T-4-L Posted June 11, 2003 Posted June 11, 2003 Hi The only reason why I came here was to get an Invision Power Board and have it hosted so I followed the instructions .here and everything went fine until I try to log in or even register again and all I get is a blank page. Take a look and try and register and see what happens. My Webpage-forum Quote
shoes Posted June 11, 2003 Posted June 11, 2003 i registered? I did not get no blank screen, i registed and it worked the first try. Heck, i even left you a test post. Rock Sign Quote
T-4-L Posted June 11, 2003 Author Posted June 11, 2003 Yeah, I saw the footprints you left behind. Quote
T-4-L Posted June 11, 2003 Author Posted June 11, 2003 The same thing is happening again, Head Bash Quote
Head Guru Posted June 11, 2003 Posted June 11, 2003 I just registered for your forums and had no issues at all. Quote
T-4-L Posted June 11, 2003 Author Posted June 11, 2003 I just registered and left a test post also Still the same for me, if I click on either the "log in" or "register" options all I get is a plain white screen. If I put my name and password in the "quick log in" down the bottom I get http://thefansforum.co.uk/forum/index.php?...01&CookieDate=1 and a blank screen. Head Bash Quote
TCH-Rick Posted June 11, 2003 Posted June 11, 2003 IM me when you get the chance. I have an idea but it will be easier to handle via IM. Quote
leezard Posted June 11, 2003 Posted June 11, 2003 do you have your browser set to accept cookies? Quote
TCH-Rick Posted June 11, 2003 Posted June 11, 2003 Thanks to everyone for logging in a registering to verify that the site is working. The problem appears to be due to propagation of the domain. The link to the site used the ip address method of access since the site was just set up. Clicking on the link to log in or register used the domain name. Thus those of us who can see the site were able to log in and see everything while T-4-L could see the pages using the ip address but was getting a blank screen when it went to a page using the domain. It should clear up in a few hours. 15 (oops....wrong thread! ) Quote
T-4-L Posted June 12, 2003 Author Posted June 12, 2003 Well this is the strangest thing ever. Got out of bed this morning and booted up my computer and the forum was fine . . . . . for about 10 minutes then arghhhhhh.... same old blank pages every link I click on as well as trying to register or log in. I am at this very moment sitting in my local library and it works brilliant, I've posted lots of stuff on the forum (under the name -D-) without any problems at all. I'm begining to think that my forum is available to every computer on Earth except mine. Please please someone help me out, I can't sit in my library 15 hours a day (that's how long I'm usually on the net). Quote
TCH-JimE Posted June 12, 2003 Posted June 12, 2003 Hi, If your on a router at home, then turn it off for a few hours. Can you please post a tracert too? (Block out your own IP address when you do!) Jim Quote
T-4-L Posted June 12, 2003 Author Posted June 12, 2003 Bad news, I just got back from the library and tried to go to my forum and there is nothing there, just a plain blank white screen. This is driving me nuts! Head Bash Quote
TCH-JimE Posted June 12, 2003 Posted June 12, 2003 Hi, Place post your tracert You can do this from going to dos and typing tracert www.websitedomainname.com Cheers Jim Quote
T-4-L Posted June 12, 2003 Author Posted June 12, 2003 Hi, Place post your tracert You can do this from going to dos and typing tracert www.websitedomainname.com Cheers Jim Hello Jim I have done that and it says "unable to resolve target system name" Quote
TCH-JimE Posted June 12, 2003 Posted June 12, 2003 Hi, Ok, try this: http://server?.totalchoicehosting.com/~username/ Where? = server number and username = your account username Thanks Jim Quote
T-4-L Posted June 12, 2003 Author Posted June 12, 2003 okay Jim, done that and got transfered to "Index of /~thefans" http://server26.totalchoicehosting.com/~thefans/ Now then, while on this page if I click on "forum" I can see the forum (it's the only way I do get to see the forum) BUT, if I try to log in, register or click any of the links on the forum it just leads to a plain white screen. Quote
leezard Posted June 12, 2003 Posted June 12, 2003 It's more than likely your ISP hasnt updated their DNS records. The same thing happened to me. I have 2 ISP's my site loaded fine on one but not the other. I contacted the ISP that the site wouldnt load on, asked them about how often they updated DNS records and explained my problem. They of course gave me the run around, but wouldnt you know it, within a couple of hours everything worked fine. Quote
TCH-JimE Posted June 12, 2003 Posted June 12, 2003 Hi, Clicking login will fail because it points to the domain name which as Leezard says above, the isp is playing up! Hold on in there! Jim Quote
TCH-Don Posted June 12, 2003 Posted June 12, 2003 My ISP took three full days to update, I saw the site at work, but not at home. It can drive you nuts. It's hard to wait for someting like this. But what can you do. I called my cable company and local people had no idea what I was talking about. I just had to wait Yuck! Quote
T-4-L Posted June 12, 2003 Author Posted June 12, 2003 Okay guys thanks for the feedback on this, it's appreciated. I just got in touch with my ISP (Freeserve) and left them the following message, but they responded by saying it could take them up to 4 days to get back to me . . . arghhhhhhhh has anybody got a razor blade ? i'm gonna kill myself. "Hello there, I would like to know how often do you update your DNS records. I am asking because 2 days ago I downloaded an Invision Power Board and hosted it with tolalchoicehosting.com and everyone can see the forum except me, all I get is a plain white screen. My forum is at (so I believe) http://thefansforum.co.uk/forum/index.php I appreciate your help in this matter. Thank you, Bye." Quote
T-4-L Posted June 12, 2003 Author Posted June 12, 2003 Yeeeeeeeehaaaaaaa . . . praise the lord, it's fixed. I got the following e-mail from Freeserve, followed their instructions and all is now well, thanks for everything guys you've been GREAT. "Dear David, Thank you for your email We are unable to recreate this problem, which leads us to believe the settings on your pc are causing it. Please follow the instructions given below which should cure the problem. Open Control Panel In 95/98/Me double click on Internet Options In XP click Network and Internet Connections Then Internet Options. In the Homepage Address window ensure it reads, http://www.freeserve.com In the Temporary Internet Files area Click Delete Files and confirm after placing tick in ?delete all offline content? If you are using 95/98/me Click View files; Click Edit; Click Select All Press Delete on the keyboard and confirm If you are using XP Click Delete Cookies Click the Security Tab Ensure the security level is set to medium (Click Default Level) On highlighting the other three icons in turn, click on default level Click Advanced Click Restore Defaults Click Connections Highlight the default Freeserve connection Ensure that the third circle below has the bullet point in it Click set default (if available) Click Settings (NOT LAN settings) Remove any and all ticks including the proxy server area (bypass first) Ensure that your Username is correct and does not contain any capitals, full stops or spaces Retype password Click OK Click Apply Click OK Hope this helps If you have any further queries then please do not hesitate to get in contact with us again." Kind Regards Jay D Freeserve Technical Support Quote
TCH-Don Posted June 13, 2003 Posted June 13, 2003 Bill are the 1 and 5 keys stuck on your keyboard too? Quote
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