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[Beardo]

Assalamu Alaykum and Ramadan Mubarak!

Just a quick notice: it has come to our attention that there are a LOT of database errors. I'm not sure if they're affecting the posts or not. If you ever run into a database error, please use the contact us form and let is know immediately. Or email us at info@jannahnetwork.com.

Jazakallahu khair!

[ardianto]

:sl:

I got '"database error" when I tried to submit my post. Luckily I could back to postreply page and copied my planed post into notepad.

[ardianto]

Database error is happen again.

By the way, is the server moved from UK to France ?.

[Abdul-Raouf]

I was unable to access... IB .. today and as well as on thursday/friday ...

There was no error message.. Any problem?

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[Beardo]

There was a problem on Thursday/Friday I believe. Should be fixed now. :/ If you receive any errors or such, please let us know ASAP!

['Abd Al-Maajid]

I have been facing the problem too. couple of posts which i made were not successful and someone else posted the answer in the urdu game thread, snap! :D So you might want someone look into the issue. has the issue been reported to the technical team, beardo btw?

['Abd Al-Maajid]

Database error is happen again.

By the way, is the server moved from UK to France ?.

abdulmajid@abdulmajid-desktop-0:~$ nslookup www.islamicboard.com
Server:		8.8.8.8
Address:	8.8.8.8#53

Non-authoritative answer:
www.islamicboard.com	canonical name = islamicboard.com.
Name:	islamicboard.com
Address: 176.31.242.202

abdulmajid@abdulmajid-desktop-0:~$ whois 176.31.242.202% This is the RIPE Database query service.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
%
% The RIPE Database is subject to Terms and Conditions.
% See http://www.ripe.net/db/support/db-terms-conditions.pdf

% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.

% Information related to '176.31.224.0 - 176.31.255.255'

inetnum:         176.31.224.0 - 176.31.255.255
netname:         OVH
descr:           OVH SAS
descr:           Dedicated servers
descr:           http://www.ovh.com
country:         FR
admin-c:         OK217-RIPE
tech-c:          OTC2-RIPE
status:          ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:          OVH-MNT
source:          RIPE # Filtered

role:           OVH Technical Contact
address:        OVH SAS
address:        2 rue Kellermann
address:        59100 Roubaix
address:        France
admin-c:        OK217-RIPE
tech-c:         GM84-RIPE
nic-hdl:        OTC2-RIPE
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@ovh.net
mnt-by:         OVH-MNT
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Octave Klaba
address:        OVH SAS
address:        2 rue Kellermann
address:        59100 Roubaix
address:        France
phone:          +33 9 74 53 13 23
nic-hdl:        OK217-RIPE
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@ovh.net
mnt-by:         OVH-MNT
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '176.31.0.0/16AS16276'

route:           176.31.0.0/16
descr:           OVH ISP
descr:           Paris, France
origin:          AS16276
mnt-by:          OVH-MNT
source:          RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '176.31.128.0/17AS16276'

route:           176.31.128.0/17
descr:           OVH ISP
descr:           Paris, France
origin:          AS16276
mnt-by:          OVH-MNT
source:          RIPE # Filtered

Since the forum is now moved to France, i hope they do not ban posts or users discussing about hijab/niqab. ;D

['Abd Al-Maajid]

Only I am facing database writing issues or there are others as well? The issue is not resolved yet, Beardo.

[aadil77]

whats going on? everytime I come on here its like going back in time, posts are weeks old and the whole place seems empty

[SFatima]

I have been unable to access the froums for the past 3 days, saturday, sunday monday. Tried all day, the empty google page shows up where the site cannot load, even now I have been trying to refresh the page and it took around a 100 times of refresh to load :/ whats up with that? is this forum being hacked/firewalled/ made inaccessible??

[Insaanah]

:sl:

Same here.

It's been over two weeks now that I can't access the forum for at least a few hours every morning, a few in the afternoon, and then intermittently outside of those times too, when it works if you keep re-loading/refreshing.

:sl:

[Ramadhan]

:sl:


Aaahhh... that explains why there have been much fewer members and guests visiting IB lately!
The past week must have been a new record low.

I have had no such difficulty, but there have been posts written and posted but not displayed.

[-S-]

Salams

What ISPs are you all using?

there has been no server problems at all its been up non stop for the past 11 days without any downtime at all

[root@box etc]# uptime
21:04:22 up 11 days, 23:25, 1 user, load average: 0.02, 0.04, 0.05

also could some of you do a tracerroute and post me the results

start > cmd

type
tracert islamicboard.com

and also what time exactly are you finding it inaccessible UK time?

