www.crazyguyonabike down temporarily
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Me too.
stephenjubb
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I'm still connecting to the old address for http://www.crazyguyonabike.com of 208.64.24.170 (the old server address)
I know the new address is 69.59.196.178 so as a web developer I was able to instruct my computer to use the new address when I type http://www.crazyguyonabike.com it now goes to the website.
If you still cannot see the site (you have not received the new updated address yet) and you want to do it yourself go to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc and copy a file called hosts to your desktop.
Also copy it somewhere else as a backup.
You'll see something like this
# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
where you see 127.0.0.1 localhost add the following line before it
69.59.196.178http://www.crazyguyonabike.com
it should now look like
# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
69.59.196.178http://www.crazyguyonabike.com
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
Save the file on your desktop as "hosts" (this ensures no .txt extension) from notepad, then copy the hosts file back to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc and should work then.
Unfortunately from a legal viewpoint I have to give the disclaimer that you do this at your own risk and I cannot be held responsible for any actions from anyone following the above advice. If in doubt seek professional advice.
Also note this change is permament so if the site changes location again you will need to update your hosts file accordingly.
I know the new address is 69.59.196.178 so as a web developer I was able to instruct my computer to use the new address when I type http://www.crazyguyonabike.com it now goes to the website.
If you still cannot see the site (you have not received the new updated address yet) and you want to do it yourself go to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc and copy a file called hosts to your desktop.
Also copy it somewhere else as a backup.
You'll see something like this
# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
where you see 127.0.0.1 localhost add the following line before it
69.59.196.178http://www.crazyguyonabike.com
it should now look like
# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
69.59.196.178http://www.crazyguyonabike.com
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
Save the file on your desktop as "hosts" (this ensures no .txt extension) from notepad, then copy the hosts file back to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc and should work then.
Unfortunately from a legal viewpoint I have to give the disclaimer that you do this at your own risk and I cannot be held responsible for any actions from anyone following the above advice. If in doubt seek professional advice.
Also note this change is permament so if the site changes location again you will need to update your hosts file accordingly.
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Site is back up. If you still can't connect to it let me know what operating system you are on (windows xp, vista, OS X etc) and I will give you some instructions to clear your DNS cache - you should not need to change the hosts file if you clear the dnscache. Neil has been having some issues with the search index script since the move - like it taking 100% CPU and 100% RAM inside 5 mins of a server restart, so it has been disabled for the moment.
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