<![CDATA[Linux-Noob Forums - Site News]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/ Fri, 01 May 2026 04:12:12 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Time for a new beginning ?]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-56.html Fri, 19 Oct 2018 23:08:36 +0200 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-56.html Well, it's true, I've neglected this site for years, for various reasons including work, my Microsoft MVP commitments, and of course the sister site windows-noob.com.

 

You could say I've practically ignored linux-noob.com and done as little as possible to help it survive other than the bare minimum which is to keep the domain name alive and make sure the data in the site itself was protected, but the time has come to re-resurrect the site, breath new life and start afresh.

 

So, today I've updated the site license, and will with the help of the web server admin plan to upgrade the site to the latest and greatest version of Invision Power Board and once that is complete, start to re-energize this site and get people coming back.

 

Please help !

 

But before doing that, I need you to help me understand what exactly you want to read about on linux-noob, what should this site be about going forward ?

 

Do you want a complete re-birth or just move forward and start-over ?

 

I'd love to read your comments and look forward to the next stages !

 

cheers

niall

]]> Well, it's true, I've neglected this site for years, for various reasons including work, my Microsoft MVP commitments, and of course the sister site windows-noob.com.

 

You could say I've practically ignored linux-noob.com and done as little as possible to help it survive other than the bare minimum which is to keep the domain name alive and make sure the data in the site itself was protected, but the time has come to re-resurrect the site, breath new life and start afresh.

 

So, today I've updated the site license, and will with the help of the web server admin plan to upgrade the site to the latest and greatest version of Invision Power Board and once that is complete, start to re-energize this site and get people coming back.

 

Please help !

 

But before doing that, I need you to help me understand what exactly you want to read about on linux-noob, what should this site be about going forward ?

 

Do you want a complete re-birth or just move forward and start-over ?

 

I'd love to read your comments and look forward to the next stages !

 

cheers

niall

]]> <![CDATA[DNS issues]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-321.html Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:33:23 +0200 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-321.html apologies for the recent lack of service here due to changing DNS provider (forced, not by choice)

thanks to Peter for helping me resolve the issues, hopefully all ok now

 

cheers

niall

]]> apologies for the recent lack of service here due to changing DNS provider (forced, not by choice)

thanks to Peter for helping me resolve the issues, hopefully all ok now

 

cheers

niall

]]> <![CDATA[site will be upgraded today]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-344.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:26:59 +0200 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-344.html the site will be upgraded during the day, i've tested a lot of it over the weekend so hopefully it should be a smooth and quick process, but just in case if there are any glitches, well now you know why ok ?

 

cheers

niall

]]> the site will be upgraded during the day, i've tested a lot of it over the weekend so hopefully it should be a smooth and quick process, but just in case if there are any glitches, well now you know why ok ?

 

cheers

niall

]]> <![CDATA[database problem on the site]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-441.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:03:30 +0200 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-441.html hi all,

well i logged on this morning to see a 'database driver error' here on the site, and the usual fixes didn't help, after trying many things i had to resort to restoring yesterdays MYSQL backup for linux-noob.com

 

the end result of that is it has resovled the database issue, but it may mean that a post (or posts made between yesterday and today) are lost

 

I apologise for that and thank you for your patience

 

cheers

niall

]]> hi all,

well i logged on this morning to see a 'database driver error' here on the site, and the usual fixes didn't help, after trying many things i had to resort to restoring yesterdays MYSQL backup for linux-noob.com

 

the end result of that is it has resovled the database issue, but it may mean that a post (or posts made between yesterday and today) are lost

 

I apologise for that and thank you for your patience

 

cheers

niall

]]> <![CDATA[Follow us on Twitter]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-475.html Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:12:19 +0200 hybrid]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-475.html Linux-noob.com now has an official Twitter account -- @linux_noob.

 

Feel free to follow that account -- we'd appreciate your support. Hopefully we can use that to attract more members, help people out with Linux, connect with our members and to showcase new interesting things happening here on the site. Smile

]]> Linux-noob.com now has an official Twitter account -- @linux_noob.

