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See if your mysql.sock doesn't exist - it means mysql server isn't running at all. Whenever the server runs, a .sock file will be created for sure. Even then, as houdini said, try doing a ps and make sure that it isn't running: CONSOLE shell> ps ax | grep mysql 8875 ? S 0:00 mysqld -u root 6384 pts/10 S 0:00 grep mysql That will list any process with the name mysql as you can see above - if you don't see something like the first output line - it means your server isn't running. To start your server you need to do the following: CONSOLE shell> mysqld -u root & That should get the server started in background. Keep in mind, the space between, -u and root and don't miss out on the & sign. Next step would be to connect to your server using the command line client: CONSOLE shell> mysql -u root -p Enter Password: At the enter password prompt, enter your root password - which you setup during installation. In case of linux, there's no initial root pass, so pressing enter would get you to the command line client. You were basically using wrong parameters to start server/connect - hence your problems arose. P.S. PHP & Apache will still run even if mysql isn't running. Regards, m^e

Of course you'll be able to go to the site and set the email to your latest. That facility has to be there. Otherwise it beats the whole purpose. You just have to remind yourself to update your new email address there..

Damned cool .. I'd definitely like to set some goals now and get a mail 20 years down the line to evaluate which all I managed to achieve.. Cool idea. Lots of possibilities.

Check out that SourceForge link. That's where I found it while browsing SourceForge. This guy wrote just one script I think, although you might find others in similar categories. Just browse the sourceforge archives. I'll list if I come across any more.

Hi folks, [tab][/tab]I just came across this cool shell script called automysqlbackup which takes on certain parameters such as your user/pass/host address/database names and performs automatic daily/weekly/monthly backups of your databases as configured. The script is ready to run and need very little configuration - only in the top part: - where you set your mysql access params and database list. Next you simply put this script on your CrobTab and forget about it. It's a real cool tool to have and I believe since most of you can access your hosting accounts using the Java based SSH Client in your cPanel, setting this up wouldn't be any problem at all. Even other wise, you can set the parameters and upload it via FTP and then add it to your cron table using cPanel. Have fun and any questions about configuring it - most welcome. Attached .txt file contains the script. Simply rename it to automysqlbackup.sh and chmod +0775 or, alternatively it can be directly obtained from SourceForge.Net @ https://sourceforge.net/projects/automysqlbackup/

This method ONLY works if you're using IIS as your web-server and is not universally applicable to the other non-MS web-servers (which are the majority). When you write articles like this, make sure you mention your system spec and the software you are using. Otherwise it leaves the readers groping in the dark.

There are already hundreds of threads on everyone's preferred browser... learn to use the SEARCH button before you post + be careful where your post is heading to. Compltely irrelevant stuff such as this posted in the tutorial section is considered SPAMMING. You've already been warned by OpaQue - you need to be more careful in near future.If you want people's opinion on the various browsers, use Search and followup on the existing threads.Topic closed and Moved.m^e

Once again we come to the long debated topic. For over an year I've been using this product called BitDefender Pro which is AntiVirus+Firewall+AntiSPAM - all thrown in together. It hasn't given me any chances of complaints at all... It's quite surprising that not many people use it or even have heard about it. They've been winning a bunch of awards over the past two years... here's a short summary and also the reasons WHY I use this: Although this is a paid product, it costs far less than most of it's counterparts from other companies and also has a Linux version. It's worth giving it a shot I am a paid user coz as I said, their prices are as low as $30 - and when it comes to protecting my system, I am not willing to compromise - especially when it's a matter of just a couple of bucks. Regards, m^e

Ooops.. i see i was completely on a wrong track.. hehe

No no.. It didn't make me angry whatsoever. I think you got me wrong or maybe, my tone wasn't quite right. What I meant to say was, don't you think trying to build such a list is an overkill when there are so many huge lists around ?On the other hand, if you want to compile a list that fits into a certain criteria, say like, Diskspace > 100 MB, NO ADS, Database support etc. then just go ahead.. but I'd suggest, first define such categories and then keep adding sites under those categories as you come across them..That way, it'll be easier to spot the features of each site at just a glance. Take a look at the post you made above - all the sites there have different features, but some are common .. so group them up together according to those similarities. Got it ?Regards,m^e