[-S-]

Also if you find you cant access it could you all go to
http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ at the same time its down and have a look at the results to see if its down for you or everyone else

['Abd Al-Maajid]

Issues with database is resolved? However i didn't face any issues accessing the site lately.

[-S-]

yeh DB issues sorted long time ago there shouldnt be any

but problem is people seem to have issues accessing the site??

['Abd Al-Maajid]

abdulmajid@abdulmajid-desktop-0:~$ traceroute islamicboard.com > output.txt

traceroute to islamicboard.com (176.31.242.202), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
 1  ras.beamtele.net (124.123.64.1)  0.997 ms  1.056 ms  1.053 ms
 2  ras.beamtele.net (183.82.14.25)  1.438 ms  1.421 ms  1.435 ms
 3  115.113.205.165.static-hyderabad.vsnl.net.in (115.113.205.165)  1.345 ms 115.113.205.29.static-hyderabad.vsnl.net.in (115.113.205.29)  1.608 ms  1.618 ms
 4  172.31.17.125 (172.31.17.125)  13.908 ms  17.020 ms  13.900 ms
 5  if-0-100.tcore2.MLV-Mumbai.as6453.net (180.87.39.25)  14.125 ms  14.101 ms  14.094 ms
 6  if-2-2.tcore1.MLV-Mumbai.as6453.net (180.87.38.1)  121.708 ms  121.815 ms  121.681 ms
 7  if-9-5.tcore1.WYN-Marseille.as6453.net (80.231.217.17)  126.950 ms  124.010 ms  123.970 ms
 8  if-8-1600.tcore1.PYE-Paris.as6453.net (80.231.217.6)  121.747 ms  124.789 ms  121.691 ms
 9  if-2-2.tcore1.PVU-Paris.as6453.net (80.231.154.17)  123.773 ms  127.262 ms  123.719 ms
10  * th2-5-6k.fr.eu (213.186.32.241)  121.953 ms *
11  rbx-g1-a9.fr.eu (91.121.131.209)  128.759 ms  128.966 ms  129.076 ms
12  vss-5a-6k.fr.eu (178.33.100.26)  203.058 ms vss-5b-6k.fr.eu (178.33.100.30)  126.438 ms *
13  ks386446.kimsufi.com (176.31.242.202)  128.642 ms  125.820 ms  125.784 ms

[Insaanah]

also could some of you do a tracerroute and post me the results

start > cmd

type
tracert islamicboard.com

"Unable to resolve target system name islamicboard.com"

what time exactly are you finding it inaccessible UK time?

Varies, but typically 7am - 11am/12 pm, then in the afternoon, say 2pm for an hour or so. At these times refreshing doesn't work either. Outside of these times, it intermittently doesn't work, but if you keep refreshing, it does.

[-S-]

if it happens again could you immediately go to
and do a test from there?

www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com < book mark this page!

[Tilmeez]

^ Checking that does not work.
Last night at 1800GMT I have been unable to access LI. Downforeveryoneorjustme.com told me it was up.

I ended up calling cable guy and .... :raging:

['Abd Al-Maajid]

^ Try using a different DNS server?

[Tilmeez]

Don't give me some other foolish ideas :raging:

My Windows 7 license has expired :( I installed a pirated copy of Windows XP SP3. I thought it was OS which is not working so I downloaded Ubuntu. When download completed I found that I left my USB stick at my office. So I used my mobile card as USB.

I was unable to install Ubuntu using my D and E drive. (can you kindly PM me how to fix those drive options... )
LOL!!

How to change DNS server? I use cable net... the guy is using Tenda as net distributor... assigns us IPs from his own end and there is no need of doing any changes on our machines. Its just plug and play.

['Abd Al-Maajid]

So I assume that you are now on your pirated copy of win xp sp3. :p Are you able to see your E and D drives? Your internet, Does it use DHCP? I am not sure about Tenda technology.

[Ramadhan]

Maybe the new IB server put in some sort of bandwith quota for visitors and hence difficulties in accessing the forum?
Is that even possible?

[Insaanah]

if it happens again could you immediately go to
and do a test from there?

www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com < book mark this page!

I tried it this morning, when the forum wasn't working for me again, and it said it was just me. I clicked on the link on that page, http://islamicboard.com, and that took me to a text only version of the forum (white background with Times New Roman text), and I logged in from there and then managed to get onto the forum properly.

[-S-]

Maybe the new IB server put in some sort of bandwith quota for visitors and hence difficulties in accessing the forum?
Is that even possible?

