I just upgraded my fedora core 3 to core 5 yesterday and everything went great. but after the reboot of the server i noticed that my forums on my web site is retriveing the data very slowly page wont pop up till like 30 sec of thinking. Any ideas.....i run the latest mysql server and apache and php for the forums

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(1 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 troubleshooting)

Hello all


I need some help in regaurding Backuping up and restoring the punbb forums.... I am running fedora core 3 and i have 3 backup data drives in the machine. I want to be able to backup the forums and data bases to one on the backup drives. Also i am useing Mysql server for the data bases... i would asume those are to be backed up as well. If any one could help me with the best prceedure for this...i would be gratefull.

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(1 replies, posted in General discussion)

when i get done with the install where do i cut and paste the config.php.....

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(9 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 show off)

How did you get it to look like that.....how did you add your stuff all i could add was a banner

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 discussion)

i will keep that in mind thanks

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 discussion)

ok got it thanks for you help....i am still learning and apreciate the help from you.

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 discussion)

I was able to open the main.tpl with dreamweaver and add the banner to the top.....but its difficult to know where things really go ...i see the code if I set the screen on split half design and half code. but there are other things like changing the background color. I am not firmilar with code i am a gui guy .......yea yea ...i know what your gonna say....LEARN IT....lol....is there a better gui editor that i could use that would show how it looks, as i customize it??

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 discussion)

so what do i use to edit that main.tpl file?

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 discussion)

i opened /include/template/main.tpl to add a banner. but it was blank... i just dont want to crash the thing

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 discussion)

Hello all ....I just got my punbb forums up and running on my site over the weekend. and i have been looking at how people have added banners and images to the background of the set. I am looking to ad the banner of the home page to the top of the forums to keep the forums themed with the whole site, but not sure on how to edit the php. is there any documentation on mods?

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 troubleshooting)

I got it working but i get this when i and wanting to add or change catagoies


Bad HTTP_REFERER. You were referred to this page from an unauthorized source. Please go back and try again. If the problem persists please make sure that 'Base URL' is correctly set in Admin/Options and that you are visiting the forum by navigating to that URL.

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 troubleshooting)

well right now i need help on how to set up the mysql database for punbb.....where would i go to get the help i need for mysql??

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 troubleshooting)

We have our own servers.

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 troubleshooting)

ok one other thing....i have NO experiance with MYSQL....it is installed and up and running....what is the best way to config mysql and there is not docs on how to set up mysql with or for punbb....

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 troubleshooting)

ok got it
now i guess i just follow the instructions

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 troubleshooting)

my home page

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 troubleshooting)

heres my msn messanger
andy513@hotmail.com
or aol
brian023

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 troubleshooting)

yea apache is running....what do you mean by this??"off your http server's doc root" is that the folder where my webpage is?

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 troubleshooting)

never ran a install from a browser :S    how do i do that?

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(15 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 troubleshooting)

Help....I am trying to install to my fedore core 2 server...i made a folder called Message_board and copied the unziped files to the folder. when i try to  run ./install.php i get permission denied. what am i doing wrong?....i am logged in as root and the Message_board folder has write access