Re: SMSI: databases corrupted on crash and permission issueson OSX

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 43624
interpreted = N
texte = How big of a problem is this? How frequent is database corruption on Unix? We almost never see this problem on Mac or Windows, and are in the process of bringing up an X server to migrate from OS9. But this definitely would alter my plans. When might a patch be available.Also, do the unix versions address the problem of the Mac 9 emailer failing with large attachments, first reported many many months ago (remember, Scott??)Karl> The UNIX builds can't benefit from the level of exception handling > available > on the MAC and PC platforms which is why when one thread crashes the > whole > WebDNA process quits. We have worked very hard to improve the level of > robustness of the UNIX builds, and as a result, the 4.5 builds are a > vast > improvement over the 4.0 build. But even with the improvements, I > think it > is certainly time to implement the above solution to help maintain db > integrity. In the mean time, the best thing to do, is exactly what > you are > doing, using the debug and error logs to help track down which > template is > causing the engine thread to quit. > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: SMSI: databases corrupted on crash and permission issueson OSX (Karl Schroll 2002)
  2. Re: SMSI: databases corrupted on crash and permission issueson OSX (Scott Anderson 2002)
  3. Re: SMSI: databases corrupted on crash and permission issueson OSX (John Peacock 2002)
How big of a problem is this? How frequent is database corruption on Unix? We almost never see this problem on Mac or Windows, and are in the process of bringing up an X server to migrate from OS9. But this definitely would alter my plans. When might a patch be available.Also, do the unix versions address the problem of the Mac 9 emailer failing with large attachments, first reported many many months ago (remember, Scott??)Karl> The UNIX builds can't benefit from the level of exception handling > available > on the MAC and PC platforms which is why when one thread crashes the > whole > WebDNA process quits. We have worked very hard to improve the level of > robustness of the UNIX builds, and as a result, the 4.5 builds are a > vast > improvement over the 4.0 build. But even with the improvements, I > think it > is certainly time to implement the above solution to help maintain db > integrity. In the mean time, the best thing to do, is exactly what > you are > doing, using the debug and error logs to help track down which > template is > causing the engine thread to quit. > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Karl Schroll

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