RE: [cobalt-developers] Stats/logs not working

["Michael Hooper" <designcompany@xxxxxxxx>]

>Morning All,
>
>I am currently using the Webalizeri.386 1.0 package for my Cobalt RAQ3.
The
>stats on all sites on this server stopped running on 3/7/01.
>
>I tried to run them manually (via telnet) and kept receiving the following
>error:
>
>warning: truncating oversized request field [5134]     <-- this number
>varies
>
>I also noticed the log files for our sites stopped logging on 3/7/01.  I
>just got off the phone with Cobalt Tech.Support and they pretty much told
me
>that Cobalt doesn't know why this happens nor does it have a plan to fix it
>at this point.  They suggested a 3rd party monitor.
>
>Any one have an idea of why it stopped &/or how to fix it??
>
>Thanx,
><<Eric>>

The error above has nothing to do with why Webalizer is not working. The
error
is due to the referring URL being too long for Webalizer to handle so it
cuts
off (or truncates) the end of the URL.
This usually happens when GET is used instead of POST.

Ignore the messages, or check the config file to see if there is a quite and
really quiet mode (not sure with V 1.0) If so, enable really quiet.

Your stats are probably not working because your log files are being rotated
prior to Webalizer running. I would suggest installing Webalizer 2.01, which
will decompress and run the rotated log files.

Here's a howto http://www.millinux.com.my

Hope this helps.

Mike Hooper