topic Re: Forum display problems in Operating System - HP-UX

Forum display problems

Tim Malnati — Thu, 07 Sep 2000 14:14:59 GMT

Lately the forum application seems to be very cranky with display hangs, slow performance, duplicate messages, and more. I've sent an email to Shayne with some of the specific symptoms I've seen, etc. My thinking here is that I can't be the only one experiencing these problems. I also think that Shayne's team is better off receiving input from a variety of players instead of just myself. Or am I a chorus of one? Or am I the only individual experiencing these problems? I know that this thread is not exactly HPUX material, but we really don't have a forum area for this sort of issue.

A tip:
I have found a method that seems to reduce message duplication. Instead of using a left click to create a New Message or Reply, use a right click and open the message block in a new window (MSIE: Open Link in New Window; Netscape: Open in New Window). Now you enter your message like you normally do. It's also helpful if you want to refer to the original message thread while you're composing the message - just switch back and forth between windows. When you are done, submit the post as you normally do. If you run into any sort of problem while posting, DO NOT resubmit the post until you make sure that it was not received. Instead, switch back to the original thread and refresh the thread to your browser window (MSIE: Refresh; Netscape: Reload). If your message appears in the forum, simply close the message posting window WITHOUT resubmitting. Be patient! If you don't see your message immediately, give it a few minutes and refresh it again before you decide to resubmit. (You can leave the message posting window up for a while and use your other window to continue within the forums and check again later).

This right click idea will work on most of the underlined objects on the screen but will NOT work with the blue background buttons on the left side of the screen.

So here is my two cents. I'm sure that the HP people are working hard to fix things. In the mean time maybe we can do our part to reduce these duplicate messages. Again, I think that the more input on this thread, the better. Then the HP people will have a much better idea regarding what is going on and the relative size of the problem.

Re: Forum display problems

James R. Ferguson — Thu, 07 Sep 2000 14:22:55 GMT

Tim:

YES!!! I've had slow, duplicate, un-viewable too. No patterns apparent.

...JRF...

Re: Forum display problems

Geetam — Fri, 08 Sep 2000 09:45:48 GMT

Problems I have noticed:

1. displaywidth seems to be set by webserver. Recently width has been changing for different discussions. Untidy wrapping may be related to this

2. Recently I have had slow access problems. The browser looks like it is receving data, but not displaying it yet. When I get impatient and click 'stop' and then 'reload' it usually appears as quick as normal (I was thinking it was a problem with our end of the internet connection, but that is hard to know for sure)

Re: Forum display problems

Stefan Farrelly — Fri, 08 Sep 2000 09:54:18 GMT

Im getting problems today when the ITRC seems nice and fast.

All complaints about this servcie should be directed to its administrator;
(note: please send comments/complaints to itrc_forums@hp.com)

If we complain to him about it maybe he will get something done. If we dont complain nothing will happen. Ive just been trying to post a 64bit version of lsof to the lsof question, its shows more replies in the question list but my reply never gets onto the actual question, so ive emailed Shayne about it.

Re: Forum display problems

Richard Mertz — Fri, 08 Sep 2000 10:22:24 GMT

I have been having the same problems. Must reload page to see it often. Don't get responses.

Richard

Re: Forum display problems

RikTytgat — Fri, 08 Sep 2000 12:13:26 GMT

Hi,

Same for me:

- Hangs quite frequently.
- After submitting a reply, the message gets posted, but the confirmation doesn't come. As Tim said, first verify whether the reply is posted before re-posting.

Bye,
Rik

Re: Forum display problems

Ted Flanders_1 — Fri, 08 Sep 2000 12:21:32 GMT

I sent Shayne an email requesting his help, how about you?

Re: Forum display problems

John Palmer — Fri, 08 Sep 2000 15:29:14 GMT

Hi all,

I get all the problems already mentioned as well along with the occasional HTTP 404 - File not found error when replying. The message does get posted (eventually} though.

Regards,
John

Re: Forum display problems

Mark Grossman — Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:01:12 GMT

same problems here - I just wrote and email to Shayne - hope it helps

Mark

Re: Forum display problems

alberto vasquez — Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:13:59 GMT

FYI it's Ms. Shayne (not Mr.)

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