PBW status

[geoschmo]

It probably sent them all in a very short time and they are just working their way through the email system. This isn't the first time this has happened. It's never the same game, and it ususally only affects one particular game, and sometimes only one or two people in that game. Hopefully once it all clears out the problem won't come back for you. Let me know.

Geoschmo

[PvK]

Ok, thanks for the info. I will keep you posted.

PvK

[Randallw]

Well I for one can't get PBW at the moment. I'll try again in an hour or two before bed.

[PvK]

I was able to connect a couple of hours ago, but not right now (and, BTW, I am STILL getting copies of that turn every few minutes... ;-P ).

PvK

[geoschmo]

PvK said:
I was able to connect a couple of hours ago, but not right now (and, BTW, I am STILL getting copies of that turn every few minutes... ;-P ).

PvK

Meh, Ok, I'm going to try something different. Stand by...

[geoschmo]

Ok, PvK. I did a cold reboot Last night on the server and we've had a couple Tomcat resets on the server in the Last couple days and neither helped your problem. Either the emails were all sent and you are just getting the email server buffer now, or the server was caught in some sort of loop that wasn't getting cleared by the reboot. If it was the first you really shouldn't still be getting emails at this point. SO on the theory that it's the second I've reuploaded the current turn to PBW as a replacement game turn. Hopefully this will kick the game and get it out of this loop if it's in one. Please let me know if the emails stop coming.

I sent out a game news to all the players as well.

Geoschmo

[Randallw]

Well PBW is back up.

[PvK]

Hi Geo,

thanks very much for the effort. After your efforts Last night, what is now happening is I am receiving more-or-less alternating emails - the first one is time-stamped like the previous ones, on 12/14/04, and the new ones are time-stamped 12/16/04, now perhaps two every five minutes. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif So apparently PBW is continually sending the email out, _and_ there are old ones still fighting their way across the Internet to me. Unless the old ones don't ever stop at the same time the new ones do (which I assume will happen when the next turn processes).

(I also noticed that me uploading my turn also didn't help.)

PvK

[PvK]

Actually, I haven't received any for a while now...

(That is, I didn't receive any for about 25 minutes... and then two more from 12/16/04 arrived. I guess that's just the usual web ebb and flow.)

PvK

[Renegade 13]

I got a strange message from PBW when I went to upload a turn. It was this: (It opened in a file download window if you know what I mean)

You have chosen to open

GameUpload

which is a: application/octet-stream
from: http://pbw.cc/

What should Firefox do with this file?

[Ed Kolis]

When I get that one it usually means I tried to upload the wrong file as my turn...

[narf poit chez BOOM]

That happened to me; I think I was trying to upload the wrong file, but I don't really remember. There's a thread on it somewhere.

[Renegade 13]

Hmm, well I double and triple checked that it was the right turn. It was for sure. But I finally gave up on trying to upload....and the turn was uploaded!! I have been having trouble with the internet in general, and PBW in particular, so I had to try a few times to get most turns uploaded, and can't even download the larger turnfiles.

What I think might have happened is this: The turn got uploaded, but the screen didn't change because the internet crapped out on me before it could. Then, thinking that it hadn't uploaded, I tried again to upload it, and since it was already uploaded the aforementioned window popped up.

[geoschmo]

Renegade 13 said:
What I think might have happened is this: The turn got uploaded, but the screen didn't change because the internet crapped out on me before it could. Then, thinking that it hadn't uploaded, I tried again to upload it, and since it was already uploaded the aforementioned window popped up.

You are correct. Sometimes the backend stuff happens faster then the web pages refresh. So basically when the .jsp page you are looking at gets behind like that it can cause wierd things to happen, like what you experienced. You would expect that some kind of error code would have been coded that would say, "You've already uploaded your turn", but it wasn't because normally if you had uploaded your turn already you wouldn't even have the option to upload again.

[Fyron]

Renegade 13 said:
I got a strange message from PBW when I went to upload a turn. It was this: (It opened in a file download window if you know what I mean)

You have chosen to open

GameUpload

which is a: application/octet-stream
from: http://pbw.cc/

What should Firefox do with this file?