Nah there is no bandwidth quota set or anything
try doing an ipconfig /flushdns

maybe your ISP dns is being a bit funny!

[Masuma]

I face a lot of problem while accessing the forum...:/ many times just have to go for google's cached page of this site... why is it happening? it wasn't the case 2 or 3 years back. ^o)

['Abd Al-Maajid]

I think that's the prob.

Got a new Internet connection(diff ISP), and LI wasn't working from work computer too. Changed to google's DNS(8.8.8.8 and 4.4.4.4) and it worked!

The LIKE system is working for me now, now that I don't use internet through a proxy.

See, didn't I tell you? :p You are not on Beam anymore?

[-S-]

Try now i've just added Google DNS Servers to the Server box

let me know if it works now

[Tilmeez]

^ I'm still unable to log in from my home :(

[Ramadhan]

it's better now.
But sometimes I do get that white page with Database error warning

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[Insaanah]

:sl:

I'm still having the same problems.

[Tilmeez]

How do you do that? DNS setting of the browser or system?
If its browser then tell me how to do it in FF. I use cable net and there is no setting required from my end to access the internet. The cable guy just takes my machines make(physical) address and update it on his end.

[Haya emaan]

me too still having problem

[Tilmeez]

of the System. Use manual setting for the DNS servers, mention 8.8.8.8 and 4.4.4.4

Waoooo its works, Mashallah.

*** Reporting from sweet Home :p ***

['Abd Al-Maajid]

^ reporting with windows or ubuntu?

[Tilmeez]

reporting with windows or ubuntu?

LOL! I was expecting the same from you. Can't find DNS settings in Ubuntu. So its Windows. :hiding:

['Abd Al-Maajid]

^ I am using the same settings on Ubuntu. You can use DHCP (addresses only) or in manual settings you can edit the DNS.

I am a linux lobbyist. :p

[Insaanah]

:sl:

I was going to write, that if this is something that might work for the rest of us, can somebody please explain in plain language for non-technical people what we have to do, or give some info or a link, but anyhow, I googled it, and eventually worked out what to do and how to do it, and so far it seems like it's working.

For anyone that would like to try it, these are the instructions for Windows XP:

http://www.plus.net/support/software...g_dns_xp.shtml

These are the instructions for Windows Vista:

http://www.plus.net/support/software...ns_vista.shtml

And these are the instructions for Windows 7, under the big green writing where it says, "Here's how":

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ndows-7-a.html

For preferred DNS server, put 8.8.8.8 rather than what's suggested in the links.
For alternate DNS server, put 4.4.4.4 rather than what's suggested in the links.

Hope that helps a bit inshaa'Allah.

[Haya emaan]

will changing this DNS settings effect my internet service provider settings in any way? actually i have suffered a lot in the past regarding my internet service so now m fearing to do any changes..

but i want to do something it seems like IB have restricted my login hours.. i can see the site only after 12 in the morning uptill 10 in night excluding some hours in btw too...

[Ramadhan]

will changing this DNS settings effect my internet service provider settings in any way? actually i have suffered a lot in the past regarding my internet service so now m fearing to do any changes..

It shouldn't affect it in any way.

I've been using google dns servers for almost a year now and it hasn't given me any difficulties, although there's problems in logging into IB time to time (especially when I opened tabs simultaneously)

[Insaanah]

:sl:

What is the actual problem that occurred when we first couldn't get on to the forum? Did something change? No other website is giving this problem where we have to change our settings to accommodate it.

Although accessing from the computer is now fine having made the changes, what do we do about mobile devices (say standard mobile phones) that still have the same problem of not being able to access the forum at certain times "the url http://www.islamicboard.com is unavailable"? Is it the same procedure, or something different? I don't really want to infere with the service provider's internet settings...

[SFatima]

:sl:
I cannot open the forums for a month Now! it takes me AGES to open it, like once in a week, and as soon as i post something, it goes away againnnnnnnnn.. what is wrong, please help soon!!

webpage not there or something kind of a message comes when i try to go to this web page.

[tigerkhan]

:sl:
same issue, most of the time forum is not availiable when i browse it.

[Haya emaan]

so to the final decision i have changed my DNS settings.. as i told before now my time restrictions on IB were increased to mid afternoon...:(

now hope this will resolve the problem.. :hmm:

[Huzzy_786]

so to the final decision i have changed my DNS settings.. as i told before now my time restrictions on IB were increased to mid afternoon...:(

now hope this will resolve the problem.. :hmm:

Try contact your ISP, Tell them your problem and hopefully they will be able to do something about it.