 

Feel free to follow that account -- we'd appreciate your support. Hopefully we can use that to attract more members, help people out with Linux, connect with our members and to showcase new interesting things happening here on the site. Smile

]]> <![CDATA[new look complete]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-634.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:28:54 +0200 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-634.html hi all,

 

I'm continuing to improve the site by giving people what they want, a new look and more features !

 

Over the next few days the site will get the final update to IPB 3.0 (it's release candidate now) and I've just purchased IP Blog (it's a yearly license) to add to the new look. Hopefully I will have all completed by the weekend

 

and more importantly, I hope you guys like and appreciate the changes

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> hi all,

 

I'm continuing to improve the site by giving people what they want, a new look and more features !

 

Over the next few days the site will get the final update to IPB 3.0 (it's release candidate now) and I've just purchased IP Blog (it's a yearly license) to add to the new look. Hopefully I will have all completed by the weekend

 

and more importantly, I hope you guys like and appreciate the changes

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> <![CDATA[rank changes]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-663.html Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:51:09 +0200 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-663.html now that the site looks so new and shiney i've decided to make other changes, such as rank changes, so i've removed the fluff (too many) and reduced the number of ranks

 

 

now you are a noob until 50 posts and so on as detailed here

 

 

Member Titles/Ranks

Title Minimum Posts Pips

Noob 0 *

Linux-Noob Member 50 **

Linux-Noob Frequent Member 100 ***

Linux-Noob Senior Member 500 ****

Linux-Noob GURU 1000 *****

 

thoughts ?

]]> now that the site looks so new and shiney i've decided to make other changes, such as rank changes, so i've removed the fluff (too many) and reduced the number of ranks

 

 

now you are a noob until 50 posts and so on as detailed here

 

 

Member Titles/Ranks

Title Minimum Posts Pips

Noob 0 *

Linux-Noob Member 50 **

Linux-Noob Frequent Member 100 ***

Linux-Noob Senior Member 500 ****

Linux-Noob GURU 1000 *****

 

thoughts ?

]]> <![CDATA[www.linux-noob.com upgraded to IPB 3.0]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-668.html Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:55:16 +0200 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-668.html hi all,

 

finally after years of looking like this linux-noob.com has had a makeover, as a result there may be some things not working properly yet so please be patient while I try to fix everything,

 

please report any problems with the new look here and i'll respond,

 

kudos must go to Invision for making this new board, it looks GREAT !!! and big thanks go to Hybrid for making the beautiful logos you see top left,

 

oh and do you like the new look ????

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> hi all,

 

finally after years of looking like this linux-noob.com has had a makeover, as a result there may be some things not working properly yet so please be patient while I try to fix everything,

 

please report any problems with the new look here and i'll respond,

 

kudos must go to Invision for making this new board, it looks GREAT !!! and big thanks go to Hybrid for making the beautiful logos you see top left,

 

oh and do you like the new look ????

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> <![CDATA[so long IRC]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-702.html Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:54:59 +0200 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-702.html I need to take a break from some things...

 

https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/index.php...mp;showentry=37

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> I need to take a break from some things...

 

https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/index.php...mp;showentry=37

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> <![CDATA[site spamming in progress ?]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-708.html Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:29:21 +0200 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-708.html i'd like to think that the site was busy but look at this

 

 

> Online Users

There are 74 online users browsing:

20 members and 54 visitors

anyweb, ssrs10, Ask Jeeves*, GigaG33k, Condor, wootSRT, Chib, mobilelawyer, snoopY, F

]]> i'd like to think that the site was busy but look at this

 

 

> Online Users

There are 74 online users browsing:

20 members and 54 visitors

anyweb, ssrs10, Ask Jeeves*, GigaG33k, Condor, wootSRT, Chib, mobilelawyer, snoopY, F

]]> <![CDATA[changes in admins and moderators]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-719.html Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:01:52 +0100 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-719.html I've sent a mail in the last few weeks to all admins of the site www.linux-noob.com asking them did they want to retain that status,

 

i got zero replies to that email, as a result of that and the very public insult to me here on the site by a now former moderator, i've taken steps to remove all admins except one, in addition I've removed some moderators who have not contributed in a long time,

 

I will continue to review these changes over the coming weeks and I'm always looking for new ideas to make this site better, thanks for your support.

