Server outage

[tcraft]

The server that hosts taylorcraft.org sites failed around December 22, just as myself and Ted (who provides the server and administration for the sites) were leaving town on extended business and personal trips.

The main cpu (mother) board failed completly, and that failure appears to have also took out the Raid5 meta data (road map) for storage that holds the forum database. We replaced the server with a slightly less powerful (free!) one and then started to work on the storage problem.

We spent several nights trying to recover the database, and also found problems with our off site backup service. Eventually we were able to recover and load a backup from November 2. But that recovery had some problems with missing tables in the mysql database that we had to repair by hand. It all came back to life last night sometime after 11pm.

This means that everything posted from sometime on November 2 thru last night has been lost. So if you had posted a real gem of some information, Forrest's fountain of youth, or perhaps the secret to life - then please repost it.

Nothing seems to be missing from the www.taylorcraft.org site, or the photo archive.

Realizing that we try really hard to never lose anything in the forum, I have to say it could have been a lot worse.

[Bird]

Re: Server outage

Do you need any donations to update or complete the repairs?

[Bigdog]

Re: Server outage

Do you need any donations to update or complete the repairs?

I've wondered how this forum was supported. I'm willing to chip in if there is an avenue to do so.

[Carrieve]

Re: Server outage

Yes, by all means let me know if you need some $$. Owning two airplanes means that I am near bankruptcy, but losing this sight was like losing a good friend.

[lfries]

Re: Server outage

Ditto to what has been said. Thanks for all of your efforts.

[wmfife]

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I have tried to keep my Foundation membership dues up to date but find many hoops to be jumped through so it tends to slide. Let me know any way I can help although as someone just said keeping my T in a hangar and airworthy keeps me nearly bankrupt still I don't want to lose this forum. Don't know how any survive without it.

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Server outage

I AM BACCCK! thank you Bob and our wonderful host in Iowa ; It has been a wet week in Ohio. Fighting weather . I will be catching up today. Had to fix break downs and go to two doctors this week; two classmates funeral too!! I feel real good, In so far as the donations to the web master ; some have always sent extra in addition to the $20.00 dues. This is offered to Bob Ollerton to defray expenses for his fantastic work on the web site for us. I now have a separate accounting area for these offerings . WE need to keep Bob around and perhaps he will finish up his Welsh OR the Model 15A that he has in Arizona.
Daniel is working in office tomorrow to send out about 20 offerings for dues & donations ; THERE is a clickon for DONATIONS on the web page .

Bob perhaps you could clarify some of my ramblings.
And BOB the fax 330 823-1138 is no longer used. my e-mail is [email protected] my I phone is 330 495 5447 THE web site www.barberaircraft.com will ahve all the events in 2013 ; the whole site was changed . Thank you to Rob in England too!! actually many others jumped in during the crisis ; GOD BLESS ALL of the Taylorcraft Tribe. Off to clean up today. WE are installing a brand new A-65 Engine by Bill Pancake into Brian Matz's Aeronca tomorrow . Come on out $5.00 to watch; $10.00 to ask questions ; $20.00 to help...... (