I noticed this morning that the forum was unavailable for me. It seems that I can still access it via my mobile and the problem appears to be BTs DNS not resolving the forum ip address.
I was just wondering if anyone else is having an issue with BT as everything else is just fine.
Can all registered uses please login, even just for a few minutes..
It helps build a picture where our "good traffic" is coming from..
Thanks :)
It helps build a picture where our "good traffic" is coming from..
Thanks :)
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- rubber_jonnie
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Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: Site availability
I couldn't connect at all. Over BT or Mobile (don't know what network it uses)rubber_jonnie wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:41 am I noticed this morning that the forum was unavailable for me. It seems that I can still access it via my mobile and the problem appears to be BTs DNS not resolving the forum ip address.
I was just wondering if anyone else is having an issue with BT as everything else is just fine.
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- rubber_jonnie
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Re: Site availability
Strange. I can't access it via my local connection, but if I use VPN then I'm good. Everything else is fine.arkadiusz.makarenko wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 12:48 pmI couldn't connect at all. Over BT or Mobile (don't know what network it uses)rubber_jonnie wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:41 am I noticed this morning that the forum was unavailable for me. It seems that I can still access it via my mobile and the problem appears to be BTs DNS not resolving the forum ip address.
I was just wondering if anyone else is having an issue with BT as everything else is just fine.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: Site availability
I couldn't access it from my mobile earlier today but seems ok now.
I was having problems posting via my desktop with VPN enabled on Thursday but that might be unrelated
I was having problems posting via my desktop with VPN enabled on Thursday but that might be unrelated
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Re: Site availability
Same problem here Jon...and Im with BT too. Only just back on now.
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Re: Site availability
To be fair to BT they are usually very reliable, but glad to hear it wasn't just me!mrbombermillzy wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 1:38 pm Same problem here Jon...and Im with BT too. Only just back on now.
Also back on myself now too.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: Site availability
Yeah, it's been specially today so I suspect your Thursday issue was something else.JezC wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 1:21 pm I couldn't access it from my mobile earlier today but seems ok now.
I was having problems posting via my desktop with VPN enabled on Thursday but that might be unrelated
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...