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Blank index page [message #157941] Tue, 30 December 2008 16:39 Go to next message
otherbird is currently offline  otherbird   
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Hi Ilia,

My 28-month-old forum has worked perfectly the whole time until yesterday. Suddenly it's only offering a blank page.

Apache's running. MySQL is running. I can query the forum database over ssh, and Serendipity - which uses the same db server on the same site - is running normally. But take a look at this:

[root@e82-103-131-114s messages]# ls -o
total 141444
-rw------- 1 apache 53198 Aug 12 13:18 msg_10000
-rw------- 1 apache 95432 Jul 8 12:00 msg_100000
-rw------- 1 apache 150998 Nov 30 2007 msg_110000
-rw------- 1 apache 466032 Nov 2 14:49 msg_120000
-rw------- 1 apache 96097 Sep 5 06:45 msg_130000
-rw------- 1 apache 584635 Dec 28 15:26 msg_140000
-rw------- 1 apache 1308542 Dec 23 18:33 msg_150000
-rw------- 1 apache 613026 Dec 13 01:21 msg_160000
-rw------- 1 apache 734464 Dec 27 15:19 msg_190000
-rw------- 1 apache 4119647 Dec 12 05:39 msg_200000
-rw------- 1 apache 174662 Jan 15 2008 msg_210000
-rw------- 1 apache 1211861 Jan 1 2008 msg_220000
-rw------- 1 apache 747954 Oct 21 22:31 msg_270000
-rw------- 1 apache 422910 Nov 2 05:00 msg_290000
-rw------- 1 apache 4921 Nov 30 2007 msg_30000
-rw------- 1 apache 667617 Dec 28 02:46 msg_300000
-rw------- 1 apache 896845 Dec 15 14:47 msg_310000
-rw------- 1 apache 145949 Dec 13 18:35 msg_320000
-rw------- 1 apache 11885038 Dec 27 18:03 msg_330000
-rw------- 1 apache 244766 Jan 22 2008 msg_340000
-rw------- 1 apache 1852950 Dec 8 21:23 msg_350000
-rw------- 1 apache 16753 Nov 30 2007 msg_360000
-rw------- 1 apache 3605271 Aug 1 21:36 msg_370000
-rw------- 1 apache 649587 Nov 30 2007 msg_380000
-rw------- 1 apache 105057 Nov 30 2007 msg_390000
-rw------- 1 apache 302948 Nov 30 2007 msg_400000
-rw------- 1 apache 275054 Sep 27 14:14 msg_410000
-rw------- 1 apache 1228656 May 11 2008 msg_420000
-rw------- 1 apache 966106 Nov 30 2007 msg_430000
-rw------- 1 apache 380977 Sep 29 12:16 msg_440000
-rw------- 1 apache 1321671 Nov 30 2007 msg_450000
-rw------- 1 apache 7496 Sep 16 19:58 msg_460000
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache 43255 Dec 23 19:15 msg_480000
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache 418850 Dec 13 15:22 msg_500000
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache 145889 Dec 10 12:16 msg_520000
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache 5413 Sep 26 02:24 msg_530000
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache 2635 Sep 23 13:17 msg_540000
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache 2496 Oct 3 01:03 msg_550000
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache 12 Sep 27 12:22 msg_570000
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache 33496 Dec 14 08:20 msg_590000
-rw------- 1 apache 563940 Dec 14 15:52 msg_60000
-rw------- 1 apache 76152545 Dec 29 08:52 msg_80000
-rw------- 1 apache 19313408 Sep 26 22:01 msg_90000
-rw------- 1 apache 12476163 Dec 29 06:03 private

Two questions here. Firstly, it looks as if practically all the recent messages were written to the same, very large file, msg_80000. Secondly, the permissions aren't the same across all message files and I've no idea why.

I suspect the size of the file is causing the problem - it's so big it could conceivably cause a timeout - and would appreciate tips on fixing that. Also, is there anything I can do to limit the message file size in future, or is this a known/fixed problem with older forums? (I'm about to move to a new server and will upgrade FUDforum then).

If it isn't the filesize that's at fault, any clue would be good right now..

Thanks,

- Steph

Re: Blank index page [message #157942 is a reply to message #157941] Tue, 30 December 2008 18:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
naudefj is currently offline  naudefj   South Africa
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All speculation. Can you please check your webserver's error_log and post the fudforum related messages here?
Re: Blank index page [message #157944 is a reply to message #157942] Wed, 31 December 2008 16:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
otherbird is currently offline  otherbird   United Kingdom
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The actual problem's resolved - the session table was corrupted - but it still seems odd that msg files could get so big. Is there no way to limit the size?
Re: Blank index page [message #157945 is a reply to message #157944] Wed, 31 December 2008 17:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
naudefj is currently offline  naudefj   South Africa
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There is a "Compact Messages" option in the Admin Control Panel.

However, please backup your message files and DB before trying. If something goes wrong you can lose your entire forum.
Re: Blank index page [message #157946 is a reply to message #157945] Wed, 31 December 2008 17:22 Go to previous message
otherbird is currently offline  otherbird   United Kingdom
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I already pressed that button (and yes I'm well aware of how it all works thanks). With that + the various cleanups I got the biggest files down to roughly a quarter of their original size, but new messages are still being added to the same file and it's _that_ I'd like to prevent.

I'll mail Ilia and see what he says.

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