[Nfb-web] Drupal 7 on nfbnet.org server

[Tami Kinney]

Cool! I'll send that. For some reason, I'm having to strain my brain the
last couple of days remembering how to get my external IP address. Sigh.
I'll get it to you soon, though.

Glad that firewall works! 

Tami

On Sat, 2011-10-01 at 23:13 -0500, David Andrews wrote: 
> It sounds like the firewall software on the server.  Send me your IP, 
> I know how to get it to unblock addresses, for some reason a server 
> at the National Center got blocked at some point, and I had to figure 
> out how to unblock it.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 09:32 AM 9/29/2011, you wrote:
> >Way to go, Dave. Love Linux, but learning the under the hood stuff with
> >a screen reader is quite a project! Well, for server administration,
> >using speech with no braille display is just crazy-making. /lol/ I'm
> >getting the surface stuff on my new system pretty well under my belt,
> >but the advanced stuff is coming more slowly and is a real adventure.
> >And a bit of a full-time occupation for now. Would take forever if I had
> >a day job... /smile/
> >
> >So I was going to ask for an assist privately, but in case someone else
> >has encountered this, I'll ask here. So here goes.
> >
> >I have managed to convince the NAGDU website to ban my IP address and
> >now need to have myself removed from the ban list so I can work on it.
> >Well, as near as I can tell, that is what has happened. Er... I will
> >send you the IP address privately, if that's all right. I'm also mucking
> >around with my router and modem a bit to see if that helps.
> >
> >Here's the history of the problem. It's a bit vague because I'm just not
> >sure exactly how I managed to cause the problem. Sorry.
> >
> >I've tried a couple of times setting up Filezilla on Linux to connect to
> >the NAGDU site for file transfer and all that. Also, I've tried going
> >through the Network Configuration Wizard in Filezilla, and there's some
> >sort of problem there, too, that seems to have to do with my Internet
> >connection... So I'm using other programs and can connect just fine. But
> >I tried Filezilla again because it's just so much more user and screen
> >reader friendly.
> >
> >Now the site I need to work on is refusing to acknoledge even a good old
> >fashioned connection through firefox to look at it. This is true for any
> >computer in my home... So I don't know if it's something to do with
> >Filezilla or if it's because I just happen to screw with Filezilla while
> >my old Windows laptop is connected for my partner to work on... Turns
> >out the thing has an infection, so it is now unplugged and turned off
> >until I have time to deal with that! Good grief! So I now can't
> >determine exactly what is happening on my end to make the website refuse
> >to talk to me or acknowledge my existence.
> >
> >I ran a trace route, and the connection cuts off between your ISP and
> >the server. The connection times out over and over with no response from
> >the server. So it does seem that I have gotten myself banned for
> >something. Since this has happened twice now when I attempt to use
> >Filezilla, I can only conclude that I have not managed to figure out a
> >super-easy program... Or something like that. Makes my day. Not! /smile/
> >
> >Last time, the problem appeared to clear up when I had my modem reset.
> >So I tried that this time and, well... Looks like I need your help to
> >fix whatever I did wrong.
> >
> >Thanks for your help and all the good work you do keeping us all up and
> >running.
> >
> >Tami
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 21:44 -0500, David Andrews wrote:
> > > If there is still anything missing, let me know and we will look into
> > > it.  I know in the past I wasn't always as responsive as I could have
> > > been, but I will try to do better.  I have had some success in
> > > solving some problems, and missing things for Mike, and also once
> > > again have somebody who can help with the Linux under-the-hood things
> > > that are over my head, so we should be able to get most things working.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > At 03:30 PM 9/21/2011, you wrote:
> > > >Mike,
> > > >
> > > >I gave Drupal 7 a shot when it first came out and ran into the same
> > > >problem -- a missing php component. So decided to stick with what I have
> > > >-- latest 6.2x -- to get work done instead of playing around, thinking I
> > > >could come back to play later... Haven't got there yet, so does that
> > > >mean it's not later? /grin/
> > > >You mention dealing with missing php components with a .ini file? I seem
> > > >to need the GD image library component and cannot for the life of me
> > > >figure out how to work around that need... Which could easily just be
> > > >me.
> > > >
> > > >Do you know of a way I could make images work for me?
> > > >
> > > >Please do keep us all informed about what you find out about using
> > > >Drupal 7, since I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to know.
> > > >Er.. Unless there's somebody who has already replied that does know. Or
> > > >you've created a sandbox we can play in. Cool! . /smile/
> > > >
> > > >Tami
> > > >
> > > >On Sun, 2011-08-28 at 14:50 -0500, Michael Hansen wrote:
> > > > > Is anyone running Drupal 7 on the nfbnet.org server? I tried to set it
> > > > > up last night and found that a required PHP commponent is missing. I
> > > > > think I might be able to get around it with a local php.ini file but I
> > > > > thought I would ask first if any one has gotten it up and going yet.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Mike
> > > > > ---
> > > > > Mike Hansen
> 
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