When I enter the CP, I get this message:

An unexpected fatal error has occured:

D:/BulletinBoard_UNR/ubb/vars_config.inc.php: Expected to write out 447 bytes, but file on disk is only 0!]
Here is the backtrace:
Backtrace: ubb_lib_filehandle.cgi:190 -> sub UBB::FileHandle::tracer
Backtrace: ubb_lib_filehandler.cgi:128 -> sub UBB::FileHandle::close
Backtrace: ubb_lib_files.cgi:522 -> sub UBB::FileHandler::close
Backtrace: cp_ubbacc.cgi:22 -> sub main::WriteFileAsString
Backtrace: cp_lib.cgi:665 -> sub main::do_prepare
Backtrace: cp_entry.pl:3 -> sub main::CheckAccel
Backtrace: ubb_lib.cgi:1775 -> sub (eval)
Backtrace: cp_lib.cgi:458 -> sub main::LoadTemplate
Backtrace: cp.cgi:232 -> sub main::cp_entry_page


My ultimatebb.cgi is at http://board.unreality.dk/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi

Hmm... have you checked permissions on the noncgi folder?

There is the same rights on the dirs as there were before I upgraded.

What version did you upgrade from?

Are you on a server that is running FAT32 instead of NTFS?

Honor The Victims

I upgraded from 6.05
Will have to ask the sysadmin about the FAT32 thing.

It is running NTFS

This board is screwed.. Sometimes it shows 2 replies to this thread, and other times it shows the correct #s.

It also shows a different "Last Thread" in the main forum some times.

Anyways.. Regarding UBB. Anyone know a solution to my problem?

Have you tried clearing the cache yet?

*Move along, nothing to see here...*

In the CP I get that message above, so I didn't dare to do anything.

Henrik I have a fix.

But first a stern warning.

I am about to instruct you on how to remove that error warning. This means from this point on you'll have no indication that somwething is awry.

The reason you are getting this error is that you either are on a FAT32 system or your quota is full or the server's hard drive full. Probably the former and not the latter.

Once you do what I am going to put below You will be in a position to have no warning when or if your UBB might fail. Please consider this carefully. I urge you to find a safer place to house your UBB after you get it running.

Ok, scary warnings done, here is the fix.

Open ubb_lib_filehandle and comment out lines 177 to 193.

That's located right under the big scary warning inside the file.

Honor The Victims

The server is running NTFS and there's about 1.5gb free space on it.

The "fix" is to block out the error lines?

I am getting the same error.
We're running Windows 2000 using NTFS with 4 GB of available disk space.

I get this error as soon as I log into the Control Panel.

[CODE] C:/WWW/HSHSL/cats/help/ubb/vars_config.inc.php: Expected to write out 435 bytes, but file on disk is only 0!]
Here is the backtrace:
Backtrace: ubb_lib_filehandle.cgi:190 -> sub UBB::FileHandle::tracer
Backtrace: ubb_lib_filehandler.cgi:128 -> sub UBB::FileHandle::close
Backtrace: ubb_lib_files.cgi:522 -> sub UBB::FileHandler::close
Backtrace: cp_ubbacc.cgi:22 -> sub main::WriteFileAsString
Backtrace: cp_lib.cgi:665 -> sub main::do_prepare
Backtrace: cp_entry.pl:3 -> sub main::CheckAccel
Backtrace: ubb_lib.cgi:1775 -> sub (eval)
Backtrace: cp_lib.cgi:458 -> sub main::LoadTemplate
Backtrace: cp.cgi:232 -> sub main::cp_entry_page [/CODE]If I ignore the error and select "Upgrade your UBB", I get Fatal Error.

[CODE] C:/WWW/HSHSL/cats/cgi/vars_wordlets_err.cgi: Expected to write out 15463 bytes, but file on disk is only 0!]
Here is the backtrace:
Backtrace: ubb_lib_filehandle.cgi:190 -> sub UBB::FileHandle::tracer
Backtrace: ubb_lib_filehandler.cgi:128 -> sub UBB::FileHandle::close
Backtrace: ubb_lib_files.cgi:411 -> sub UBB::FileHandler::close
Backtrace: cp_upgrade.cgi:131 -> sub main::WriteHashToFile
Backtrace: cp_upgrade.cgi:91 -> sub main::c_u_UpdateWordlets
Backtrace: cp.cgi:757 -> sub main::c_u_DoUpgrade [/CODE]

Hi guys,

It seems like there's a number of issues with Windows.

