hummy.org.uk - dead?

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GaseousClay

02-11-2009

Originally Posted by Stuart_W:
“Thanks very much for the help, but......

What's a "hummy.org. Google Hosts File".

I've navigated to the directory where the host files seem to found. I tried editing (notepad) the "hosts" file but it would only let me save as a txt doc which would be no good.

So I guess the question is how do I get the "77.74.196.104 www.hummy.org.uk" into the hosts file?

Thanks and sorry for being a bit thick!”

don't do a save as.. just edit the file and close it and windows will prompt you to save.

If you want to play safe you could always make a copy of the file before editing and save it in another location, just incase you make a bit of a whoopsy

Stuart_W

02-11-2009

Thanks, that worked.

Problem was file was read-only - corrected that and bob is your uncle

swedish cook

02-11-2009

Originally Posted by swedish cook:
“Weird - it now pings www.hummy.org.uk with the IP resolved via hosts file but browser still no joy, could be my work proxy server is resolving (or not !) ?”

Yep looks like the hosts file trick doesn't work due to the use of proxy server used - working fine at home with hosts entry.

Bob_Cat

03-11-2009

Originally Posted by Stuart_W:
“Thanks, that worked.

Problem was file was read-only - corrected that and bob is your uncle”

huh?!

grahamlthompson

03-11-2009

Looks as if even the host file edit no longer allows entry. Has Hummy.org finally bit the dust ?

reigate

03-11-2009

Same here.
Was working earlier after altering the hosts file, now not working.

fourlans

07-11-2009

Hummy.co.uk back online now

GaseousClay

07-11-2009

Originally Posted by fourlans:
“Hummy.co.uk back online now”

org

AxeVictim

22-11-2009

Down again.
Lost count the amount of times its fallen over or the database lost needing to re-register etc etc....

grahamlthompson

22-11-2009

Originally Posted by AxeVictim:
“Down again.
Lost count the amount of times its fallen over or the database lost needing to re-register etc etc....”

It's working for me no problem. I still have the hosts file entry though.

AxeVictim

22-11-2009

Cant be arsed trying to find out how to do that tbh....

Blueberryman

22-11-2009

Namesco says that the domain has been "suspended". Bit of a coincidence... today is exactly one month after the domain renewal date ! Cheque got lost in the post ???

prinknash

22-11-2009

Yes, a 'whois' check does show domain name suspended. But the site is working for me and I don't have any special hosts file reference to it. The IP address I'm getting when 'pinging' hummy.org.uk is 77.74.196.104.

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Blueberryman

22-11-2009

I can ping that IP address, but not www.hummy.org.uk, says "Ping request could not find host www.hummy.org.uk.", so maybe just a DNS problem.

savvy

22-11-2009

Originally Posted by Blueberryman:
“I can ping that IP address, but not www.hummy.org.uk, says "Ping request could not find host www.hummy.org.uk.", so maybe just a DNS problem.”

I can ping the www.hummy.org.uk address OK with, or without, the HOSTS file entry.

There are currently 20 people logged on there, 39 people have been logged on today.

It does look like a DNS problem, but some ISPs may be using a cached copy enabling some to get through.

Rgds.

Les.

savvy

23-11-2009

Originally Posted by savvy:
“I can ping the www.hummy.org.uk address OK with, or without, the HOSTS file entry.

There are currently 20 people logged on there, 39 people have been logged on today.

It does look like a DNS problem, but some ISPs may be using a cached copy enabling some to get through.

Rgds.

Les.”

See this post from aldaweb one of the Admins at Hummy.org.

Rgds.

Les.

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