In IE, this sort of event would nomrally cause a page to open in the browser window with information on the error. However, it uses weird code that violates the standards, so other browsers, such as Firefox, have no idea what to do with it.

[Renegade 13]

Well its good to know for sure what happened, and thanks for the explanations.

[Atrocities]

Just had an interesting error.

I went to upload my file, yes it was the correct file, and it gave me an option to download????? Any ways I logged off and when I logged back on it showed that I had uploaded my turn file. Very odd.

[Fyron]

Imperator Fyron said:
In IE, this sort of event would nomrally cause a page to open in the browser window with information on the error. However, it uses weird code that violates the standards, so other browsers, such as Firefox, have no idea what to do with it.

This applies to you to Atrocities. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif PBW sent your browser a page in a weird way, and your browser had no idea what to do with it.

[Randallw]

I checked PBW 10-15 minutes ago and it worked. Now it has an internal server error. Typical if you ask me, Christmas day (Well mine finished half an hour ago) and PBW goes down http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif.

[Ragnarok-X]

Yep its down http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif Just when i received email-notification about a new turn in my favourite game, galactic invasion http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Thermodyne]

Server is up, it's just running in stupid mode. Looks like it can't read the db.

[Slynky]

Maybe "Christmas'" way of saying spend time with family on this day. Nahhhhhhh!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif

[Renegade 13]

8:10 AM Pacific Standard Time: Internal Server Error. Both graphics and text sites.

[geoschmo]

Sorry guys. I kicked it and I think it's working ok now. This is the first time i got on today so I didn't know there was a problem.

Geoschmo

[Slynky]

No problem, Geo. All's well that ends well http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif.

[Slynky]

Looks like Colonel's withdraw from the Power game left it hung in execution.

When you get a chance, Geo http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Nodachi]

Can't create a game. Tried both Firefox and IE to no avail. I'm getting the "Server had trouble saving the game" message.

[geoschmo]

Nodachi said:
Can't create a game. Tried both Firefox and IE to no avail. I'm getting the "Server had trouble saving the game" message.

I'm not familier with that message. Are you paraphrasing or is that an exact quote of the error message?

If you are getting "Sorry, could not create a new game." then you are most likely using a game name or game filename that is being used by another game. Those must be unique for every game.

Geoschmo

[Nodachi]

Sorry, I did paraphrase. I'll try again and let you know.

[Nodachi]

It was my screw-up, I was trying to use an invalid character. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

[geoschmo]

I've updated the error page to be more clear and descriptive on that in the future.

[Nodachi]

Thank you!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Slynky]

Ooops, looks like we have problems, Houston.

[Alneyan]

No problem here; I think you have experienced a temporary downtime. From time to time, PBW is unavailable for a couple of minutes here, so that may have been your problem.

[Atrocities]

Same, worked just fine for me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Slynky]

Hmmm...seems I have a problem again... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

[Thermodyne]

Yep it's down.

[Thermodyne]

Well it's back up already.

[Slynky]

Thermodyne said:
Well it's back up already.

LOL...yup! Digital burp, I suppose.

[Atrocities]

PBW not accepting my uploaded turns.

In every game I play, when I try to upload my turn I get a window that asks me to "Save" the turn. I double checked and and even swtiched browswers and still the same. The site will not accept uploads, well at least not from me.

[geoschmo]

Email me the turn you are trying to upload AT.

[Atrocities]

Thanks Geoschmo, I sent it to your yahoo address.

[brianeyci]

PBW down again as of now.

Brian

[TurinTurambar]

Oh shoot... and I really need to get in there like now.

[Cipher7071]

Still down... hmmm.... relatively long duration this time. I guess that means I won't be getting turns soon. Ah well, we've been on Last player before.

[geoschmo]

It's not been down the whole night Cipher. I was on it Last night and this morning. It is down right now, but I'll have it back up shortly.

Geoschmo

[geoschmo]

Ok, should be up and running now.

[Ragnarok-X]

Cant tell you why, but i cant seem to get on pbw. it loads the upper frame with the buttons just fine, but the bottom frame where the games and stuff are is still white after 3 mins loading. tried both Firefox and IE.

[geoschmo]

Have you tried the text UI Rag-x?