The next release will not have these errors.

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Charles Capps
Programmer, Infopop Corporation
Please do not contact me privately for support - post on the board or open a support ticket instead!

Hey Charles..

That's the best news I have gotten all week!
When will the next release come out? I have almost 9000 members on my board, and they are having withdrawals!

Probably tonight or tomorrow.

If you can't wait, pop open ubb_lib_filehandle.cgi in Notepad - there's a big comment block around line 100-150 that describes what you need to do.

--
Charles Capps
Programmer, Infopop Corporation
Please do not contact me privately for support - post on the board or open a support ticket instead!

This one, right?

[QUOTE] ATTENTION USERS ON WIN2K/XP MACHINES

If you are running your system with the FAT32 filesystem, the following code will FAIL. Windows does *NOT* update FAT fast enough for our zero size file check to function. Do not use FAT32. It is not suitable for production use.

Use NTFS. It actually treats the files sanely.

If you can't switch to NTFS, comment out everything from this point down to the end of this if block (when the indent goes a tab back to the left). Do so at your own risk. Without zero size file detection, UBB tends to fall apart pretty quickly. [/QUOTE]I don't like the last part of that... If the board is going to fall apart by blocking out those lines, what kinda fix is that?

It's meant to strike fear into your heart.

In short, without the zero size file checks, the UBB has no way to catch those errors... when it comes back to read that file later, and if it really IS zero sized, it will throw an even uglier error...

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Charles Capps
Programmer, Infopop Corporation
Please do not contact me privately for support - post on the board or open a support ticket instead!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Charles Capps:
Probably tonight or tomorrow.

If you can't wait, pop open ubb_lib_filehandle.cgi in Notepad - there's a big comment block around line 100-150 that describes what you need to do.
[/QUOTE]Will it come today?

This is the only way to work arround that bug till Infopop say something else.

UBB 6.1 final
opne ubb_lib_filehandle.cgi at your notepad (no wrap and at view status bar on)

comment line 190 with # and it will work.

Nervana<BR>Cairo,Egypt

We're looking at this afternoon or early tomorrow.

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Charles Capps
Programmer, Infopop Corporation
Please do not contact me privately for support - post on the board or open a support ticket instead!

Brilliant

So we close to a release?

Very. I'm currently putting the finishing touches on the German and French zips.

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Charles Capps
Programmer, Infopop Corporation
Please do not contact me privately for support - post on the board or open a support ticket instead!

Screw the germans and french! release it! hehehe

Hi.. I'm running 6.1.0.1 and still receiving this error. I'm nowhere near my quota and the server is a Cobalt Linux server. Exact error:

Sorry, UBB has encountered an unexpected, fatal error. This error is extremely abnormal. Please contact the board administration. The error text is:

/home/sites/site1/users/mlaguna/web/ubb/Forum1/forum_1.threads: Expected to write out 127824 bytes, but file on disk is only !]
Here is the backtrace:
Backtrace: ubb_lib_filehandle.cgi:178 -> sub UBB::FileHandle::tracer
Backtrace: ubb_lib_filehandler.cgi:132 -> sub UBB::FileHandle::close
Backtrace: ubb_lib_files.cgi:411 -> sub UBB::FileHandler::close
Backtrace: ubb_lib_files.cgi:65 -> sub main::WriteHashToFile
Backtrace: ubb_lib_posting.cgi:145 -> sub main::UpdateForumTopics
Backtrace: ubb_new_reply.cgi:469 -> sub main::update_forum_summary
Backtrace: ultimatebb.cgi:622 -> sub main::submit_new_reply

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Please help. There are no hacks on my forum; everything is straight from the "shrinkwrap".

Laguna

Laguna, please open a new topic for your issue. It has little to do with the errors in this thread. They are on Windows, you are on Unix - there's a world of difference!

Please include both the version and the URL to your board in that new topic. Thank you!

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Charles Capps
Programmer, Infopop Corporation
Please do not contact me privately for support - post on the board or open a support ticket instead!