 

if you feel something needs changing in relation to this then let me know,

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> I've sent a mail in the last few weeks to all admins of the site www.linux-noob.com asking them did they want to retain that status,

 

i got zero replies to that email, as a result of that and the very public insult to me here on the site by a now former moderator, i've taken steps to remove all admins except one, in addition I've removed some moderators who have not contributed in a long time,

 

I will continue to review these changes over the coming weeks and I'm always looking for new ideas to make this site better, thanks for your support.

 

if you feel something needs changing in relation to this then let me know,

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> <![CDATA[site outage again]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-747.html Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:40:31 +0100 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-747.html linux-noob.com was down for about 12 hours and lost data due to a FORCED hardware reboot (i didn't do it)

 

the reason for the reboot was I submitted a support ticket to the host asking why i was getting network timeouts

 

they rebooted my server without asking me, as a result, the database got corrupted and data was lost

 

Quote:EXT3-fs: sda3: orphan cleanup on readonly fs ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 766022

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 764327

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 764325

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769425

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769427

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769426

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769428

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 759218

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 764412

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 765348

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 767196

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769435

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 8552478

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 8552472

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 763329

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769424

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 8552465

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 8553868

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 8553862

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 8553861

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 10551384

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 765221

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769422

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769420

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769419

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 763303

EXT3-fs: sda3: 26 orphan inodes deleted
 

the reason i was getting network timeouts > http://noc.leaseweb.com/status.php?i=294

 

apologies, but I had to restore the site database from a backup i did on sunday so some days data lost.

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> linux-noob.com was down for about 12 hours and lost data due to a FORCED hardware reboot (i didn't do it)

 

the reason for the reboot was I submitted a support ticket to the host asking why i was getting network timeouts

 

they rebooted my server without asking me, as a result, the database got corrupted and data was lost

 

Quote:EXT3-fs: sda3: orphan cleanup on readonly fs ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 766022

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 764327

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 764325

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769425

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769427

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769426

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769428

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 759218

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 764412

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 765348

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 767196

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769435

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 8552478

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 8552472

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 763329

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769424

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 8552465

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 8553868

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 8553862

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 8553861

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 10551384

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 765221

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769422

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769420

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 769419

ext3_orphan_cleanup: deleting unreferenced inode 763303

EXT3-fs: sda3: 26 orphan inodes deleted
 

the reason i was getting network timeouts > http://noc.leaseweb.com/status.php?i=294

 

apologies, but I had to restore the site database from a backup i did on sunday so some days data lost.

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> <![CDATA[site back online]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-753.html Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:22:44 +0100 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-753.html hi all,

 

some of you may have noticed the 12 hours or so of downtime, this was because i had no time to prepare and had to move my servers data plus rent a new box in Amsterdam

 

well, the box is up (with Centos) and i've got the latest versions of apache/php and mysql installed, i've reimported the data from the old server so no data is lost

 

i have some back office house keeping still to do but the guts are there and you are here now, which is a success

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> hi all,

 

some of you may have noticed the 12 hours or so of downtime, this was because i had no time to prepare and had to move my servers data plus rent a new box in Amsterdam

 

well, the box is up (with Centos) and i've got the latest versions of apache/php and mysql installed, i've reimported the data from the old server so no data is lost

 

i have some back office house keeping still to do but the guts are there and you are here now, which is a success

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> <![CDATA[site will go offline for a while]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-754.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:35:05 +0100 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-754.html due to unforseen circumstances, www.linux-noob.com will go offline tonight January 8th 2009.

 

At this point I cannot say WHEN it will come back online,

 

I received an printed letter today (2009/08/jan) stating that

 

1. a user has complained that an email received from www.linux-noob.com (entitled happy new year from linux-noob.com 3rd January 2009 - 10:16 PM) was spam (it wasn't, see below)

 

copy of email sent too MEMBERS of linux-noob.com

 

Quote:hi {member_name}, 

this is a short email to wish you seasons greetings from linux-noob.com and we'd like to see you back, and not only that we'd like to see you writing reviews of linux (get famous !)

