Re: Database cloning- will the real -oRiGiNaL- please stand up
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texte = As a followup... OS 9.2 WebStar 4.5 768MB RAM 532MB allocated to WebStar, of which, approx 15% being used (in memory bar) 1GB Free on 8GB hard drive. Norton Disk Doctor reports no errors.SMSI: Should I Flush all databases and see if the clones are deleted by the engine? Do I risk data loss? If so, should I back up all the cloned databases, or just the most recently cloned database? I notice that the file size of the clones are not all the same, so there may be more, or less, data in each. I'll open the files and see if I can determine what their differences are.MikeOn Monday, April 7, 2003, at 12:00 PM, Michael Davis wrote:> I suggest anyone running 4.5.1 on OS9 do a file search on their hard > drive for files that contain the string -oRiGiNal- > > I had a huge amount of data loss recently. One database was suddenly > 100% blank. Others had been truncated. I noticed that one of the > truncated databases at the time had been cloned 300+ times. This > was a 5Mb database, so it was not only worrisome, but it was gobbling > up disk space fast. I don't know if or how the data loss and this > cloning was related, but it was certainly coincidental. I, too, > thought I had the latest build running. I downloaded the latest 4.5.1 > again to be sure and re-installed. I thought my troubles were behind > me, but you're bringing this up again made me curious so I looked at > my databases. Guess what, I have a database that has cloned itself 87 > times on Saturday, 154 on Sunday and 277 times today. > The cloned database does not show up as multiple databases in the list > of [ListDatabases], so I hope that it is not gobbling up RAM like it > is drive space. You have to look at your database directory to notice > it. I suggest anyone running 4.5.1 on OS9 do a file search on their > hard drive for files that contain the string -oRiGiNal-. It will be > interesting to know if this is happening more than we are aware of. > > Mike > > On Monday, April 7, 2003, at 09:09 AM, Clint Davis wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> Did an upgrade to the latest 4.5.1 installer fix this issue??? >> >> I thought I had the latest installer, but one of my DB's is doing the >> same >> thing. >> >> WebDNA 4.5.1 | MacOS 9.2.2 >> >> >> On 2/15/03 7:37 PM, Michael Davis
wrote: >> >>> One of my databases suddenly duplicated itself and I can't figure out >>> how. The directory listing looks like this: >>> content.db >>> content.db-oRiGiNaL- >>> content.db-tmp >>> content.db-tmp1 >>> content.db-tmp2 >>> content.db-tmp3 >>> content.db-tmp4 >>> ..... >>> and continues to tmp224. Most were created within a minute of each >>> other, some a day later. I don't like the looks of the way oRiGiNaL >>> is >>> spelled. Looks like a hacker/cracker. >>> >>> Is this something WebCat is doing or have I been hacked somehow? >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Clint Davis >> Webmaster / Interactive Media Specialist >> Gray Loon Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.grayloon.com >> 204 Main Street | Evansville, IN 47708 | Phone:812-422-9999 >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> > Michael Davis, President Kondooit, Inc. > Voice: 503.295.0609 3603 S.E. Sherman St. > Fax: 208.361.5696 Portland, OR 97214 > > - Broadband Internet Services http://www.kondooit.com/ > Co-Location | Hosting | Fixed Wireless | Web Design > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > Michael Davis, President Kondooit, Inc. Voice: 503.295.0609 3603 S.E. Sherman St. Fax: 208.361.5696 Portland, OR 97214- Broadband Internet Services http://www.kondooit.com/ Co-Location | Hosting | Fixed Wireless | Web Design ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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As a followup... OS 9.2 WebStar 4.5 768MB RAM 532MB allocated to WebStar, of which, approx 15% being used (in memory bar) 1GB Free on 8GB hard drive. Norton Disk Doctor reports no errors.SMSI: Should I Flush all databases and see if the clones are deleted by the engine? Do I risk data loss? If so, should I back up all the cloned databases, or just the most recently cloned database? I notice that the file size of the clones are not all the same, so there may be more, or less, data in each. I'll open the files and see if I can determine what their differences are.MikeOn Monday, April 7, 2003, at 12:00 PM, Michael Davis wrote:> I suggest anyone running 4.5.1 on OS9 do a file search on their hard > drive for files that contain the string -oRiGiNal- > > I had a huge amount of data loss recently. One database was suddenly > 100% blank. Others had been truncated. I noticed that one of the > truncated databases at the time had been cloned 300+ times. This > was a 5Mb database, so it was not only worrisome, but it was gobbling > up disk space fast. I don't know if or how the data loss and this > cloning was related, but it was certainly coincidental. I, too, > thought I had the latest build running. I downloaded the latest 4.5.1 > again to be sure and re-installed. I thought my troubles were behind > me, but you're bringing this up again made me curious so I looked at > my databases. Guess what, I have a database that has cloned itself 87 > times on Saturday, 154 on Sunday and 277 times today. > The cloned database does not show up as multiple databases in the list > of [listdatabases], so I hope that it is not gobbling up RAM like it > is drive space. You have to look at your database directory to notice > it. I suggest anyone running 4.5.1 on OS9 do a file search on their > hard drive for files that contain the string -oRiGiNal-. It will be > interesting to know if this is happening more than we are aware of. > > Mike > > On Monday, April 7, 2003, at 09:09 AM, Clint Davis wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> Did an upgrade to the latest 4.5.1 installer fix this issue??? >> >> I thought I had the latest installer, but one of my DB's is doing the >> same >> thing. >> >> WebDNA 4.5.1 | MacOS 9.2.2 >> >> >> On 2/15/03 7:37 PM, Michael Davis wrote: >> >>> One of my databases suddenly duplicated itself and I can't figure out >>> how. The directory listing looks like this: >>> content.db >>> content.db-oRiGiNaL- >>> content.db-tmp >>> content.db-tmp1 >>> content.db-tmp2 >>> content.db-tmp3 >>> content.db-tmp4 >>> ..... >>> and continues to tmp224. Most were created within a minute of each >>> other, some a day later. I don't like the looks of the way oRiGiNaL >>> is >>> spelled. Looks like a hacker/cracker. >>> >>> Is this something WebCat is doing or have I been hacked somehow? >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Clint Davis >> Webmaster / Interactive Media Specialist >> Gray Loon Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.grayloon.com >> 204 Main Street | Evansville, IN 47708 | Phone:812-422-9999 >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> > Michael Davis, President Kondooit, Inc. > Voice: 503.295.0609 3603 S.E. Sherman St. > Fax: 208.361.5696 Portland, OR 97214 > > - Broadband Internet Services http://www.kondooit.com/ > Co-Location | Hosting | Fixed Wireless | Web Design > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > Michael Davis, President Kondooit, Inc. Voice: 503.295.0609 3603 S.E. Sherman St. Fax: 208.361.5696 Portland, OR 97214- Broadband Internet Services http://www.kondooit.com/ Co-Location | Hosting | Fixed Wireless | Web Design ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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