More Vista troubles..??

Post by **RichardW** » 10 Jan 2009, 15:17

Hmm, still suffering, but it does seem to be a FCF thing - I wonder if the IP address my router has picked up is on a bad list at FCF? I sometimes get this:

"Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\frenchcarforum.co.uk\httpdocs\forum\includes\
template.php(127) : eval()'d code on line 47"

Which indicates the error is in Jim's server not responding for some reason. Ho hum - perhaps it's just telling me I should be doing something more useful than TALKING about fixing cars!

MikeT · Post by **MikeT** » 10 Jan 2009, 15:40

Hi Richard,
Is your network adapter set to use DHCP (obtain IP automatically) and is your router set as a LAN DHCP server(usually the default)?

If you're unsure, do as xac previously suggested by running the command prompt and typing "ipconfig /all" without the quotes and observing the space before the slash. Click on top left of title bar and select PROPERTIES. If not already ticked, click on QuickEdit MODE to enable copying then click OK and OK again. Highlight (dDrag left mouse button) all the results text and hit return to copy the text and then paste it into your post.

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 10 Jan 2009, 16:10

RichardW wrote:Hmm, still suffering, but it does seem to be a FCF thing - I wonder if the IP address my router has picked up is on a bad list at FCF? I sometimes get this:

"Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\frenchcarforum.co.uk\httpdocs\forum\includes\
template.php(127) : eval()'d code on line 47"

Which indicates the error is in Jim's server not responding for some reason. Ho hum - perhaps it's just telling me I should be doing something more useful than TALKING about fixing cars!

Yup that's an issue with the site, basically it made a request to the database and didn't get a response within 30 seconds.

red_dwarfers · Post by **red_dwarfers** » 10 Jan 2009, 16:41

I can't really add to what Xac has already said

You've explained it better than I ever could

I remember a little while back, didn't Jim do some tinkering with blocking certain IP addresses?

Seems theres more than a few of us Tech-heads on here

myglaren wrote: This one runs ten times faster on Ubuntu than Vista.

I've recently built an Ubuntu file server at work, at the stage now were im ironing out all the niggly little things, must say it was certainly a sharp learning curve bolting it onto a Windows Server 2003 network environment

In fact im warming to the idea of linux so much its currently being installed on an old laptop I have

Post by **RichardW** » 12 Jan 2009, 12:39

I did try the ipconfig, it opened up the DOS window, then all the text shot past, then Vista instantly closed it down again

DHCP enabled, and it works OK most of the time.

Anyway have more fundamental troubles at the moment - laptop has decided not to charge anymore (it's only 2 months old FFS!) so is currently U/S as the battery is flat

Trying to see if I can borrow an HP charger to find out if it's a charger or computer problem.

Fed up with it now

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 12 Jan 2009, 12:42

Sounds like you did Start > Run > ipconfig /all
You need to do Start > Run > CMD > ipconfig /all

Post by **myglaren** » 12 Jan 2009, 18:10

If it is only two months old, take it back, it isn't your problem but the vendors.

Post by **RichardW** » 31 Jan 2009, 10:56

Laptop sent away and new power transformer supplied, all working again. FCF and some other sites still giving trouble though

Found a lot of instances of 6to4 adapater not working in device manager, which after a bit of a search seems to be a common Vista problem. MS claim 'not detrimental', but I have disabled all IPv6 in the various network devices and it seems to be working. Don't know if it will stay off when I reboot - that might need a registry key adding - which scares me a bit.....

Oh for XP....

Post by **myglaren** » 31 Jan 2009, 12:35

I have IPv6 enabled on Vista and Ubuntu and have had no problems whatsoever.

Only site that is a real mess is the Lorus one but that may be an Opera problem.