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Grrr!

Shelly

Okaythen! I’m back to being frustrated. I can’t get version 2.5.1 to work (it requires a database upgrade, which causes those lovely database table errors that I couldn’t get fixed the first time around), and since version 2.0 doesn’t have an export function[1], I can’t just dump everything into the test version, then upgrade the main blog manually and re-import everything.

And, of course, I got a response back from tech support telling me that my main blog is already running version 2.3.3. Um, no. It may say so in the admin panel, but the admin panel lies. And it doesn’t even make logical sense, since I installed from a back-up copy of version 2.0.

My understanding is that one of the symptoms of the hack I suffered is that WP misidentifies itself as a newer version. You have to look at the config files to find out for certain which version you’re running. When I tried to explain the upgrade death spiral to the folks at tech support, their solution was to alter my config file manually so that it now mirrors what the admin panel says. Not helpful! I want it upgraded FOR REALS, PEOPUMS!

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1. If it were actually running version 2.3.3, like tech support says, then I’d have my damned export function, thankyouverymuch. But it isn’t, and I don’t.

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In Upgrade News

Shelly

It took me all damned day, but I managed to finally get a working install of WordPress v.2.3.3 on the test subdomain. I tried installing it manually, using first one installation guide and then another. Neither installs worked. Then, I stumbled across Installity. Success!

I’m so relieved that I might cry. This has been thoroughly frustrating.

Now, I need to try to upgrade the test install to v.2.5.1. If that’s successful, my plan is to import my blog to test, back everything up, then wipe the main blog entirely and re-install from scratch, using the same process as I did on the test subdomain.

It’s awkward–and time-consuming!–as hell, but since my web host isn’t being very helpful (and they only support version 2.3.3, anyway), I’m not sure what else to do.

I can think of about a million other things I’d rather be doing this weekend.

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In Blogular News

Shelly

I’m going to be off filing for a few hours. The stack of papers on top of my scanner has grown hummense and is starting to contemplate world domination. Again. And then, I’m going to try to make myself attempt to (re)upgrade my blog software. God only knows how long that will take, assuming I don’t break everything in the process.

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Mulligan, Please?

Shelly

The Universe really shouldn’t make it difficult for me to get to work, because I might just take it as an invitation to turn around and go home. Between the elevators being out of commission and the escalators turned off, I had a hell of a time getting to the 3rd floor. And it does not help that I dislocated my kneecap and tore a ligament in my knee! Six weeks ago! It was just starting to get to the point where I could walk without it hurting or popping, so of course, I tripped over the goddamn cat last night and injured it all over again. Just in time to hike up two flights of escalator steps (you know, the extra tall ones?).

I can has do-over?

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Overheard

Shelly

I just got back from the cafeteria, and the guy in line in front of me asked the cashier, “Where’s the salt?” What I want to know is, what on earth is he going to use it on? He had a box o’ chicken nuggets and an order of waffle fries from Chik-fil-a. Surely, neither of those things needs additional salt?!!!

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The Silver Lining

Shelly

Not a very big one, mind you, but there were a couple of good things to come out of yesterday’s blogular melt-town. First, I finally got around to cleaning out the blogroll. Second, I fixed the stupid paragraph spacing. That’s been bugging me the whole time I’ve been using this template.

In other news, it looks like Mr. Upstairs really is on his way out. One of his bedroom blinds has been up for the past week (I’ve never seen any of them open before), and it occurred to me that his lights haven’t been on when I’ve left for work (also unheard of). He’s definitely been AWOL. And then, he was back again last weekend, loading more stuff into his car. Now he’s gone again.

There’s all of that, but I also talked to Across the Hall Neighbor, who works for the property management company. The woman who runs the office told her that Mr. Upstairs hasn’t turned in his lease renewal form. Now, they send those out about a month (or a few days, as I found out last summer) before your lease is up. If you want to stay, you sign it and turn it in by the deadline. If you don’t turn in the form, you lose your lease. Meaning, you don’t have to give notice; you just move out by the final date and that’s that.