[Fyron]

Ragnarok-X said:
Cant tell you why, but i cant seem to get on pbw. it loads the upper frame with the buttons just fine, but the bottom frame where the games and stuff are is still white after 3 mins loading. tried both Firefox and IE.

Just refresh the site a couple of times until it loads...

[Ragnarok-X]

It works again. Must have been an error on my side of the line. Geoschmo: By the time i tried, both Versions didnt work http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif Now they do though.

[Shadow1980]

Tried PBW (RTC Client) first time ever tonight together with my fiancee and omg it's great! Brilliant work whoever made it and set it up, it's an absolute blessing!

[Shadow1980]

Hrm did the PBW server just go down?

[Atrocities]

Your right it seems to be off line. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif Most likely a reboot or ISP IP change. Something simple.

[geoschmo]

Should be good now.

[Shadow1980]

Thanks

[bearclaw]

Can't get into PBW! 404! Ack!!

[Renegade 13]

I got a "connection refused" error (or something like that). Luckily I got all but one of my turns uploaded before she went down, but she was really sluggish about half an hour ago, just before it went down.

[geoschmo]

Seems ok now. Just lost connection for a bit.

[Slynky]

Not working for me.

[Slynky]

And now it is working for me.

[TurinTurambar]

George... doing maintanance? It's down.

Turin

[Alneyan]

It's back up for me (it was down a few minutes or so here).

[geoschmo]

Just an ISP outage. Ok now.

[TurinTurambar]

Interestingly, I uploaded my turn around 3:30 yesterday afternoon and the new turn was to execute at 7:37. It didn't execute till 7-something this morning and ship orders and treaties were screwed up when I opened it. It was almost as though I'd missed a turn, but I checked the game history and it showed I uploaded, and the turn log was not doubled.

game = MonkeyBusiness 04

[brianeyci]

Grr get PBW back up in ten minutes or my turn cycles! Quick! =D.

J/k, you guys do a great job and you don't get paid a cent =D.

Brian

[TurinTurambar]

Garrrrr! Doun agin says I! Garrrr!

Turin the Pirate

[Alneyan]

Please tell me PBW is down for everyone. I have been unable to connect to the site for the past twenty minutes or so, and I *hope* it is just a regular PBW downfall, and not the usual local problem I have (which makes PBW impossible to reach, among other things).

[geoschmo]

I can't get to it from work either. I'll be home in a couple of hours and will check it out if it hasn't come back up by then on it's own.

Geoschmo

[Alneyan]

Thanks Geo! My computer was ready to jump off the window... with some assistance. Thankfully (for my computer), it appears PBW is the culprit, and not my own computer.

[Ragnarok-X]

down. too bad. i was just about download a startrek game turn i was eagerly waiting for http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif Hurry ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Gandalph]

It is working for me now.

[geoschmo]

Yeah, looks like it came up on it's own right before I got home.

Geoschmo

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Coincedence...Or psychic machinary?

[Master Belisarius]

Seems to be down now...

[Nodachi]

Has the server quit sending mail notifications again?

[geoschmo]

Yeah, it looks like it has. Let me smack it around a bit and see if I can knock some sense into it.

[geoschmo]

Ok, I think it's working now.

[Grandpa Kim]

Maybe not. I keep getting timed out.

[geoschmo]

The server's running good now, but the ISP is acting up tonight. Should clear up in a bit.

[Alneyan]

The server just died on me while I was updating KOTH. My usual query again: is it a local thing on my computer (my connection has been "updated" a few days ago), or is it just a problem with PBW?

Back online, and back offline.

[Slynky]

Not working for me this morning. Of course, it could just be me.

[Slynky]

Working for me now. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[TurinTurambar]

We appear to be down, Sir.

Turin

[geoschmo]

It might have been down for a bit, but it was up by the time I got your message here.

Geoschmo

[Alneyan]

It was down at the moment of his post, but it is back up.

[Renegade 13]

Site seems to be having a wee bit of trouble at the moment...not exactly down but can't download turn files. Should be up soon I expect.

[Renegade 13]

Working now...mostly

[Combat Wombat]

Hark, PBW is down

[tyrrian]

yup... it most certainly is... CW, where can i download invasion 0.41?

