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Most (if not all of us) have been experiencing a slowed down message board or getting a page with this error message -
quote:Software error: Can't EXlock '/home/users/web/b288/pow.legionadmin/htdocs/ubb/cache-EDRVBMT8/lock/global.cgi'. The operating system has run out of file locks to give me. Please ask the administrator to contact the web hosting provider. The exact error returned by the operating system is: No locks available For help, please send mail to the webmaster (cgiadmin@yourhostingaccount.com), giving this error message and the time and date of the error.
Since this appears to be a server issue and beyond my control, I've been nothing but frustrated trying to solve this problem.
I stopped using this in the past as the UK users would see an out-of-date version of the boards. Please let me know if this situation happens for you this time as well and I'll turn it off again and try another possible solution.
From: San Diego, CA | Registered: Jul 2003
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Well, that didn't solve the problem either. I guess I'm at the mercy of PowWeb who seem to be on Thanksgiving vacation.
From: San Diego, CA | Registered: Jul 2003
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I'm going to try to upgrade to version 6.7.3 tonight after the board slows down a bit.
I'll need to re-hack all of the files to retain most of the features we (definitely I) take for granted.
If I should miss out on something, please post about it here as I may have forgotten to do it or it's not working after the upgrade.
From: San Diego, CA | Registered: Jul 2003
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It seems to be much smoother today. I haven't had any error messages and there was only one slowdown for me that lasted only a few minutes.
From: Somewhere in the Multiverse | Registered: Apr 2006
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It's been impossible to get the server guys to do anything, cause the second they log in, every thing's fine again. And they keep telling me to just clear the cache (which I did...I turned it off...I deleted it...and nothing worked).
From: San Diego, CA | Registered: Jul 2003
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The sad part is that I just renewed for another year on this server on Nov. 21st. It's gonna suck big time if I have to move us.
From: San Diego, CA | Registered: Jul 2003
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I got the error message when I first tried to sign on - actually to get to the sign-on screen. But I BACKed and went to the main page first then logged on with no problem.
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From: Boston | Registered: Aug 2003
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I think, Gary, if we do upgrade to Threads I can finally get us hosted with Globat. I have so much space with my accounts I don't think we'll have an issue.
From: Utah | Registered: Jul 2003
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Hmmm...in that case, we'll have to do it whenever they release 7.3 to keep most (if not all) of the features we know and love around here.
Plus loads more!
From: San Diego, CA | Registered: Jul 2003
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Its still intermittent for me. Sometimes I can get on no problem (usually in the morning) but now its hanging and taking ages to move between pages.
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From: Newcastle upon Tyne England | Registered: Jul 2003
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