See, TARGET controls where the new document is opened up when the user clicks on a link in your site. Usually, clicking on a link loads the new page in the same window where you clicked the link. With TARGET, you can have the new page open up in a completely new window/tab (depending on browser), or in case of frames, nested in another frame. The usual format of using TARGET is as follows: <A HREF="newpage.html" TARGET="_self">New Page</A>i.e., you use it in conjunction with a A HREF or link tag to tell the browser where to open the link. TARGET can take four predefined values as parameter, and open you new page accordingly. The parameters are: "_blank" "_parent" "_self" "_top" Note: Make sure each parameter name starts with a "_" (underscore sign) Case 1 ===== TARGET = "_blank" "_blank" opens the link in a brand new window. Case 2 ===== TARGET = "_parent" "_parent" is used when you have a frameset file is nested inside another frameset file. Clicking the link would cause the new frameset to load in the parent frameset, i.e. where the current frameset was nested in. Case 3 ===== TARGET = "_self" "_self" opens the new page in the same window - as is the case with most pages. "_self" works all the same as in the case when you omit the TARGET completely. Case 4 ===== TARGET = "_top" "_top" loads the new page in the topmost frame... Once again, this is useful in case of frames. If you want a link inside a frame to open up a page wiping out all the frames on the screen and starting as the topmost parent frame, you use this parameter. Have fun .. and try to be a little more specific in your topic titles - so that it reflects the nature of your post's content a little more clearly. Regards, m^e P.S. Google around and you'll find plenty of live demonstrations of how each parameter reacts to clicks. - DEAD-ON WRONG TRACK, lol...

Hehe.. aaah Roti's and Parathas.. yummm.. along with some of the Thick Meat Curries aaahyummmmeeh - will leave you shamelessly licking your fingers till they're as good as being soaped clean ;)And you're right technocian - it's not just about burning fireworks.. the celebration does involve going over to your friends' and relatives' homes and greeting them, that is, if there's no big reunion taking place at any one place.. Invariably everyone's home's so well-decorated on this occasion, with not just the oil lamps, but intricate designs on the floor laid out with powder colours. It's just so vivid and brilliant all around during these months.

Why do you want to build a list here when there are already thousands of pre-compiled and rated lists (alongwith feature comparison) online for Free & Cheap hostings. Instead refer to these lists: 1. http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ 2. http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ 3. http://www.100best-free-web-space.com/ 4. http://www.thefreesite.com/Free_Web_Space/ 5. http://www.webhostdir.com/ 6. http://www.findwebhosts.com/ 7. http://www.0hosts.com/ 8. http://www.webhostingtalk.com/blog/category/hottest-hosts/ What you're trying to do is really redundant. Sorry about pouring water on your attempts but you should realize that this attempt is quite futile.... it'll be much easier referring to those lists. Waste your energy on some other better post. Regrds, m^e

That is indeed very strange - I'd never known the iPODs cannot be used with more than one computer !!!!Wait a sec - my dad bought an iPoD Nano when he was down here last month and he got it filled with stuff from my computer. I even uploaded the iTunes onto it so he could go home and install. He did so and he can still transfer songs to n fro between the iPod and his own computer. I haven't received any complaints about his iPod throwing away all the songs onto his computer ??? One thing happens, I noticed - when you connect your iPod to a new system, it'll dump it's own contents onto the new system - but it doesn't wipe out the contents from it's on storage !!Also as Sarah pointed out - what is keeping your friend from installing quicktime ?? The player is all free !!

I don't think your max file upload size limit is directly affected by php.ini. Say, for example, take the case of IPB - the software powering our board. You've got these file-size settings in the Admin Control Panel, which lets you fix the maximum disk quota for each member as well as the max limit for a single upload. I believe even e107 will have those options and thus doesnt really have anything to do with the php.ini.

You're probably referring to the maximum upload limit PER USER - i.e. each user won't be able to upload more than 2MB. But this can be done over and over by many different users till your 150Meg gets exhausted. I haven't used e107 - but if it's admin panel lets you set the max upload size then you can bypass this 2M limit and set it to any figure you like. If you set is to 10, each user will be able to upload 10Megs. As far as I can tell this acts like setting a quota system for each of your CMS members - so that they cannot go overboard with files and eat up your whole disk space.

Come on guys - so little response ? I was hoping for far more. The stage is set - and you're getting 2 months of free credits... plus the other perks as mentioned above. Still not motivated enough ?? Awaiting a more decent response ;)m^e

Going going Goneeeeeeee.. he's long vanished and the board is offline too. Such a sad demise of his free domains strategy. Poor guy probably went bankrupt right after the first few hundred posts. I wonder if he'd posted this on Slashdot by mistake.. hehe.. then he's had it.

