[Opensim-users] Opensim-users Digest, Vol 24, Issue 24

[diva at metaverseink.com]

The appearance problem is a SQLite problem -- not enough love from the 
community, no one cares to fix it. If you switch to MySQL, appearance 
persists.

Luis Hernández wrote:
> 
> Hi Andrew.
> 
>    It is clear for all that standalone mode is ok for remote 
> connections. The problem that we tried to solve by using grid mode was 
> to keep the appearance of other's avatars. As you know, when one 
> connects remotely, all other users are displayed as Ruth, even when they 
> see their respective avatars properly in their computers. Since we had 
> reports of other users that explained that this issue does not happen in 
> grid mode, we tried to migrate to grid.
> 
>    I get from your message that the solution of avatars' appearance is 
> to migrate to MySQL but keeping standalone mode. I'll try that.
> 
>    Thanks
> 
> 
> 2009/8/30 <opensim-users-request at lists.berlios.de 
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> 
>     Today's Topics:
> 
>       1. Re: Standalone vs. Grid (diva at metaverseink.com
>     <mailto:diva at metaverseink.com>)
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>     Message: 1
>     Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:59:46 -0700
>     From: diva at metaverseink.com <mailto:diva at metaverseink.com>
>     Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] Standalone vs. Grid
>     To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
>     <mailto:opensim-users at lists.berlios.de>
>     Message-ID: <4A993452.9070809 at metaverseink.com
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>     Just to clarify: people don't need to run a multiple-server grid in
>     order for other people to connect to their virtual worlds. You can run a
>     standalone grid -- all services in the same process, including the
>     region service -- and people will be able to connect, as long as the
>     ports are properly open.
> 
>     My advice for people who don't plan to operate a large-scale virtual
>     world is to stick to standalone, only changing to using MySQL as the DB
>     backend. It's so much easier to operate and maintain!
> 
>     If there are any questions on any of this, please let's hear them. I'm
>     not sure where on the Wiki we project the message that a multiple-server
>     grid is necessary in order to let people in -- we need to get rid of
>     that message.
> 
> 
>     andrew johnson wrote:
>      > yes i have same problem - when i swicthed to mysql
>      >
>      > ________________________________
>      >> From: lhernandez at udc.es <mailto:lhernandez at udc.es>
>      >> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:27:31 +0200
>      >> To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
>     <mailto:opensim-users at lists.berlios.de>
>      >> Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] Standalone vs. Grid
>      >>
>      >> Hi. After running OpenSim in standalone mode, i tried to set up
>     the Grid mode in order to let people connect remotely while seeing
>     each other with their respective avatars.
>      >>
>      >> I migrated to MySQL and configured OpenSim.ini following this
>     tutorial that is the most complete that I have found:
>      >>
>      >>
>      >>
>      >>
>     http://chapter-and-metaverse.blogspot.com/2008/11/4-working-in-grid-mode.html
>      >>
>      >> As a previous poster said, problems arise running UGAIM servers.
>      >>
>      >>
>      >>
>      >> There are many people (including me) having this problem running
>     the UGAIM: The error appears running the OpenSim.Grid.Gridserver,
>     after MySql starts 10 threads, it crashes. You can see several
>     reports of this error at the end of that page.
>      >>
>      >>
>      >>
>      >> Any possible solution?
>      >
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