Website rebuild - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

sperry · 2006-10-02, 09:45 AM

Well, it's looking like I should make a move on a major site update sooner rather than later. There's a new/improved version of vBulletin out there, and it's time to re-image the server to all the latest and greatest stuff.

What this means is that I'll be backing up the entire system, which will take several hours, and probably kill performance by 50% or so. Near the end of that process, I'll be locking the forums, so I can freeze the state of the threads during backup. Once that's done, I'll be triggering a remote re-image of the server. What that does is causes the ISP to format the hard drive on our server and automatically install all new software on the box. After that's done, I'll need to reinstall the vBulletin software, and restore our backed-up database.

I'm hoping to upgrade all the ancillary software as well, namely the frontpage, news, and gallery pages. If you're linking to images off the gallery, chances are when the site comes back up, your links will be invalid. Plus, it will probably take me a while to update all that code... sometime this winter, since it's the same code I'm writing for the new Reno SCCA website that we want up well before the next season starts.

I'm not sure when I'll have time to start this whole operation. Probably over a weekend sometime after the last autocross... maybe on the 14th/15th. So this isn't going to happen immediately, but just be aware that for a few days, hopefully this month, the site will be down for upgrades.

MPREZIV · 2006-10-02, 09:53 AM

That last sentence is the only one that made any sense to me...

But I got the point!!!

DARKSTI · 2006-10-02, 10:02 AM

Sounds good to me sperry, I understood all that!
I have done pretty much the same thing.

<UB3R G33K

Kevin M · 2006-10-02, 10:58 AM

What Cory said.

zpeed · 2006-10-02, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MPREZIV

That last sentence is the only one that made any sense to me...

But I got the point!!!

same here

ScottyS · 2006-10-12, 05:40 PM

I was doing a batch of favicons today, and did this one while I was at it. Not sure if you're interested, but it didn't take too long...

The .ico is in the ZIP, as the forum uploader doesn't like that extension. The .gif is for reference.

Here's some typical HTML to put in the HEAD:

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.seccs.org/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /><link rel="icon" href="http://www.seccs.org/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />

doubleurx · 2006-10-12, 07:47 PM

My understanding of what you just said equates to one of my favorite Beavis and Butthead quotes:

Teacher: "what is 2+2"

Beavis: "ahhhh..............W"

khail19 · 2006-10-12, 08:11 PM

WTF? Seriously, what did Scotty just say?

sperry · 2006-10-13, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khail19

WTF? Seriously, what did Scotty just say?

SECCS Icon for the web browser. I'll keep it in mind when I get around to the rebuild.

khail19 · 2006-10-13, 09:19 AM

Oh, I know what that is now. Can't you guys at least talk in broken English or something? Or ebonics or something I can sort of understand!

MPREZIV · 2006-10-13, 09:23 AM

Fo' shizzle!!!

2006-10-02, 09:45 AM	#1
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Website rebuild Well, it's looking like I should make a move on a major site update sooner rather than later. There's a new/improved version of vBulletin out there, and it's time to re-image the server to all the latest and greatest stuff. What this means is that I'll be backing up the entire system, which will take several hours, and probably kill performance by 50% or so. Near the end of that process, I'll be locking the forums, so I can freeze the state of the threads during backup. Once that's done, I'll be triggering a remote re-image of the server. What that does is causes the ISP to format the hard drive on our server and automatically install all new software on the box. After that's done, I'll need to reinstall the vBulletin software, and restore our backed-up database. I'm hoping to upgrade all the ancillary software as well, namely the frontpage, news, and gallery pages. If you're linking to images off the gallery, chances are when the site comes back up, your links will be invalid. Plus, it will probably take me a while to update all that code... sometime this winter, since it's the same code I'm writing for the new Reno SCCA website that we want up well before the next season starts. I'm not sure when I'll have time to start this whole operation. Probably over a weekend sometime after the last autocross... maybe on the 14th/15th. So this isn't going to happen immediately, but just be aware that for a few days, hopefully this month, the site will be down for upgrades. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2006-10-02, 09:53 AM	#2
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	That last sentence is the only one that made any sense to me... But I got the point!!! __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2006-10-02, 10:02 AM	#3
DARKSTI EJ22 Real Name: Ryan Coulter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NW Reno Posts: 372 Car: '07 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited It's not that I'm lazy, It's that I don't care.	Sounds good to me sperry, I understood all that! I have done pretty much the same thing. <UB3R G33K __________________ My other car is a Canon

2006-10-02, 10:58 AM	#4
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	What Cory said. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2006-10-12, 07:47 PM	#7
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	My understanding of what you just said equates to one of my favorite Beavis and Butthead quotes: Teacher: "what is 2+2" Beavis: "ahhhh..............W" __________________ Does it have a motor..............Does it have a motor?

2006-10-12, 08:11 PM	#8
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	WTF? Seriously, what did Scotty just say?

2006-10-13, 09:19 AM	#10
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	Oh, I know what that is now. Can't you guys at least talk in broken English or something? Or ebonics or something I can sort of understand!

2006-10-13, 09:23 AM	#11
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	Fo' shizzle!!! __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Website junkies!!	SlickNick112	Off Topic Chat	1	2005-03-24 12:48 PM
New Sheehan Motor Racing Website!	GarySheehan	Motorsports Chat	9	2004-02-10 04:10 PM
NFA Option website - Ben's Hookup	ArthurS	Off Topic Chat	1	2003-12-18 09:20 PM
WEBSITE: California List of illegal mods	ArthurS	General Subaru Discussion & Club Chat	9	2003-08-01 04:18 PM
Website Issues (not this one)	sp00ln	Website News & Issues	1	2003-05-29 12:26 PM