[Combat Wombat]

www.spaceempires.net/cw/Invasion.rar (http://www.spaceempires.net/cw/Invasion.rar)

[Combat Wombat]

It's back up

[tyrrian]

i see that. thanks!

[Combat Wombat]

did you get my email tyrrian?

[geoschmo]

Hey guys. I have this thread setup to email me everytime someone posts to it. So, could we maybe make a new thread for the OT posts? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Caduceus]

Not loading PBW at 2/28/05 2230 EST

[CaptainAL]

Ditto - Server is down http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Unco]

It was up last night, but it appears to be down again.

03/01/05 12:23 PST

[geoschmo]

Should be back now.

[Joachim]

Down again?
Nope back... maybe my end. (edit)

[Fuzzie]

OT Hello! I have been quite content in the security of my own SE IV universe, but now I have taken that big scary step and have ventured out to see what's happening in the rest of the universe. I found the PBW site and was very excited about it. I have been trying to get registered all week. Can anyone help? I am not recieving the emailed password. Thanks!

[geoschmo]

The registration is an automated system. If you don't get an email within a few minutes something is wrong. Either you didn't enter your email correctly, or the email got lost, or the PBW server isn't working right. Send me an email with the username and your email address and I'll check it out.

[Joachim]

Is PBW OK? Cant find it again, or ping the server. Please let me know if this is just me. (not that I have changed anything at this end)

[geoschmo]

The server is fine, it's the ISP connection that's been acting up. It's been freezing up occasionally. It's not just you affected, it hits everybody, but it doesn't last very long. Typically only a few minutes and comes back up on it's own. Should be up now since I am able to get out on it and post here.

[Nodachi]

No Geo, it's still down.

111 Connection Refused

[geoschmo]

Gah, sorry guys. I hadn't actually checked the site. I assumed since I was able to get out everything was ok. I see now that in this case the server actually has munged up. I'm rebooting now. Should be back up momentarily.

[Atrocities]

Thanks Geo. We really do appreciate what you do. I know it doesn't seem like it at times, but many of us do sincerely value what you do and have done for PBW. Thanks.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Yep, even those of us who don't use it much.

[Nodachi]

Well said, AT!

[XenoTheMorph]

I agree wholeheartedly (sp?) good on you Geo! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

[geoschmo]

You guys are embarasing me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Fuzzie]

OT - sorry about another OT post, but I have another question which I can not seem to find an answer to. I have version 1.91.2 of SE IV, can I still join a game on PBW? The FAQ page says I need 1.74 or 8 or something like that.

Fuzzie

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I havn't had a problem.

[Fuzzie]

Thanks! I think I actually found out how to tell. Each game discription list the version used http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/redface.gif Oh well, live and learn.

Fuzzie

[Joachim]

down or more isp burps?

[geoschmo]

Could be either at this point. I can't reach it from here to be able to tell. If it doesn't come back up on it's own I should be able to figure something out in a couple hours.

Geoschmo

[Joachim]

geoschmo said:
Could be either at this point. I can't reach it from here to be able to tell. If it doesn't come back up on it's own I should be able to figure something out in a couple hours.

Geoschmo



Cool, thanks for the very quick reply!

[geoschmo]

Looks like it's back up now.

[boran_blok]

Is it me or does e-mailing turns no longer work ?

[TurinTurambar]

It's down. I've tried 3 times. Even rebooted once. 'snot me.
Turn due. Emailing owner.

Panicking.
Turin

[geoschmo]

boran_blok said:
Is it me or does e-mailing turns no longer work ?

It was gummed up there for a couple days, but it should be working now for your email turns.

Geoschmo

[Randallw]

appears down.

[Greybeard]

It's down for me...

[geoschmo]

Looks up now. Is anyone still having problems?

[Caduceus]

Still seems down...

[boran_blok]

up for me, but apparently I didnt receive my turns mailed.

[Ragnarok-X]

Doesnt work for me right now http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Renegade 13]

PBW is down. - 9:46 AM PST

I few minutes ago I got into the site, tried downloading a turn-file, but it would not do it. Then I left the site, and tried to re-enter and it would not load the page.

