JayTee wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:55 pm FYI, the first image is selectable for enlargement and does enlarge in a separate tab. The second image isn't selectable so it cannot be enlarged.

That's because that is the actual size of the image.

1. Start date/time(UT) of first exposure(YYYYMMDD.DD) :-
2. Observer LONG/LAT to nearest nearest whole degrees(eg 148E, 34S) : -
3. Telescope / Camera lens : -
4. f stop (Av) used (camera lens) : -
5. Reducers, correctors, extenders used : -
6. Camera (make and model) : -
7. ISO or Gain : -
8 ...

Quick update.

I was able to "pause" the restore last night before I went to bed. Then restart it this morning.

If all goes well, we could be up and running today!!!

Mike Q wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:54 pm Will people have to re-register or will they able to just sign in?

If all of this works it will take us back to the same as we were BEFORE it went down. So no, you wouldn't have to re-register.

Keep your fingers crossed!!!

Another update.

Pair had already overwritten the 3/12 backup so we are using a 3/15 (early AM) tape.

Hopefully this will work okay. It appears the 'critical' files are there and intact.

I'm downloading the ones I need to my hard drive and will upload them to the correct location on our ...

Another update.

Pair had already overwritten the 3/12 backup so we are using a 3/15 (early AM) tape.

Hopefully this will work okay. It appears the 'critical' files are there and intact.

I'm downloading the ones I need to my hard drive and will upload them to the correct location on our server ...

I actually had a pretty good St. Paddys day. Corn beef and cabbage and small seasoned potatoes.

I think I only spent 3 or 4 hours messing with forum things yesterday. Much better than the 8 to 10 hours for the last few days.

I finally got Pair to do the server space upgrade, so we have lots of ...

As of today 3/16/2025.

I have discovered what is creating the issue. Our Gallery extension has really added lots of 'data' to our system. It overloaded it to the point things quit working.

So what I'm in the process of doing is increasing our disc size from 60 gig to 80 gig. This will give us a ...

Right at this moment, I'm really upset with Pair (our hosting company.)

I'm downloading all of our files from their servers and going to attempt to fix the problem.

I'm getting a bit of 'run around' and so far haven't been able to see why it's a problem.

I really want this resolved by Monday!!!!

Quick update:

I finally got a great response from Pair.

It appears there were 2 instances of the forum software being placed in the wrong folder. One was a 'restore' and the other was probably placed incorrectly in the beginning.

With that and the 3rd on being the correct one, we were out of ...