 

The review section is here > http://linux-noob.com/review and as you can see it needs NEW reviews.... so if you want to review your chosen distro, whatever it is, then please contact us

 

heres the mail address >> review@linux-noob.com

 

please do take a moment to drop by and say hello, and feel free to contribute

 

thanks for your time and happy new year from linux-noob.com

 

 

-------------------------------------

{board_name} Statistics:

-------------------------------------

Registered Users: {reg_total}

Total Posts: {total_posts}

Busiest Time: {busy_count} users were online on {busy_time}

 

-------------------------------------

Handy Links

-------------------------------------

Board Address: {board_url}

Log In: {board_url}?act=Login&CODE=00

Lost Password Recovery: {board_url}?act=Reg&CODE=10

 

-------------------------------------

How to unsubscribe

-------------------------------------

Visit your email preferences ({board_url}?act=UserCP&CODE=02) and ensure that the box for 'Send me any updates sent by the board administrator' is unchecked and submit the form
 

and that

 

2. a webserver called http://linux-noob.com breaks the ISPs terms and conditions (point 4.1, appa\rently you are not allowed to have a webserver providing a service or information to others)

 

As this contradicts the ISP's terms and conditions, I have been given until 2009/09 at 8.am to fix it (ie: take it offline)

 

I apologise for this in advance and hope to have everything back online again very soon,

 

until then, adios

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> due to unforseen circumstances, www.linux-noob.com will go offline tonight January 8th 2009.

 

At this point I cannot say WHEN it will come back online,

 

I received an printed letter today (2009/08/jan) stating that

 

1. a user has complained that an email received from www.linux-noob.com (entitled happy new year from linux-noob.com 3rd January 2009 - 10:16 PM) was spam (it wasn't, see below)

 

copy of email sent too MEMBERS of linux-noob.com

 

Quote:hi {member_name}, 

this is a short email to wish you seasons greetings from linux-noob.com and we'd like to see you back, and not only that we'd like to see you writing reviews of linux (get famous !)

 

The review section is here > http://linux-noob.com/review and as you can see it needs NEW reviews.... so if you want to review your chosen distro, whatever it is, then please contact us

 

heres the mail address >> review@linux-noob.com

 

please do take a moment to drop by and say hello, and feel free to contribute

 

thanks for your time and happy new year from linux-noob.com

 

 

-------------------------------------

{board_name} Statistics:

-------------------------------------

Registered Users: {reg_total}

Total Posts: {total_posts}

Busiest Time: {busy_count} users were online on {busy_time}

 

-------------------------------------

Handy Links

-------------------------------------

Board Address: {board_url}

Log In: {board_url}?act=Login&CODE=00

Lost Password Recovery: {board_url}?act=Reg&CODE=10

 

-------------------------------------

How to unsubscribe

-------------------------------------

Visit your email preferences ({board_url}?act=UserCP&CODE=02) and ensure that the box for 'Send me any updates sent by the board administrator' is unchecked and submit the form
 

and that

 

2. a webserver called http://linux-noob.com breaks the ISPs terms and conditions (point 4.1, appa\rently you are not allowed to have a webserver providing a service or information to others)

 

As this contradicts the ISP's terms and conditions, I have been given until 2009/09 at 8.am to fix it (ie: take it offline)

 

I apologise for this in advance and hope to have everything back online again very soon,

 

until then, adios

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> <![CDATA[coming soon......]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-779.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:11:51 +0100 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-779.html hi all,

 

as some of you are aware from the results of the current poll, the forums need a change, an update, something to take them out of that 2007 feeling... heh, well that will happen as soon as IPB moves to version 3,

 

so, if you'd like to get a sneak preview of what that looks like, then take a look here

 

nice !

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> hi all,

 

as some of you are aware from the results of the current poll, the forums need a change, an update, something to take them out of that 2007 feeling... heh, well that will happen as soon as IPB moves to version 3,

 

so, if you'd like to get a sneak preview of what that looks like, then take a look here

 

nice !

 

cheers

anyweb

]]>