[TurinTurambar]

10:25AM PST - still down.

[Renegade 13]

It is now up.

[CovertJaguar]

Its down again.

[Joachim]

Down???

[Gandalph]

Yep, it's down.

[CovertJaguar]

errr... I get an internal server error.

[CovertJaguar]

yay.. it's fixed

[bearclaw]

Down again?!?!

[Ragnarok-X]

yes i think so.

[geoschmo]

bearclaw said:
Down again?!?!

Yeah, it looks like it. Probably just an ISP hang again. I'm trying to get it reset. Should be back up soon.

[Ragnarok-X]

Done http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Enigma]

The site appears up, but I am unable to upload a turn. I get the Java Script error. Any ideas?

[bearclaw]

I was able to get there and upload my turns, but now I can't get back in again http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Slynky]

Site unavailable to me.

[CaptainAL]

I can not get into the site at all. Turn due in AM too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[geoschmo]

Are you all still unable to get in? Seems to be working ok for me now.

[Grandpa Kim]

Working for me now too. Was down for me a couple hours ago.

[Grandpa Kim]

Connection refused. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Renegade 13]

Same problem for me.

[geoschmo]

Should be back up now.

[Randallw]

Unavailable to me.

Edit: either it was a minor glitch on my end or the other, because I was able to get PBW soon after.

[Nodachi]

Seems to be down. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[geoschmo]

Looks like another ISP hiccup. Unfotunatly starting today for the next few weeks I have no way of resetting it during the day hours so if it hangs like this between 8 and 5 Est all I can do is wait. Sometimes it comes back on it's own. If not I'll kick it as soon as I get home.

Geoschmo

[geoschmo]

Looks like it came back up allright.

[Parasite]

Down again? :-( Back UP :-)

[Nodachi]

'tis down.

[Slynky]

Nodachi said:
'tis down.

Same here.

[Nodachi]

It's back! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Slynky]

Not my lucky day again...guess I'll try again tomorrow.

[Randallw]

I am getting an error 500.

[Nodachi]

It's working now.

[Renegade 13]

Hmmm...just died as I was downloading a turnfile. Just quit. And I can no longer access the site.

[Parasite]

Upload turn error to DimX game.

Error: 500
Location: /GameUpload
Internal Servlet Error:

java.lang.NullPointerException
at cc.dpf.pbw.servlet.seiv.GameUpload.processRequest( GameUpload.java:222)
at cc.dpf.pbw.servlet.seiv.GameUpload.doPost(GameUplo ad.java:288)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:760)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:853)
at org.apache.tomcat.core.ServletWrapper.doService(Se rvletWrapper.java:405)
at org.apache.tomcat.core.Handler.service(Handler.jav a:287)
at org.apache.tomcat.core.ServletWrapper.service(Serv letWrapper.java:372)
at org.apache.tomcat.core.ContextManager.internalServ ice(ContextManager.java:797)
at org.apache.tomcat.core.ContextManager.service(Cont extManager.java:743)
at org.apache.tomcat.service.connector.Ajp13Connectio nHandler.processConnection(Ajp13ConnectionHandler. java:160)
at org.apache.tomcat.service.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(Po olTcpEndpoint.java:416)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable. run(ThreadPool.java:501)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:484)

[TurinTurambar]

It's down hard.

T

[TurinTurambar]

OK. Not pointing any fingers at anyone, but I am majorly pissed right the f... off right now. Game: Madness Failure.

I uploaded a turn yesterday, it took just fine, today I get a "turn not recieved" so I play it all over again (turn 135 or something... f'n HUGE). Then I upload it like half an hour ago, it executes on my upload, I DL the new one, open it and it's if I missed the turn!!!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gifhttp://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gifhttp://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif

What the f...in' f...?!?!?! There was combat. I lost. I need the replay. It's f'n GONE!

F###!!!!

So now I'll issue these f'n orders a third time and wait for someone to look into it before i upload.

F$#$%*@#%&!@(#%!&*@#%(!@$*%!!!!!!!!

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gifTurinhttp://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif

[geoschmo]

Turin, you used turn 2413.2 to create your .plr file and uploaded it for turn 2413.3. Basically you used the same .gam file two times in a row, instead of using the new .gam file produced on the 22nd.