[MartyrX]

I'll check the DNS settings this afternoon. I seem to be able to be on during the morning and evening, but not the afternoon.

[Haya emaan]

Try contact your ISP, Tell them your problem and hopefully they will be able to do something about it.

they have tried all they can do but the problem remained there.. so now i changed my DNS settings as recomended by sister insanaah... hope this will work...

[Huzzy_786]

they have tried all they can do but the problem remained there.. so now i changed my DNS settings as recomended by sister insanaah... hope this will work...

Alright, Let us know how it goes. Inshallah It will work this time.. And I dont blame you, the ISP's are useless some times...

[Abdul-Raouf]

:sl:
same issue, most of the time forum is not availiable when i browse it.

wa alaikkum salaam....
same issue in my connection as well ... :(..

Lemme check the DNS funda... InshaAllah.

[Tilmeez]

Lemme check the DNS funda... InshaAllah.

... and when your done with that do as directed in post # 48 in this thread, end of the story.:p

[Abdul-Raouf]

bad me ... got confused checking the post - which was just above the post u had mentioned.... thinking why u asked to check it :hiding:

yep have changed as suggested.. will regress it after some time..

[Danah]

:sl:

I didn't read the whole thread, I have the same problem since the last month. I even tried to access the forum when I was abroad last month from different computers but the same issue happened.

So did you get the solution for that problem or not yet?

[Haya emaan]

^no need to read the whole thread sister. Just follow the instructions by sis insaanah in post 48. INSHALLAH the problem in accessing IB will be solved..

[Insaanah]

:sl:

What is the actual problem that occurred when we first couldn't get on to the forum? Did something change? No other website is giving this problem where we have to change our settings to accommodate it.

Although accessing from the computer is now fine having made the changes, what do we do about mobile devices (say standard mobile phones) that still have the same problem of not being able to access the forum at certain times "the url http://www.islamicboard.com is unavailable"? Is it the same procedure, or something different? I don't really want to infere with the service provider's internet settings...

This is the message I get:

The requested URL could not be retrieved.

While trying to retrieve the URL http://www.islamicboard.com, the following error was encountered:

Unable to determine IP address from host name for www.islamicboard.com

The dnsserver returned:

Name Server for domain www.islamicboard.com is unavailable.

This means that:

The cache was not able to resolve the hostname presented in the URL.

Your cache administrator is webmaster.

And occasionally I get this one:

ERROR

The requested URL could not be retrieved.

While trying to retrieve the URL http://www.islamicboard.com/, the following error was encountered:

Connection to www.islamicboard.com failed

The system returned:

(145) connection timed out.

The remote host or network may be down. Please try the request again.

Your cache administrator is webmaster.

Others seem to be having the same problem too:

http://www.islamicboard.com/forum-he...bugs-hack.html

Any help would be much appreciated.

[Danah]

the problem still exist despite all the changes in the settings I made :hmm:

[Ramadhan]

Bump!

This should be made sticky.

[Danah]

^ agreed

I am still having problems accessing the forum.

[Tilmeez]

I am still having problems accessing the forum.

What error do you get? Anyone with database error?

[Danah]

^ it said that server is not found.

[~ Sabr ~]

:salamext:

I had a database error when trying to post, had to type it all out again (Was a very long post)

[ardianto]

Report: Database error happen again.

[Tilmeez]

^ it said that server is not found.

this should not come again if you edit your DNS setting as per sis Insanaah's post in this thread.

I had a database error when trying to post, had to type it all out again (Was a very long post)

this could be due to long inactivity (took time in typing a very long post) so this is also OK. you can keep searching the forums or some other activity in another tab while busy here in typing long post.

The DB error I was referring to is like:
I opened the website and it was shown with plain white background with no formatting etc. Now whatever I will do will generate a database error i.e I tried to browse the forums without logging in or I tried to log in.

:hmm:

[ardianto]

I had a database error when trying to post, had to type it all out again (Was a very long post)

If you want to write long post, type your post on a notepad, then copy and paste.

[~ Sabr ~]

^ It was actually typed out, I was colouring and linking it....

[Signor]

If changing DNS solves this problem,I better use Ultrasurf or any other proxy servers,Why the above?

[Danah]

:sl:

Any new updates? because I am still having the problem of being not able to access the forum.


:w:

[sofiap]

does not allow me to post,and directs me to leave the page or stay on page..or says i can not add links,videos etc..if i haven't enough posts? i have copied pasted and added just the ayats of the Quran and maybe one sentence of my own. Not too sure what is wrong..thankyou for your help in advance.

[PurpleCup]

Thanks for sharing the useful website!