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Neilj99

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on 13/10/2009 at 4:12:59PM

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Hi,

I'm using Firefox 353.

I've noticed that I have random issues when refreshing a page from the freeola.com domain in that the image servers appear to stall and then 'crash' all over the place with no images loading.

This is, as I mentioned, random, and I can't predict when it's going to happen, but if I look at my status bar during a stall, it's at image(n).freeola.com (or net etc).

If I refresh sometime later, all is recovered.

Any ideas?

Neil

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Neilj99

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on 16/11/2009 at 11:40:25PM

Edited: 16/11/09 23:44

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I had pipelining enabled on the previous version too (with the stalling).

N.

EDIT: I just upped the pipelining maxrequests from 8 to 30. I don't know if its just a fluke good connection or if this has improved graphic loads, but graphics appear to be loading a lot quicker.

Garin

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on 16/11/2009 at 10:11:55PM

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If you're seeing an improvement with the stalling of image servers, I think pipelining is the most likely helper. And maybe that gives a few hints as to the cause.

Neilj99

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on 16/11/2009 at 12:51:16AM

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I do - yes.

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Garin

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on 15/11/2009 at 9:16:56PM

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You have pipelining enabled on Tweak Network Settings?

Neilj99

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on 15/11/2009 at 8:23:44PM

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@ Garin

This extension has always improved my experience. The new version seems to have improved browsing even further.

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Dragonlance

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on 15/11/2009 at 5:59:17PM

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Neilj99 wrote:
> This is interesting.
>
> I have installed the newest version of the Tweak Network Settings
> Firefox extension. Google it, then go to the developers homepage
> and install - you should have at least version 1.4.1 installed
> after this. Don't forget to enable it.
>
> My Firefox now goes through the roof... but the image server is
> still stalling (as we speak).
>
> N.

Whether or not the staffies have activated a 'technical' search for the problem as a result of this thread, I can report that IE8 doesn't seem to have this problem anymore:-)

Garin

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on 15/11/2009 at 5:17:50PM

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Neilj99 wrote:
> I have installed the newest version of the Tweak Network Settings
> Firefox extension. Google it, then go to the developers homepage
> and install - you should have at least version 1.4.1 installed
> after this. Don't forget to enable it.

I wonder if that'll make your problem worse (more frequent).

Neilj99

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on 14/11/2009 at 11:11:15PM

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This is interesting.

I have installed the newest version of the Tweak Network Settings Firefox extension. Google it, then go to the developers homepage and install - you should have at least version 1.4.1 installed after this. Don't forget to enable it.

My Firefox now goes through the roof... but the image server is still stalling (as we speak).

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Garin

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on 12/11/2009 at 4:49:41PM

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It might be interesting to see some trace routes from those who have the problem vs those who dont. Even better if they go do them during an "episode".

cjh

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on 12/11/2009 at 2:59:40PM

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I must have switched off earlier, as I could swear your response Eccles was marked as being written by a form member??

I get the theory, though browsers nowadays have upped their connection limits, so less of a problem now for heavy image sites. Perhaps it's a case of the router within the network is sending some requests to a non-existent server?

Eccles

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on 12/11/2009 at 1:34:54PM

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There is only one image server. It just serves over multiple subdomains as that's supposed to speed up image load times. Browsers are limited to the number of connections they can have open to one address at a time, therefore creating multiple addresses to server images open the browser can have more connection open and therefore download images quicker.

The only thing common to all the people who have reported this problem is that they are on our ADSL network (except at our offices here where the problem can't be seen!) and our image server is sitting in a data centre outside this network.

cjh

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on 12/11/2009 at 11:24:46AM

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I've never had this problem either.

How are the image servers selected for each page? Could it be that at times one image server is given a larger number of images to serve, and struggles - or perhaps the web browser is just making use of it's maximum request limit?

Do you get this problem if you run Firefox or IE with add-ons disabled??

Neilj99

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on 09/11/2009 at 10:52:43PM

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FYI

They just went sticky again at time of writing this.

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Dragonlance

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on 09/11/2009 at 6:59:07PM

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Well as I wait for your 'avatar' to load, plus half the rest of the page...this is what I get

Waiting for http://chat.freeola.com/Instant-Sites-11-chat/Freeola-Image-Servers-12193.html

All other 'avatars' are loaded and viewable....

and yet I can still 'reply to post' and do what I'm doing now:-(

Eccles

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on 09/11/2009 at 4:06:06PM

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Dragonlance wrote:

> Happening now as I'm reading Garin's post
>
> Waiting for
> http://chat.freeola.com/Instant-Sites-11-chat/Freeola-Image-Servers-12193.html

I'm not sure that's related to the image servers. That could just be the server these forums run on being a bit slow. Firefox actually shows requests to image2.freeola.com, images3.freeola.com etc stalling.

Warhunt

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on 09/11/2009 at 3:34:35PM

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Wonder why I never see this? I refresh quite often.