Talk to your game owner, maybe he'd be willing to run the turn back for you.

[TurinTurambar]

Thank you for the investigation Geo. Sorry about the rant.

Turin

[Nodachi]

404 Not Found

Unable to connect to host

[geoschmo]

hiccup. Up now?

[Nodachi]

Yup! Thank you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Ragnarok-X]

anyone problems with connecting to pbw.cc as well ?

[Nodachi]

Time out error? That's a new one.

[Grandpa Kim]

Yup. Time out here too.

[geoschmo]

Can you all get to it now?

[Grandpa Kim]

Yep, fine now. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

[Atrocities]

PBW seems to be having some problems at the moment. I get a timed out error when trying to log in. Just and FYI.

[Gozra]

Yes I am with a group of players trying to play Bugout 4 and it's been up and down for the last 4 hours. We are trying a quick startup.

[TurinTurambar]

The page cannot be displayed
The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings.

[Parasite]

Yep, me too.

[capnq]

Still down.

[geoschmo]

It should be back up now.

[Atrocities]

Back down again. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[parabolize]

Yep, down again. What is going on? ISP or server?
Edit: up again.

[douglas]

Error: 500
Location: /graphic/games.jsp
Internal Servlet Error:

javax.servlet.ServletException
at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspSe rvlet.java:508)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:853)
at org.apache.tomcat.core.ServletWrapper.doService(Se rvletWrapper.java:405)
at org.apache.tomcat.core.Handler.service(Handler.jav a:287)
at org.apache.tomcat.core.ServletWrapper.service(Serv letWrapper.java:372)
at org.apache.tomcat.core.ContextManager.internalServ ice(ContextManager.java:797)
at org.apache.tomcat.core.ContextManager.service(Cont extManager.java:743)
at org.apache.tomcat.service.connector.Ajp13Connectio nHandler.processConnection(Ajp13ConnectionHandler. java:160)
at org.apache.tomcat.service.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(Po olTcpEndpoint.java:416)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable. run(ThreadPool.java:501)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:484)

Root cause:
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError
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[TurinTurambar]

Ha! I have my copy/paste poised and ready and...

douglas got here first!

Turin

[Grandpa Kim]

Same thing here. But emailing the turn works fine.

[geoschmo]

Should be back up and working now.

[Joachim]

Down Again?

[TurinTurambar]

Ker-ploooie...

Header of page loads and the rest is blank.

[geoschmo]

Seems ok now. Are you still having problems?

[Randallw]

I think I broke PBW. I uploaded my latest turn and generated the next turn but when I started downloading it, it stopped receiving and PBW went off the air. It's a big game which has failed to generate in the past.

[PvK]

It was offline for me too, but now it is back.

PvK

[Ed Kolis]

Hmm, I downloaded a turn for Carrier Battles 6, played it, and tried to upload, but now all I get is "Connecting to seiv.pbw.cc" in the status bar of Firefox... I wonder if this has anything to do with the fact that I received no email notification of this new turn? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

never mind, it's back up now

[TurinTurambar]

Hey, ummm... I was thinking to myself, "Gee, it's been too long since I had a turn due. I keep checking my email and there are no turns showing up."

So I go to PBW and hey, guess what: all 3 of my games have turns due.

WTF?

EK says he got no email notification, and now I haven't either. I checked my spam folder; nothing there.

Is something broken at PBW?

Games are:
Madness Failure
Monkey Business 04
Dimension X: Homeworld Wars

[Renegade 13]

I also haven't been receiving new turn notifications by email.

[Caduceus]

I am getting a connection refused rignt now (wasn't working earlier either)...

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Atrocities]

working for me just fine. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PvK]

I can connect too, and turns are processing, but I think PBW is not sending out email, or at some of them. I didn't get a turn in email for one that just processed, and I also did not get a notification when someone signed up to join as a replacement player.

PvK

[Randallw]

I can support that. I didn't get an email telling me I was the last player in a turn.

[boran_blok]

same here, no mails, I was also thinking "takes awfully long to get a new turn".

[geoschmo]

The emails weren't working for a couple days, but I think I fixed it last night. They should be working now.

