FN-GM Posted July 14, 2008 Author Posted July 14, 2008 Clone the partition to create a backup. Format, reinstall & service pack. Create another installation and ensure this is not a corrupt installation. You could go round in circles and still not get anywhere. Ok, i have just done that and still no joy Anyone any more ideas please?
Geoff Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 The basic problem is that you are using Windows are your platform. While I don't deny it works, apache generates a lot of context switches. This totally destroys performance. You have a couple of ways of avoiding this however. 1) Change your webserver software. Basically use IIS. 2) Change your OS to one that handles Apache better. Basically use a *nix OS.
Quackers Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 If your going to do Option 1 that geoff suggests, move it to IIS, we run our Joomla site on IIS and its quick and runs like a dream. Can link to a video tutorial if you want to get PHP working with IIS too.
FN-GM Posted July 14, 2008 Author Posted July 14, 2008 Can link to a video tutorial if you want to get PHP working with IIS too. That would be good thanks! If all else fails i will try linux. What distro do you recomend? Preferably one with a GUI Thanks Z
Quackers Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 That would be good thanks! If all else fails i will try linux. What distro do you recomend? Preferably one with a GUI Thanks Z Installing PHP5 on Windows 2003 and IIS6 | PHP | Web Technologies- VideoTutorialZone.com Its the one i followed. 1
tomscaper Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 That would be good thanks! If all else fails i will try linux. What distro do you recomend? Preferably one with a GUI Thanks Z I was recomended using ubuntu use the GUI first and then get used to the command line structure, once your confident with that you could always move over to command line only later on.
FN-GM Posted July 25, 2008 Author Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) The basic problem is that you are using Windows are your platform. While I don't deny it works, apache generates a lot of context switches. This totally destroys performance. You have a couple of ways of avoiding this however. 1) Change your webserver software. Basically use IIS. 2) Change your OS to one that handles Apache better. Basically use a *nix OS. Ok got the site running on IIS and its the same take a look Any more suggestions please? Edited August 22, 2008 by FN-Greatermanchester
maniac Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 Have you tried it on a different server? If you tried it on IIS and apache and got the same results, I'm leaning towards some sort of hardware problem like a dodgey NIC interface or simelar? Maybe drivers for things like the NIC need looking at, they could hold up proceedings if they were handling traffic badly. just a thought, Mike.
Jona Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) It must be something to do with your images / css / php processing something that happens the first time you load because the first time it's very slow after that it's fine. You apparently have 3 broken images Which probably isn't helping. There is a report of this problem and some potential fixes here: Joomla! • View topic - Slow loading Joomla 1.5 site also here: Joomla! • View topic - Long iniital load times for Joomla site Edited August 24, 2008 by Jona at request of OP
FN-GM Posted July 25, 2008 Author Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) Have you tried it on a different server? If you tried it on IIS and apache and got the same results, I'm leaning towards some sort of hardware problem like a dodgey NIC interface or simelar? Maybe drivers for things like the NIC need looking at, they could hold up proceedings if they were handling traffic badly. just a thought, Mike. no i have the IIS install on an a separate workstation, the apache server is still up and running just not connected. You apparently have 3 broken images: 1. 2. 3. Which probably isn't helping. those images are missing out of the original package, i will try altering some code to get them working. Thanks for the link will look at them in a minute. Cheers Edited August 22, 2008 by FN-Greatermanchester
ZeroHour Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 What spec is the server? If its fast on localhost but slow elsewhere then it can be dns issues.
FN-GM Posted July 25, 2008 Author Posted July 25, 2008 What spec is the server? If its fast on localhost but slow elsewhere then it can be dns issues. the apache server is: 3ghz xeon 4gb ram the IIS is: 2ghz ADM something.. 1gb ram
FN-GM Posted July 25, 2008 Author Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) AH HA!!!! I think i have cracked it, i will test and if it works good i will let you know. Please can you see if it goes any faster? Thanks for all the help Zak Edited July 25, 2008 by FN-Greatermanchester
webman Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 AH HA!!!! I think i have cracked it, i will test and if it works good i will let you know. Please can you see if it goes any faster? What did you do?
FN-GM Posted July 25, 2008 Author Posted July 25, 2008 Well... I made a copy of my existing database. I made a new installation then edited the configuration.php file to point at the copy of the original database. Then copied all my images and files to my new installation. Once the site seemed to be running fine i copied it onto the main server and hey presto! Z
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