I've heard of that! I tried to use it but found it too complicated, and I had another method for archiving but not to the requisites of this task.
Have you figured out how to use HTTrack for saving the LMBs? Will we divide up different sections to archive, perhaps by board categories, and also when? Should we wait till the MBs become read-only or start sooner in case it takes awhile?
My network speed is typically 20mbps and I would need to get an external drive. I suppose we also need to figure out where to host our saved files.
How strong a computer do we need? I have an ancient laptop from 2008 that I use as a server; it miiight work, though I'd have to run the program only at night.
Old sci-fi is the best sci-fi! v this is not old sci-fi Maxim 3: An ordnance technician at a dead run outranks everybody. Maxim 24: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a big gun.
"“Even by the twenty-second century, no way had yet been discovered of keeping elderly and conservative scientists from occupying crucial administrative positions. Indeed, it was doubted if the problem ever would be solved.” ^That, on the other hand, is old sci-fi.
How strong a computer do we need? I have an ancient laptop from 2008 that I use as a server; it miiight work, though I'd have to run the program only at night.
I figure network speeds and disk read/write speeds will be the most important factors here. HTTrack uses about 50% of my CPU continuously right now downloading files, and my computer has a Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz. A single core computer, like Pentium M laptop or Pentium 4 Desktop, up to around 2005, will probably be useless for multitasking while running this thread. A dual core system will probably be fine.I present to you all:
Also see my guide I've just created on how to download specific LMB threads with all their pages.
This is not a solution to downloading the entire LEGO Messageboards. But if there is, or are, specific thread(s) you want downloaded now to have with you forever, this guide will serve you well.
How strong a computer do we need? I have an ancient laptop from 2008 that I use as a server; it miiight work, though I'd have to run the program only at night.
I figure network speeds and disk read/write speeds will be the most important factors here. HTTrack uses about 50% of my CPU continuously right now downloading files, and my computer has a Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz. A single core computer, like Pentium M laptop or Pentium 4 Desktop, up to around 2005, will probably be useless for multitasking while running this thread. A dual core system will probably be fine.I present to you all:
Also see my guide I've just created on how to download specific LMB threads with all their pages.
This is not a solution to downloading the entire LEGO Messageboards. But if there is, or are, specific thread(s) you want downloaded now to have with you forever, this guide will serve you well.
There's a simpler method I used for a couple threads. I'm trying to make it work again. But basically you should be able to just put in the first link, and not the page links, and have it automatically detect all pages. I've done it with a couple topics with perfect success. Anyway, thank you! This is a good backup method in case I can't ever remember how I made that other thing work...
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I figure network speeds and disk read/write speeds will be the most important factors here. HTTrack uses about 50% of my CPU continuously right now downloading files, and my computer has a Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz. A single core computer, like Pentium M laptop or Pentium 4 Desktop, up to around 2005, will probably be useless for multitasking while running this thread. A dual core system will probably be fine.I present to you all:
Also see my guide I've just created on how to download specific LMB threads with all their pages.
This is not a solution to downloading the entire LEGO Messageboards. But if there is, or are, specific thread(s) you want downloaded now to have with you forever, this guide will serve you well.
There's a simpler method I used for a couple threads. I'm trying to make it work again. But basically you should be able to just put in the first link, and not the page links, and have it automatically detect all pages. I've done it with a couple topics with perfect success. Anyway, thank you! This is a good backup method in case I can't ever remember how I made that other thing work...
There are some funny issues with HTTracks that requires human intervention so it doesn't malfunction. I'm finding it to be creating lots of junk folders with duplicate files of things it's already downloaded. I hope it's working for you guys.
How strong a computer do we need? I have an ancient laptop from 2008 that I use as a server; it miiight work, though I'd have to run the program only at night.
I figure network speeds and disk read/write speeds will be the most important factors here. HTTrack uses about 50% of my CPU continuously right now downloading files, and my computer has a Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz. A single core computer, like Pentium M laptop or Pentium 4 Desktop, up to around 2005, will probably be useless for multitasking while running this thread. A dual core system will probably be fine.I present to you all:
Also see my guide I've just created on how to download specific LMB threads with all their pages.
This is not a solution to downloading the entire LEGO Messageboards. But if there is, or are, specific thread(s) you want downloaded now to have with you forever, this guide will serve you well.
Ouch, a core 2 duo Though that is what my laptop has.
Yeahhhh I don't think I can really help; my network's pretty bad and my main comp's disk write is terrible
Old sci-fi is the best sci-fi! v this is not old sci-fi Maxim 3: An ordnance technician at a dead run outranks everybody. Maxim 24: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a big gun.
"“Even by the twenty-second century, no way had yet been discovered of keeping elderly and conservative scientists from occupying crucial administrative positions. Indeed, it was doubted if the problem ever would be solved.” ^That, on the other hand, is old sci-fi.
So exactly where does it put all the archived stuff? Also, how quickly can it archive topics?
That's based highly on internet speed. ... Not quickly enough. Hang on, I gots a plan now though.
HTTrack downloads too many junk files, but I can't think of a better program unless someone with programming experience can create one. Does anyone here remember LUCA, LEGO Universe Creation Lab Archiver? That thing saved a small group of people.
That's based highly on internet speed. ... Not quickly enough. Hang on, I gots a plan now though.
HTTrack downloads too many junk files, but I can't think of a better program unless someone with programming experience can create one. Does anyone here remember LUCA, LEGO Universe Creation Lab Archiver? That thing saved a small group of people.
To be honest, I don't think we have the time to make a new one.
