Re: Database cloning- will the real -oRiGiNaL- please stand up
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = These are created when using the 'Safe Write for database' feature. We have found, and fixed, the WebDNA 4.5.1 bug that causes the extra 'tmp' and 'original' files. We will release a 4.5.1 patch soon. For now, just disable the 'Safe Write for database' feature via the WebDNA admin preferences template. This bug seems to impact only the Windows and classic OS9 builds.> -----Original Message----- > From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of > Michael Davis > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 12:01 PM > To: WebDNA Talk > Subject: Re: Database cloning- will the real -oRiGiNaL- > please stand up > > > 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/------------------------------------------------------------- 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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These are created when using the 'Safe Write for database' feature. We have found, and fixed, the WebDNA 4.5.1 bug that causes the extra 'tmp' and 'original' files. We will release a 4.5.1 patch soon. For now, just disable the 'Safe Write for database' feature via the WebDNA admin preferences template. This bug seems to impact only the Windows and classic OS9 builds.> -----Original Message----- > From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of > Michael Davis > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 12:01 PM > To: WebDNA Talk > Subject: Re: Database cloning- will the real -oRiGiNaL- > please stand up > > > 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/------------------------------------------------------------- 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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