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Baeric Constantine

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  1. Last night, I crashed, and upon trying to relog, I obtained this error: could not connect to the second life grid error: 4


    I checked the status server, and only the billing part was under any form of maintenance. There is not visible reason why I should not be able to connect. This occurs on different viewers.

    Any assist would be helpful.


    Thank you


    EDITED: Including an image:

    could not connect.jpg

     

    EDIT:

    I cannot find a reply button... so I have to edit this part. I tried the solution, I can log in on Lumiya from my phone. So I do not think this is a grid issue. This issue occurred last night, and now some 6 hours later, the issue still occurs. My internet connection is fine.


    FINAL EDIT and CLOSE

    The issue was not related to SL at all, but it seems some files used by both installations had become corrupted and an uninstall and re-install has resolved the issue.

  2. I am not sure of the actual cause, but there are a number of ways to resolve the issue (irrespective of the given article)

    • The debug setting 'renderunloadedavatar' set to true (Ctrl-Alt D for Advanced menu, if the advanced menu is not available);
    • Clear the cache has been cleared;
    • Re-set the graphics settings (do not do this unless you are knowledge with what you are doing);
    • Try to wear a new baldy, and even new shape (make sure you save your shape first);
    • Reset the router (power it off for 30 seconds);
    • Try flying up;
    • Uninstall/re-install the viewer ~ (this is not really necessary);



    Then, if that does not work, then try this doing a Character Test.

    • Advanced -> Character -> Character Tests -> Test Female (or Male).
    • This is most successful when done after clearing cache and logging into a non-busy sim (Pooley is often recommended).
    • Wait 5 minutes to give your avatar a chance to load and if it still doesn't then do the Character Test.



    Quick note: Character test replaces all of your avatar parts so if you have a shape that you customized, make sure you save it first.

  3. That reminds of an english comedian.... A man, Mr Smith, is in a council meeting... and he wants to know know from Councilman Jones, what are they going to do about a pond at the end of his garden, that is full of disease. The Councilman answers, "Mr Smith, we have decided what we are going to do... we will give you two ducks..."

    Sounds like LL have given us two ducks....

  4.  


    Innula Zenovka wrote:

    People might like to know that the latest versions of Henri Beauchamp's
    and Lance Corrimal's
    contain versions of a new
    that alerts you when parcel media is trying to load a URL -- a perfectly legitimate thing for parcel media to want to do, of course, under normal circumstances -- and tells you what the domain name is for the URL that is attempting to load.

    It then asks you what you want to do about the URL -- allow it to play, don't allow it, always allow it or blacklist it.   So if you find parcel media is trying to hijack your viewer and make it load a suspicious URL (the exploit RedZone and similar products use), you can act accordingly.

    A version of this patch will, I understand, be available in the next issue of Phoenix and, it is hoped, a V2 Version will be adopted by Firestorm.

    This isn't a substitute for exercising caution about where you allow media, of course, but is a major weapon in your armoury if you are concerned about clandestine attempts to sniff your ISP, or other details, for possibly nefarious purposes.

     

     

    Thank you for that information, Innula, it is very useful.

     

  5. When Gemini CDS was released, back in 2009 sometime, similar issues were raised. CDS is still here.  RZ is still here. Others are still here, and new ones growing.  Further, I seriously doubt the TOS being updated in the near future banning RZ, or any number of similar devices.

    A JIRA is good, and I voted, but it is my opinion that it has no more power than that of a referendum.  It is simply like an old dog barking at shadows.  Something more is required in this fight to bring about the desired outcome, not simply a JIRA alone.

    The real question is: “Is anyone willing to take that route, that stand?” I do not think so, due to it not being financially feasible stand.

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    Unklebob.Hotaling wrote:

    "Are their services where an uploaded photo can be superimposed upon an avatar face?  Any advice on how to go about this would be appreciated."

    No, not to my knowledge.  There are people inworld however that do custom work, be it on skins shapes hair clothing, you name it.... some for fun, some for profit.

    I vaguely remember a sim that allowed for people to transpose a photo to their avatar face... I never did it, never felt inclined to, however I was on the sim several times and others did it. I am not sure how successful it was, but it was expensive. Whether that sim is still about, I do not know. It was about 2 years ago.

  7. Before trying any one the above, do this:

    • CTRL+ALT+D  to enable ADVANCED menu item.
    • From that menu select DEBUG SETTINGS. It will open a small window, usually lower left.
    • Type into that window, RENDERUNLOADEDAVATAR then set it to true.
    • Then relog and see if you are still a particle cloud.
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    SimonT.Quinnell wrote:

    Ok .. now this is being a little silly.  Remember that its just a web session displayed on a prim.  Authentaticed sessions like you mention WILL NOT be visable to other people.  All they will see is the logon page and nothing else.

    Scruffy

    If you wish to blind yourself... that is your choice.

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    Doris.Haller wrote:

    Does this change with viewer 2.0? I heard it can display websites on prims, can these websites find out my ip or do something harmful to my computer?

    There are major security issues in Viewer 2.0 that have NOT been resolved. Web on a prim does have many issues... just think about the passage of passwords, say you want to do online banking....

    As for finding IP addresses in viewer 2.0, that, from what I understand, is resoundingly easy with a script... and many have indeed posted on just such a thing in these fora.

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