[PvK]

Yep! Seems to be working now.

[Renegade 13]

I can't connect to PBW. I guess we'll see if it's back up in a few minutes.

[TurinTurambar]

I got an email notification, thanks for fixing it. Noticing now that the page is loading very slowly however. Like 10 or 15 seconds even with a 1.5mbps connection.

~T~

[Atrocities]

Down at the moment.... 11:40 PST 6-6-2005

[PvK]

Yup.

[geoschmo]

Server is down for scheduled maintenance.

[geoschmo]

Servers back up

[Gandalph]

Just an FYI;
I had to send my turn, via http, 3 times before it took. Could be sign of current or impending failure. (or could be bad ISP???)

[Randallw]

The error 500 strikes again.

Edit: The sequel to which is the return of the PBW.

[geoschmo]

Well, since the ISP hardware upgrade we've had a couple momentary glitches, which I don't expect to ever go away completely, but I've not had to reset the new modem once. Before I was doing that almost daily. We've not had a down event that lasted even as long it took me to check the site once I got a report. It's always back up on it's own before I can get to it. I think that a good sign.

[geoschmo]

Cable has been going up and down all aftenoon. And when the cable is down, the ISP connection is out too. We've reported the problem but no eta on when it will be resolved. For the time being I've turned off the auto turns so nobodys game procceses before they can get their turn uploaded.

[Randallw]

I can't get PBW.

[Ragnarok-X]

same.

[AMF]

Yep...down...oh well, means I might get some RL stuff done...

[Cipher7071]

9:45 AM EST 7/2/05 still down.

[geoschmo]

Sorry guys, I was out late watching fireworks and didn't know we had a problem till just now. Servers back up now.

[ShadeD1]

Unfortunatly it did not accept my turn and force generated on me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Ragnarok-X]

Request a rollback.

geoschmo: no problem. You are doing it for free after all. Btw. Is it possible to donate via paypal ?

[Ed Kolis]

Yeah, there should be a link on the main page or somewhere to donate...

[Ragnarok-X]

stupid me. Since im on dialup, i block almost all images out http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Suicide Junkie]

I'm getting a 500 error, "java.lang.OutOfMemoryError"

[Slaughtermeyer]

I'm also getting that error message, using both Netscape and IE.

[Cipher7071]

2:35 PM EST July 03, 2005
Graphic-based PBW is down with internal server error 500: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError

But the text-based page is still working.

[geoschmo]

I had an email about this a few hours ago but when I checked it seemed ok to me. I realize now I only checked the text side and I guess the problem started on the graphic side. Both should be working ok now.

[NullAshton]

Huh, didn't notice this thread before...

[Slynky]

Doesn't appear to be working.

[Colonel]

Slynky said:
Doesn't appear to be working.


It isnt 11;06AM CST

[TurinTurambar]

30 mins later, still down. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
~T~

[AMF]

I've been unable to get into either (graphics or text) for a few hours now...

Alarik

[TurinTurambar]

It's Sunday. And Geo has a family. Looks like I'll actually have to pay attention to my family today... aw shucks..

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif~T

[Slaughtermeyer]

If Geo operates the server from his workplace it's futile to hope that it will be fixed on a Sunday.

[Slynky]

Slaughtermeyer said:
If Geo operates the server from his workplace it's futile to hope that it will be fixed on a Sunday.

I think it's at his home.

[geoschmo]

Sorry guys, I've been home all day but I didn't know there was a problem. Next time one of you could drop me an email too. Should be ok now.

[ToddT]

I'm not the host but the game i was in has vanished, it was there just prior to site going down, now its gone.
it was 12 hr onslaught

[Slynky]

geoschmo said:
Sorry guys, I've been home all day but I didn't know there was a problem. Next time one of you could drop me an email too. Should be ok now.

No big deal, Geo. As to emailing, I just assumed you "subscribed" to this thread. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Slynky]

I'm at work so hopefully, it's work that interfering with me getting to the site. But, it's unavailable to me at the moment.

[Ed Kolis]

Me too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[geoschmo]

It's down. I'm working on getting it back up.

