11-08-2003 09:12									#1
	Why does Settler II keep crashing? Got spare money?

I don't want any stupid answers like "Because it sucks" etc.

In the downtime reports, it always says something like "Cause of Downtime has not yet been established".

So, what is causing them? If it's high load, why aren't the umpteen anti-load features doing anything?

	11-08-2003 10:17									#2
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Can't expect a Mini to carry the same load as a truck or humvee

	11-08-2003 10:27									#3
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It seems the load is still a problem.

quote: Originally posted by DanQ (in another thread) Well, avatars lasted for almost five days this time around... Unfortunately, I have had to temporarily disable them again as a measure to reduce server load. We'll see "where we're at" in 1-2 weeks time. ---------- Dan; Apolyton CS

	11-08-2003 12:34									#4
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* H Tower points to the dozen or so posts by Asuka listing a dozen or so reasons why Settler II keeps crashing

	12-08-2003 06:16									#6
	Re: Why does Settler II keep crashing? Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

quote: Originally posted by Frozzy I don't want any stupid answers like "Because it sucks" etc. In the downtime reports, it always says something like "Cause of Downtime has not yet been established". So, what is causing them? If it's high load, why aren't the umpteen anti-load features doing anything?

As has been referenced in this thread so far, high server load has been the result of the most recent crashes. The exact reason as to why there has been this extended high server load as of recent is still being investigated. Avatar disablement has in the past alleviated these problems, and is doing so again, but the institution of this measure should not be necessary in the first place (or, at the very least, not to the extent to which it has had to be employed as of late).

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Dan; Apolyton CS

	12-08-2003 06:44									#7
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

what is settler II?

sounds interesting

	12-08-2003 06:53									#8
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Settler II is the name of Apolyton's current server. Diss, you've been here several times as long as me, you should know that by now.

	12-08-2003 08:38									#9
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So what's going to happen when a couple of thousand new members sign up and dissabling the avatars won't cut it anymore?

	12-08-2003 12:22									#10
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Please take my money 'poly! Or give me an address, and I'll get FedEx to mail you a big new server.

-Jam

	12-08-2003 13:40									#11
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quote: Originally posted by H Tower * H Tower points to the dozen or so posts by Asuka listing a dozen or so reasons why Settler II keeps crashing

And those were all valid notes.

	12-08-2003 14:00									#12
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quote: Originally posted by alva So what's going to happen when a couple of thousand new members sign up and dissabling the avatars won't cut it anymore?

Isn't there another expansion for Civ3 coming up? I agree we need to be pro-active rather than just reactive.

	12-08-2003 18:11									#13
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I blame Linux.

	12-08-2003 18:34									#14
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Asher, you are unaware of the actual problem. The problem is not the OS, the problem is the number and length of connections. Any server would crash when subjected to the load Settler II recieves.

	13-08-2003 02:47									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Asher I blame Linux.

hi ,

and that would be based on what , ........


it aint the problem , ......

have a nice day

	13-08-2003 03:07									#16
	Remove this text

It's been pretty stable for me all day. First one in a while.

	13-08-2003 03:19									#17
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Poly is crashing because of the high load times of all those threads asking why Poly is crashing.

	13-08-2003 05:29									#18
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

quote: Originally posted by alva So what's going to happen when a couple of thousand new members sign up and dissabling the avatars won't cut it anymore?

Well, we are getting about 70 new ones a day. And at least 10 of those aren't DLs even.

	13-08-2003 05:59									#19
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Well it isn't the RON forums. Traffic there is no where near what it was on the CIV III forum.

	13-08-2003 07:02									#20
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Because it suck... oh wait.

It does seem kinda strange. It never was this bad with the CivIII influx even.

	13-08-2003 07:28									#21
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Well, some of the CivIII influx stayed.

	13-08-2003 08:40									#22
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

Something is choking the HTTP connections in the software.

It's either:
1) Apache
2) Linux TCP/IP

Take your pick.

	13-08-2003 10:19									#23
	Got spare money?

Asher, follow this advice. Then, carefully read this.

	13-08-2003 12:17									#24
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at geeslaka

	13-08-2003 12:22									#25
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For geeslaka ! just press the button

	13-08-2003 12:34									#26
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Sorry, not going to get Flashed.

	13-08-2003 12:37									#27
	Full PM-box? Change here!

It's very clean, nothing fancy, I promise..

	13-08-2003 12:38									#28
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

I was referring to the plugin. I'm not going to install it.

	13-08-2003 17:25									#29
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For geeslaka:

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This has been downloaded 19 time(s).

	13-08-2003 21:46									#30
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Your "any server would crash when subjected to the load Settler II recieves" comment is beyond ridiculous...

Linux's TCP/IP stack isn't very robust, the websites that use Linux for hosting use clusters so each individual stack doesn't get worked too hard. A real OS, like a BSD or NT, would handle it far more elegantly.