

Same here, I can't access my PM's.

[Hazell B]

I'm the same.
It'll get fixed soon, clearly there's nobody about to do it right now.

[dj_bytedisaster]

guess someone either wrecked the database or the server crashed. Seems like the PS system is (thankfully) using a different db instance than the forum itself, else the whole forum would be down.

If expertise is needed, just PM, I'm a (unfortunately waay tooo seasoned) db veteran ;)

[markabilly]

guess someone either wrecked the database or the server crashed. Seems like the PS system is (thankfully) using a different db instance than the forum itself, else the whole forum would be down.

If expertise is needed, just PM, I'm a (unfortunately waay tooo seasoned) db veteran ;)
Great idea, I will PM you, so you can fix the PM system that does not work :D

[N. Jones]

Ok. I can wait until Monday. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't something on my end.

:)

[dj_bytedisaster]

Great idea, I will PM you, so you can fix the PM system that does not work :D

Keyboard not present error. press F1 to continue :D

Of course i meant to be PM'ed after someone rebooted/fixed that sodding db server ;) Since I am a db admin professionally it was more an offer to help with finding the cause of the rather hefty outage, rather than fixing the current prob, which would be more like a suitable job for someone who can flick the switch on the machine ;)

[Mark]

No. They run off the same database as the forums (and the pickems)

[dj_bytedisaster]

Thats rather strange, as so far I can tell, the forum keeps working. That's why I thought they'd be at least different instances even if running off the same servers *shrug*

[Mark]

Seems we are out of space on the / partition. I'm surprised the forums are working at all!

[dj_bytedisaster]

Is the forum maybe using db datafiles in a directory, that's mounted on a different parition ? else it would really be strange as one would suspect they share a db *shrug* This really looks strange.

[Mark]

Tom has now corrected the out of space issue so PM's seem to be working again!

[N. Jones]

Great. Thanks Mark & Tom! :)