Nope - we don't have any such restrictions. We're free to purchase fireworks any time or the year and in ANY AMOUNT. We usually don't buy by packs - but by the Kilo. A normal purchase would be about 4-5Kilos of mixed fireworks. And that include the terrific pyrotechnic variety as well as the one's that just simply go off with a loud BOOM. You can hear the boomers go off for 2-3 days at a stretch, almost as if the whole city's on war They come in quite a few varieties 1. Chain Crakers: One that looks like a series of small red pencils (about 5cm long) lined up on both sides of a string coated with gunpowder. Once lit - this would go off in a incessant chatter (almost like machine gun fire) till the whole lot is blown up. They start from small chains of 50 upto 10,000 and more. The longer ones carry on for more than 10 mins non-stop. 2. Then there's what we call "Chocolate bomb" - looks more like a nice foil wrapped largish candy with a string jutting out. Goes off with a massive BOOM. 3. And of course a third very popular variety called "Dodoma" (Do = Two, Doma = Bang), which as the name suggests, goes off twice. You can lay it down on the ground and it'll bang once and then shoot far off and bang the second time... or keep it vertical to have the second bang mid-air.. An offshoot of this is also available which bangs around 7 consecutive times. Note that all of these are quite harmless (although the bangs sound almost like real bombs) - unless of course like a fool you keep holding onto them close to your ears till they bang.. he he.. happens to all of us if the wick is short. The result: A long ringing sensation in your fingers as well as your ears.. which eventually wears off leaving your skin all brown and coated with gunpowder, but not really burnt. None of these are meant to be held onto - and we learn the trick after surviving a couple of bangs. Believe me - it's not at all as bad as it sounds. Rather great fun chucking these around everywhere and sometimes between the feet of unsuspecting passers-by. Recently though there's been some restrictions on these - most of these came off rather loudly and hence the govt. has fixed a rating for them. The amount of explosives in each has to be reduced so that none of the bangs go above 65 Decibels - easier on the ears and still great fun Oh how I miss all this... been out of my country for so long

I didn't quite get your question.. Here are the possible solutions: 1. If you're talking about how much MB of data you can upload - then this is only limited by the amount of diskspace you have, i.e. 150MB for the upgrade package. You can upload or store a total of 150MB of data - whatever it be (CMS, MySQL DBs, Web Site etc.) in your hosting account. It wouldn't matter if your CMS is 2MB or 20MB - you can still upload it as long as you've got sufficient disk space. Keep in mind, everytime you upload something - the size of the total upload is deducted from your disk quota. You can get an idea of your present disk quota from the cPanel (this is updated every 24hours). 2. If it's the amount of data that can pass to and from your account to the end-user's browser (your bandwidth) you're talking about - then it's 5 GB per month. A total of 5GB of data can flow out or in from your account every month. This includes both uploads to your account and downloads from it, including web-page views.

Not quite - we do have a couple of SPAM Blocking/Weeding tools in the cPanel. Once you login into your cPanel, check under the Email Management Tools. You'll notice something called SPAM Assassin. Clicking on this will take you to a page where you can enable two options: 1. SPAM Assassin - which is a sort of a SPAM Checking filter, that trains itself over time to detect new kinds of SPAMs and traps most of it. You don't need to turn it on individually for all your accounts - once turned on it'll act simultaneously on all the accounts you've created from cPanel. Here's a list of features from their site: 2. The second tool you have is called SPAM Box. Enabling this, won't delete your SPAM mails but instead deliver them automatically to a separate folder called SPAM undr your mail mailbox. You can then study them and take suitable action. The combination of both will help you to quite an extent in battling SPAM - although it won't be a 100% hit rate. All the best, m^e

Definitely permitted, as long as you don't get outright insulting or try to flame someone. Any controversial views presented in a decent manner and with all due respect is highly regarded here. Also if you don't wan't to wade through all of it - the same info (more or less) has been broken up and listed as a series of FAQs which can be accessed at: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ or by clicking the link on top of the main forum page. Thanks for the FAQ Opaque - now I can rip off some off your cool questions and add them to the main FAQ too Regards, m^e

Hi folks, ????[/tab]The Xisto Website Directory and FAQs System have been reinstated and are fully functional again. I've added links to them on the main forum page and they're accessible by clicking the links right on the topmost menubar of the main page. You'll find the last two items titled - "FAQs" & "Web Directory" - use these links to access the respective features. [tab]The service disruption was most likely caused by the last hacking attempts - but they were nothing other than stupid defacing of some useful feature. Not to worry, nothing gained and nothing lost - all the data are still safe (in FAQs) and so are the earlier Web Directory submissions. I've started approving the listed links again - so in case your site is still not listed there, do so NOW!! All's well that end well Regards, m^e

Problem fixed. Xisto FAQs are back in action. It was all due to the last hacking attempt - they managed to reach this directory and wipe out the index.php/index.htm and replace it with their own. Stupid defacing attempt - but I always maintain a parallel copy with me here, so nothing to fear

Nope. Your account can easily be transferred to the paid hosting - Xisto - Web Hosting.Com, but only catch is you need to grab hold of OpaQue and he seems to have taken a flight.. (j/k) he's lurking somewhere around for sure - just grab hold of him and he'll happily do it.P.S. Thanks for that heads up on the FAQs - I was shocked too. Have to see what's up. Very strange... I come back from vacation and all these funny things are up.