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cbj
31-05-2003, 01:42 AM
How long do you guys keep your news posts on the server. I keep getting the message that the message has expired yet it's only been posted 12 hour before?
forumadmin
31-05-2003, 08:56 AM
The SysAdmin will respond to this query.
nalberti
31-05-2003, 02:43 PM
Articles - 30 Days
Binaries - 3 Days
Overactive Groups - 2048 articles
bbyybb
01-06-2003, 05:38 PM
I guess to have a greater amount of groups on news groups would require swiftdsl to have an increase on their news group server space.

I have had pretty much no complete binaries files using the swiftdsl news server. My dial up provider had an increased news group listing etc.

I guess that is a minor gripe, that is probably just me. I guess to have a more complete binaries listing would require in the region of 'terabytes' of space on the server, which is probably not very fesable.

Currently your server has 200 gigs of space if i recall


Anyway. My rant is finished

Cheers.
forumadmin
01-06-2003, 07:36 PM
Swiftel will look into what can be done

Sysadmin will post a reply when your request has been looked at.
soag.242
02-06-2003, 09:02 AM
For now, this page might help:

http://news.cis.dfn.de/

They run a free, uncensored news service. I'm not sure what the storage times are, but check it out.

It needs you to register, but that's just an email with your name & email addresss. THey don't send you any email whatsoever, no mailing lists or any of that crap.
nalberti
04-06-2003, 08:22 PM
Can any of you that were having problems with news articles expiring please post to let me know if the issue is persisting.

The spool size increased by about 20Gb since adjusting the quota.
bbyybb
05-06-2003, 09:24 AM
I will check the news groups list tonight after work to see how they are running.


Cheers.
cbj
05-06-2003, 09:32 AM
So far so good. I'm now getting articles around 24 hours old that haven't expired, which is twice as good as before.

Good to see
nalberti
05-06-2003, 09:36 AM
Yes, the spool is up around 245Gb now.

My suspicion was that articles were expiring due to spool size limitations rather than message age, this seems to be accurate.
cbj
10-06-2003, 07:44 PM
OK there seems to be a problem as I have not seen any new articles for the last 24 hours. Is the news server down
DSL_Tech
10-06-2003, 07:48 PM
Originally posted by cbj
Is the news server down

Our system administrator will advise shortly.

When Shortly knows, he will tell the rest of us.
nalberti
10-06-2003, 08:05 PM
Looks like the spool had filled up again (@374Gb) increased another 200Gb.
whoozle
10-06-2003, 08:07 PM
Is the news server in Perth or Sydney?

Also, how much do those 200Gb drives cost you guys? Are they cheap?
Testius
10-06-2003, 08:16 PM
Swiftel have a few 1TB hard disks.
forumadmin
10-06-2003, 09:00 PM
"Is the news server in Perth or Sydney? "

Perth.

"Also, how much do those 200Gb drives cost you guys? Are they cheap?"

No; they are part of a Netapps box that is not at all cheap.

Perhaps DSL-Tech can explain what that disk array costs (ball park) and its advantages.
cbj
11-06-2003, 08:28 PM
Still no knew articles, in particular aus.dvd
frenzy
12-06-2003, 02:45 AM
your news server is fine but why not just proxy another news server?
bbyybb
12-06-2003, 11:04 AM
For me not all the news services are fine. I think i have mentioned this in another topic, that when i post something, i have to use the google news search system to see what replies i got etc.

Tee amount of news groups is not that bad, it aint great but we get what we can dont we. I just hope they can fix the news server so i can see my own posts after i post them.

Cheers,
bbyybb.