[wellylug] Just discovered server is not serving up pages

[John Durham]

On 2/01/2011 7:13 p.m., Don Gould wrote:
> On 2/01/2011 6:39 p.m., John Durham wrote:
>> Thanks, I did what I could, but don't know how to update the DNS on
>> the Centos server. Would the situation be clearer if you could
>> 1) See the server
>> 2) Give it the needed commands directly?
>> I am still keen to learn about these things, especially if one of you
>> can demonstrate how they are done.
>>
>> PS: Due to the importance of this server, I cannot move it off site or
>> shut it down for long. This is much more your territory than mine.
>
> John I'm still simply unclear what you're trying to do.
I am trying to maintain the server files correctly.
> What is the domain name that you are wanting pointed at the server?
modecideas.com
> What is actually wrong that you're not happy with?
After trying to do the server maintainance, the server simply ignored 
the commands I put in at the command prompt.
> I'm happy to ssh in and have a look for you, but I don't yet clearly
> understand what your issues are.
>
> D
The domain name is modecideas.com which has been mine for years.
So far I tried a bunch of commands, but the shutdown/reboot followed by 
results just refused to happen.
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