If you are having trouble accessing this new forum - then
The Sinner has compiled some trouble-shooting tips to overcome these problems.
(Written by ChaseTheWind, Darkmind, Ginzu, and The Sinner)
Some people have been having difficulty accessing the new mind-control forum. In most cases, the issue has to do with Domain Name Service (DNS). Your local DNS server may not have the
www.mcforum.net address listed. If your browser gives you error messages like "
www.mcforum.net not found" or something similar, then you're having DNS troubles.
This page explains how to work around the DNS problem. If you have any questions, send email to
thesinner@bad-candy.comWindowsGo to
Start>Run> On a Windows 2000 machine type in the blank: Notepad c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
On a Windows XP machine type in: Notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Working from memory, I believe a Windows 98/95 machine, you'd use: Notepad C:\windows\hosts
One you've opened up the file, down under where it says the following:
127.0.0.1 localhost
Put in these two entries:
66.98.190.54 mcforum.net
66.98.190.54
www.mcforum.net So that it will look like this:
127.0.0.1 localhost
66.98.190.54 mcforum.net
66.98.190.54
www.mcforum.net Now, save the file. On Windows 95/98 a reboot will be required. On Windows 2000/XP, it won't.
Further questions for Windows users should be directed to ChaseTheWind.
Unix-like systems (including Linux and Mac OS X)Edit your /etc/hosts file. (You'll need to be root to do this.) Add the line:
66.98.190.54 mcforum.net
www.mcforum.net This should immediately solve the problem. If it doesn't, first try restarting your browser. Then try stopping and restarting your internet connection. (The exact method for doing this will depend on your system and on what kind of connection you have.) Rebooting should only be a very last resort if nothing else works and you're
absolutely sure you typed the line correctly and saved your /etc/hosts file.
Further questions for Unix-like systems should be directed to The Sinner.
