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After many many many hours infront of lines of code, we have brought the site backup on a new host.

You'll probably notice, its not 100% finished yet, but its at a point where you can use it.

Okay, so whats new you ask? Or whats been fixed?

*phpnuke version has been patched to the latest

*phpbb version has also been patched (still needs a few more patches thou)

*The site email issue has now been resolved:
---the site will now email PM notifications
---the site will now email new users their actviation emails

*Many of the broken modules have been repaired:
---links module has been repaired
---download module has been repaired
---Headers module has been succesfully removed (this was the module that caused all the sql errors arcoss the page for Firefox users)

*New modules have been installed:
---The Gallery is almost ready to go (I just need to setup users)
---New Statistics module has been installed (you wont see it, but it tells me the site hits etc)

*New themes (backgrounds) have been installed (PLEASE DO NOT USE THESE YET (IF YOU KNOW HOW TO) I HAVE NOT YET DONE THE FINAL CONFIG ON THEM.)

*New database is in use
---Something that is being worked on, but will take quite some time, is a manual reindex of the db, which will enable our search function to search posts dating back to the origin of the site (2002)

*The tid bits
---New logo is now up
---You can now upload you avatar onto this site
---We've got a whole bunch more smilies we can use now :tongue: (just hit the 'view more emoticons' underneath the standard smiles when you post.)
---New 'favicon' will be up in the next few days (the little icon that sits next to the site in your favourites - also displays on Firefox tabs)

*The best bit of all??

This new site has unlimited storage and through-put, so you can upload (especially when I finish the gallery) and post whore till your hearts content, it wont cost me a cent more than the standard rate :)

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Whats not finished?
*The full site DNS redelegation - meaning that it will still be a few days yet before you can use the www.ftoaustralia.com address. For now it is www.bennoz.com/index.php

Known problems?
Currently the last major problem I am working on is the 'mark as read' issue on the topics. At the moment, all old users from the old site will see all new posts as 'unread' even after they have read them. The only way to mark them as read is to log out & log back in at this stage. Strangely enough, this does not happen to new users - which is why my investigations are currently in the database.

Other known issue, is if you go to the forums before signing in, you cannot sign in using the username & password section at the bottom of the page below the forum. For the moment you need to sign in using the username & password section to the left of screen in the menus.

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Got problems?

If you encounter any login issues, please clear your temporary internet data. Including cookies and passwords.

Still got issues?

I've started a thread for anything you cant resolve yourself:
http://www.bennoz.com/modules.php?name= ... ic&t=12606


Thanks for hanging in there guys, I know its been a week & a half and that most of you are becoming suicidal, but its not been easy. When I first read a few help topics saying: "Moving a phpnuke site will take you weeks... not days" I thought to myself "bullshit"

They were right :oops: Its taken about 65 hours of work all up... and 1 blown motherboard :x

So bear with me, as I continue to finish off the site. There will be more outages to come - but they will only be small in comparison to the last week & a half.

Got any suggestions? Just send me a PM :)
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Post by BorepYano »

yay, i'm making the first post on the new forum

feels kinda naughty lol

good work ben :)... should i ask how u fried the motherboard? lol

btw is the search box at the top right of the page going to work eventually?

eidt: um.. ben.. the "mark as read" thingo seems to work fine for me, i.e. i read this post and went back to the general section and it's not marked with the unread logo. (is that what u were talking about?)
edit: nvm, i hit refresh, so it keeps thinking i'm signing in and out (just looked at the last visit time)
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Really?? :? Well keep me posted on that one :)
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Post by kazbah »

I'll apologise now for pestering you during the initial upload and "fix" :pig: Shoulda known you were on to it :D

Well done babe.... LEGEND!!! :cheers:



Erm, it is running a little slow :)
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Yep, the DNS redelegation is underway. In a few hours time, please change the address to www.ftoaustralia.com/index.php

I will put a redirect on the bennoz.com/index.php for a few days to make sure everyone gets there.
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*sniff* *sniff*

Yep, still has that new car smell :lol:

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:D Can finally access the site on my mobile
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Yay. Had a serious case of the withdrawals happening. Good work Ben
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    Here here with the withdrawals.. Wasnt sure i was going to make it through the week! hahaha :oops:

    WELCOME BACK EVERYONE :P
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    topao wrote::D Can finally access the site on my mobile
    Also just installed the AvantGo module as well, so people with PDA's can view the site without having to subscribe to AvantGo :)
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    well done Ben 8) great to have the site up again :twisted:
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    And just in time too... was running low on Diazepam...

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    Oh Bugger, my sig block pic has dropped off the host ;(
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    :lol:

    Righto, the DNS change looks to have almost finished. So you can now all go back to using you old FTO Aus favourites link :)
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    yeh!! I didn't know what to do with myself. Now I should really get back to studying for the exam I have next week..............
    After I've checked the forums :roll: :wink:
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    about time benn!!! that was like a week! lol
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    jonowong wrote:about time benn!!! that was like a week! lol
    Week and a half pal! :lol:
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    Also note, now that the dns change has happened, the 'mark forums read' issues has been resolved :)
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    Sweet ... We are back in business .. lol ...
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    The new logo, ohhh the new logo. Is like watching my baby shine :lol:

    Good stuff Ben. If only you in Melb i get u some Crownies hehe
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    Next time Im down Kev :D

    We now have a new favicon, the mitsi diamond in black 8)

    So delete your previous links to the forum & login & re-add them :D

    This will give you a new logo on the favourite :)
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