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Almost there… need some help

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At my new host I’m facing a variation of the infamous “I’ve moved my site and I can’t login” error. I’ve posted it to the support forum last night, but in the interest if expediency, let me ask you here.

So:

1. I’ve copied my MT installation to the new host.
2. I’ve editted mt.cfg to reflect the correct paths.
3. I believe I have the correct permissions.
4. I’ve ran mt-check.cgi and have gotten positive results.
5. I’ve been able to start mt.cgi without an error.

Then I get “Invalid login” error when attempting to sign in.

6. I’ve followed the instructions in the docs titled, “I changed hosts, and now I can’t log in to Movable Type.”

Here go the results:

1. > db_upgrade *.db *.idx
db_upgrade: author.db: DB->upgrade only supported on native byte-order systems

db_upgrade: DB->upgrade: author.db: Invalid argument

2. > db_dump author.db
db_dump: author.db: btree version 6 requires a version upgrade
db_dump: open: author.db: DB_OLDVERSION: Database requires a version upgrade

3. > db_dump185 author.db
db_dump185: Command not found.

What now? Anybody here can lend a hand?

The Long Strange Trip to Java

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This is an unabridged, unedited version of the Epilogue of my book, The Java Handbook. My editors fought with three problems, libel, slander and page count. We were out of space, and they were also worried a few of my associates from the last 12 years might want to sue them for things I’ve recalled about them. Well, I kinda see their point… but then everything I say in here is merely my opinion, and this web publication in no way should reflect the views of Osborne/McGraw-Hill, nor any of their personnel. And if I’ve insulted anyone in this page to the point that they feel like calling a lawyer, I’ll snip them out of it as soon as they contact me. (I should also say that the contents of this page have nothing to do with Starwave Corporation while I’m here). ’nuff said.

I’ve debated with myself for several years about whether or not to write this down. After so much time has passed, the facts are confused, 20/20 hindsight creeps in, and selective memory plays a role in how fairly I can portray the events. Many reporters have asked me my version of these past few years, several have come close to capturing the essence of it all. But still, I feel the need to one last time, take a walk through the past to help you all understand how we came to be where we are today. To requote George Santayana from chapter 2, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

A Java tell-all! Read the rest in this piece.

Update: This tale get’s very twisted and sad. Suffice to say that Bill made the point to tell me that IMDB was my friend to in an earlier post. Now Russ shows me how Google is my friend too. I’ve removed his name from my link because I don’t want Google to index me on it. That’s how messed up it is. Interesting though that I can’t find anything out there new past early 2001. More on this at JavaLobby.

10 Tips on Writing the Living Web

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Read them from Mark Bernsein’s article at A List Apart. via dive into mark.

They explain alot on the success of Dave Winer, Glenn Reynolds, Andrew Sullivan, and Shelley Powers actually. The exemplify all of the principals below. hmmmm… how do I standup to the ten tips?

  1. Write for a reason – lost that when I shut down PhillyFuture and PhillyStories.
  2. Write often – don’t do that.
  3. Write tight – Ok… got that down.
  4. Make good friends – Definately great friends 🙂
  5. Find good enemies – Who want’s to be my ‘enemy’? Anyone wanna pick a fight with me? Bring it on! Actually – the responsibility is on me to post on topics that people feel so passionate about they want to argue. I freakout at website to website arguing so I kinda avoid it. I much rather argue in private e-mail arguments. So I’m at a loss here.
  6. Let the story unfold – errrr… see 1. and 2.
  7. Stand up, speak out – ok. I do that.
  8. Be sexy – Well my longer pieces in my sidebar are personal, but generally I don’t post about my personal life here cause it’s personal. Ahh that was a fun sentence.
  9. Use your archives – Check.
  10. Relax! – Check.

I think it all starts on point 1. How do I reclaim that? Certainly not with my past failed experiments. When you write for a reason, you will want to post frequently, and you will care so much about the topic that your posts will find supporters and enemies on their own. You’re bound to use your personal history to embellish your posts as well. So it all starts there.