Dragonlance

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on 09/11/2009 at 3:21:03PM

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Dragonlance wrote:
> Eccles wrote:
> I only use Firefox so I'm not sure if this effects other
> browsers.
>
>
> It does Eccles - IE8, has been for the last few weeks - same as
> described with Firefox:-)
>
> PS only just really read this thread

EDIT:

Happening now as I'm reading Garin's post

Waiting for http://chat.freeola.com/Instant-Sites-11-chat/Freeola-Image-Servers-12193.html

Garin

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on 09/11/2009 at 2:36:21PM

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I dont have this problem, possible reasons..

a) I'm special
b) I'm not a Freeola customer

^{a) is most likely}

Dragonlance

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on 09/11/2009 at 1:27:56PM

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Eccles wrote:
I only use Firefox so I'm not sure if this effects other browsers.

It does Eccles - IE8, has been for the last few weeks - same as described with Firefox:-)

PS only just really read this thread

Neilj99

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on 09/11/2009 at 12:58:08PM

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Could well have been.

I'll keep an eye out.

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Eccles

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on 09/11/2009 at 12:22:34PM

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Ok change some more stuff. Not sure if the last occurrence for you was because we were changing stuff (disabling/enabling the server).

Warhunt

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on 09/11/2009 at 12:09:10PM

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Cheers removed it now.

Neilj99

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on 09/11/2009 at 11:54:34AM

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@Warhunt

Read - thanks.

@Eccles

Yups - doing it now as we speak.

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Eccles

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on 09/11/2009 at 10:15:55AM

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I have managed to reproduce the problem at home. Sometimes there seems to be a very long delay before images are served. I only use Firefox so I'm not sure if this effects other browsers. Pinging the server while the problem is occurring produces nothing unusual and the server itself doesn't report any problems. It's even moved home so that rules out a network problems. I will keep looking into this.

Warhunt

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on 09/11/2009 at 9:49:14AM

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Bah, silly me. I thought it popped up with my address.

Edited to remove email address.

Neilj99

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on 07/11/2009 at 8:04:43PM

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I don't see a way to attach files using 'Send Message' on your profile on the left.

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Warhunt

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on 07/11/2009 at 10:59:39AM

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This is really reandom now. I know Eccles has done numerous checks, indicating all is absolutely fine.

It may just be you for some odd reason :S

Could you screenshot it next time and send me it? (Use the email in my user) along with time etc?

Neilj99

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on 06/11/2009 at 11:34:07PM

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I'm still getting stalled/broken images from the freeola image servers.

No other sites appear to be affected.

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Neilj99

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on 22/10/2009 at 2:01:22AM

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Stalling as I write this post...

"Connecting to images.freeola.co.uk"... and times out. No images loaded.

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Warhunt

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on 21/10/2009 at 10:13:34AM

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Doesn't seem to happen for anyone but you. :S

I'm logged into these all day whilst using other monitor to work etc, and others haven't mentioned it anymore. Is rather random :(

Neilj99

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on 21/10/2009 at 1:20:17AM

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FYI

The image servers still appear to be sporadically coughing.

N.

Neilj99

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on 14/10/2009 at 4:01:05PM

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Man Flu induced insomnia rocks (not).

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Eccles

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on 14/10/2009 at 10:28:40AM

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4.30am! The image server was probably asleep then and you woke it up!:) Will keep looking into it!

Neilj99

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on 14/10/2009 at 4:35:50AM

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Hmmm... (not you Hmmm - just a general hmmm...)

It appears they're still coughing a bit - at least at my end.

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Neilj99

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on 13/10/2009 at 9:19:32PM

Total Posts: 234

@Eccles

Thanks for looking into the image server issue.

I'll let you know if it all goes wrong again.

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Eccles

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on 13/10/2009 at 6:26:42PM

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Thanks!

Yeah I meant I hadn't read the latest posts in that thread.

Hmmm...

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on 13/10/2009 at 6:05:33PM

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Eccles wrote:
> @Hmmm: Sorry I've not read that thread yet, I've been away for 2
> weeks on paternity leave, will try and catch up soon.

Hi Eccles - congrats to you :¬)

NB. The thread did start in May! - I look forward to reading your comments.
^Hmmm...

Eccles

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on 13/10/2009 at 5:56:42PM

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@Hmmm: Sorry I've not read that thread yet, I've been away for 2 weeks on paternity leave, will try and catch up soon.

Hmmm...

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on 13/10/2009 at 5:53:53PM

Edited: 13/10/09 17:54

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Eccles wrote:
> Yeah that was me tuning the server. Does it appear to better now?

Yep - Back to normal for me (But I didn't see the original problem).

NB. Eccles - Any comment on the Throughput through the floor thread?

I know you keep an eye on TBB so will appreciate lots of people are having problems.

For me since my post yesterday, my node (Faraday) has been performing slightly better. But some feedback would be good...
^Hmmm...

Eccles

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on 13/10/2009 at 5:46:00PM

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Yeah that was me tuning the server. Does it appear to better now?

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