Question about Steve Jordan books

Geoff Tarrant · 10-21-2007, 07:24 AM

Hello there from a new member.

Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere. I have tried to access the Steve Jordan site (http://www.stevejordanbooks.com) to download some of his e-books only to find that the site is no longer working. Does anyone know if the books are available from anywhere else.

Congratulations on a great forum by the way.

JSWolf · 10-21-2007, 09:29 AM

The site works fine for me. I just clicked the link and weent right to the site.

HarryT · 10-21-2007, 10:03 AM

Fine for me, too.

Try doing a "tracert" to the site and see where the problem lies. Might be a routing problem local to your ISP.

yvanleterrible · 10-21-2007, 12:06 PM

My clicking on the URL brought me to a site that says something like the domain name is expired.

JSWolf · 10-21-2007, 12:18 PM

www.stevejordanbooks.com maps to 216.227.219.60 so you can put that in your hosts file or whatever it is under Linux or OS X if you don't run Windows.

Geoff Tarrant · 10-21-2007, 12:34 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. Tried the ip address but it directed me to lunarpages.com. I emailed Steve and he has had a problem with the site recently but thought that it was now fixed. Maybe not.

JSWolf · 10-21-2007, 12:40 PM

if you run Windows, go to your hosts file and put in the mapping of that IP to that DNS and it should work.

mores · 10-21-2007, 12:48 PM

same problem here.
a few refresh-presses later i get a

Quote:

Bad Gateway
The proxy server received an invalid response from an upstream server.
Apache Server at www.stevejordanbooks.com Port 80

message, even though i don't use a proxy.

steve needs to get in touch with his webhost ... they might have screwed something up.

JSWolf · 10-21-2007, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mores

same problem here.
a few refresh-presses later i get a
message, even though i don't use a proxy.

steve needs to get in touch with his webhost ... they might have screwed something up.

I just got the same error on a control-F5 refresh. But, a few refreshes later it's now working again.

JSWolf · 10-21-2007, 01:56 PM

I have to put the IP mapping to the DNS or I get an error saying the domain has expired when I know it's good till sometime in September 2008.

HarryT · 10-21-2007, 02:02 PM

I'm now getting error 502 - "Bad Gateway". Looks like there really is a problem with the site; it worked fine when I posted earlier.

HarryT · 10-21-2007, 03:03 PM

Just tried it again and it's fine. Wierd.

PS: Steve - can you drop the music? "Musical" web sites are one of my pet hates

.

Oh, Why Not? · 10-21-2007, 03:14 PM

Well, I'm not getting it. I either get a Bad Gateway, or some site from Melbourne saying his site has expired. ?

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-21-2007, 04:59 PM

Hi, guys,
Melbourne is the problem here... specifically, Melbourne IT. They were my server owners, established when Earthlink, my old ISP, transferred its server functions to Melbourne IT in (you guessed it) Australia. I had nothing but problems with them, which eventually forced me to transfer my registration to Network Solutions.

However, due to Melbourne's general malaise and incompetence, some ISPs somehow haven't gotten the word to change the IP address... and it's been weeks now.

If you're having this problem, you should get in touch with your ISP. I will in turn try to get in touch with Melbourne and straighten out whatever poblem they're having. Hopefully, everyone will be able to see the site again soon. And in the meantime, I may look into the possibility of a mirror site on another ISP account.

RWood · 10-21-2007, 05:45 PM

Steve, someone seems to have hacked your site and piped in bad new age music.

At least give us a button to turn it off and not restart the music on each new page. I'm with Harry on this one.

10-21-2007, 07:24 AM	#1
Geoff Tarrant Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Device: Nokia n800 & Samsung Q1	Question about Steve Jordan books Hello there from a new member. Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere. I have tried to access the Steve Jordan site (http://www.stevejordanbooks.com) to download some of his e-books only to find that the site is no longer working. Does anyone know if the books are available from anywhere else. Congratulations on a great forum by the way.

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10-21-2007, 09:29 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,495 Karma: 136564766 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The site works fine for me. I just clicked the link and weent right to the site.

10-21-2007, 10:03 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Fine for me, too. Try doing a "tracert" to the site and see where the problem lies. Might be a routing problem local to your ISP.

10-21-2007, 12:06 PM	#4
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	My clicking on the URL brought me to a site that says something like the domain name is expired.

10-21-2007, 12:18 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,495 Karma: 136564766 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	www.stevejordanbooks.com maps to 216.227.219.60 so you can put that in your hosts file or whatever it is under Linux or OS X if you don't run Windows.

10-21-2007, 12:34 PM	#6
Geoff Tarrant Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Device: Nokia n800 & Samsung Q1	Thanks for the suggestions. Tried the ip address but it directed me to lunarpages.com. I emailed Steve and he has had a problem with the site recently but thought that it was now fixed. Maybe not.

10-21-2007, 12:40 PM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,495 Karma: 136564766 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	if you run Windows, go to your hosts file and put in the mapping of that IP to that DNS and it should work.

10-21-2007, 01:56 PM	#10
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,495 Karma: 136564766 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I have to put the IP mapping to the DNS or I get an error saying the domain has expired when I know it's good till sometime in September 2008.

10-21-2007, 02:02 PM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'm now getting error 502 - "Bad Gateway". Looks like there really is a problem with the site; it worked fine when I posted earlier.

10-21-2007, 03:03 PM	#12
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Just tried it again and it's fine. Wierd. PS: Steve - can you drop the music? "Musical" web sites are one of my pet hates .

10-21-2007, 03:14 PM	#13
Oh, Why Not? Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 13065 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Galaxy Note 2; KindleFireHDX	Well, I'm not getting it. I either get a Bad Gateway, or some site from Melbourne saying his site has expired. ?

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10-21-2007, 04:59 PM	#14
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Hi, guys, Melbourne is the problem here... specifically, Melbourne IT. They were my server owners, established when Earthlink, my old ISP, transferred its server functions to Melbourne IT in (you guessed it) Australia. I had nothing but problems with them, which eventually forced me to transfer my registration to Network Solutions. However, due to Melbourne's general malaise and incompetence, some ISPs somehow haven't gotten the word to change the IP address... and it's been weeks now. If you're having this problem, you should get in touch with your ISP. I will in turn try to get in touch with Melbourne and straighten out whatever poblem they're having. Hopefully, everyone will be able to see the site again soon. And in the meantime, I may look into the possibility of a mirror site on another ISP account.

10-21-2007, 05:45 PM	#15
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Steve, someone seems to have hacked your site and piped in bad new age music. At least give us a button to turn it off and not restart the music on each new page. I'm with Harry on this one.