[geoschmo]

Ok, we may be down for a bit. I haven't been able to exactly figure out what's causing the problem. I've got a message in to Georgig. He knows a bit more about how the code functions. Hopefully he can resolve it.

Geoschmo

[Cipher7071]

9:33 PM 7/29/05 Still down, in case anyone is wondering. Internal Server Error

[Cipher7071]

10:30 AM 7/30/05 Ditto...

[CaptainAL]

Geo, is it possible to disable auto execute for the games?

[Captain Kwok]

CaptainAL said:
Geo, is it possible to disable auto execute for the games?

I'm sure it's been turned off already.

[geoschmo]

Yes, it's been disabled.

[Atrocities]

Any word on why PBW is down Geo? Anything any of us can do to help?

[geoschmo]

Something on the server configuration got messed up and we are trying to correct it without doing any additional damage. If there was someone on the forum that was a whiz with Java/Apache/Tomcat server setup they might be able to help, but unfortunatly I don't think there is. We've asked in the past and noone was anyway.

I'm sure we'll muddle through and find a solution. It may take a few more days though. If I can get ahold of Admiral or Lazarus they might be able to resolve it.

[Ed Kolis]

What seems to be wrong? I'm by no means a whiz, but I've got an Apache server set up on my PC... who knows, maybe I'd know enough to fix the problem! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[geoschmo]

Here's the error we get in the Tomcat window on startup, and below that I will detail the sequence of what happened.

____________________________________________
java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError: java.lang.SecurityException: Cannot set u
p certs for trusted CAs
at javax.crypto.b.<clinit>([DashoPro-V1.2-120198])
at javax.crypto.Cipher.getInstance([DashoPro-V1.2-120198])
at cc.dpf.pbw.seiv.Game.<clinit>(Game.java:202)
at cc.dpf.pbw.seiv.Batch.processReminders(Batch.java: 242)
at cc.dpf.pbw.seiv.Batch.process(Batch.java:201)
at cc.dpf.pbw.seiv.Batch.run(Batch.java:222)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:484)
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError
at cc.dpf.pbw.rt.GameHandler.run(GameHandler.java:121 )
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:484)
___________________________________


Last week I installed IIS because I wanted to get ftp working again. Admiral had originally setup the server with IIS just for FTP but I had never got it set back up when I moved the server to the new box last year. I don't know if this is significant or not. At the time I installed it last week and immediately after there didn't seem to be any problems with the site. I had the default web service and default SMPT turned off and only the default FTP turned on.

A couple days later Georgig got on the server and setup a couple new Se4 mods. He is quite familier with this process as he's been doing most of it lately. For some reason though the server hung on him this time and he had to reboot it. This wasn't extraordinary in itself, but this time once it came back up is when we started having the problems. This was the first time it was rebooted after I had installed IIS a few days earlier so I suspected there might be a connection.

When I checked the IIS window this time the default web service was running. I shut it down and rebooted, but that didn't help.

Today I reinstalled the java SDK, Apache and Tomcat. Prior to that I had reloaded the PBW java code files from a known good backup of the code. However, we continue to get this error about not being able to set up certs for trusted CAs.

I'm stumped.

I've got a message in to Admiral and Lazarus about it, but neither of them have been much involved in PBW for quite some time. Not sure if they will be able to help.

[Richard]

Guys, we ran into this at my workplace also. The certificates for the JCE (Java Encryption Extensions) 1.2.1 expired on the 27th. I think there is a patch for this issue. Let me get you more info.

[Richard]

There are two potential fixes depending on the SDK your running.

Here is more info:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101796-1&searchclause=101796

[geoschmo]

Damn, days of wasted effort trying to run down a problem on the server and it was just the stupid Sun software security license had expired.

Thank you Richard for pointing out the problem.

The server is up, but we still have some issues. The email setting are all muffed up because I overwrote some of the config files with an old backup copy chasing this error down. Until I get that figured out you probably wont get any turn or news messages. The incoming email for sending turn files may work though.

Auto turns are still off and will be for a few days at least.

Also, the most recent mods that were added may not be working now. I have to get with Georgig and figure out which mods he added.

The site should be accesable and turns should process if all .plr files are uploaded or if the owner forces the turn.

Geoshmo