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=== Scenemodels and TerraSync host moved ===
=== Scenemodels and TerraSync host moved ===
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Recently, the scenery models (scenemodels) database and the TerraSync repository were moved to a new, temporary host. Some things may not work, or have issues, but work is underway to get it working properly. When a more permanent host is found, the scenemodels database and TerraSync repositories will probably be moved again.
|1= New status: * Good news - The scenemodels database and web frontend is up and running on it's new (temporary) host at my home. - The terrasync SVN repository is up and running ot it's new (temporary) host at my home * Bad news - Scenemodels is not yet accesible at it's original URL scenemodels.flightgear.org - The reverse proxies/scenery cache servers still point to the original SVN server at Martin's host - The Scenery-Exporter does not run correctly, I am currently working on this. - The backup system is not yet working Next steps (in exactly that order) - get the exporter running - get the backup working - change the DNS Entries - Point the reverse proxies/scenery cache servers to the new URL
|2= {{cite web
  | url    = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/34711237/
  | title  = <nowiki>Re: [Flightgear-devel] Scenemodels and TerraScenery maintenance and
degraded service</nowiki>
  | author = <nowiki>Torsten Dreyer</nowiki>
  | date  = Dec 21st, 2015
  }}
}}


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|1= Hi everybody our scenemodels database and web interface will move to a new host next week. Please expect some service outages, periods of read-only access or other unpleasant experiences starting Monday, Dec. 14th 2015 It's probably best, to check in everything by Sunday (today) and just keep away from scenemodels during next week. Keep your fingers crossed that everything works as expected and we should be online again soon. Terrascenery may have some serious hickups, too.
|url  = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/34711237/
|2= {{cite web
|title = <nowiki>Re: [Flightgear-devel] Scenemodels and TerraScenery maintenance and degraded service</nowiki>
  | url   = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/34690967/
|author = Torsten Dreyer
  | title = <nowiki>[Flightgear-devel] Scenemodels and TerraScenery maintenance and
|date = Dec 21st, 2015
degraded service</nowiki>
  | author = <nowiki>Torsten Dreyer</nowiki>
  | date  = Dec 13th, 2015
  }}
}}
 
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|1= Just a little update on the status: - The database for scenemodels is currently in read-only mode. - The database exports have been created by Martin and were rsync'ed to my machine. - The import of the data is in progress as I type. - The terrsascenery SVN repository (140GB) is still traveling around the globe, rsync still running I expect a few more days of work before we get online again. Sorry for the delay. Please stay tuned for the next status update.
|2= {{cite web
  | url    = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/34708407/
  | title = <nowiki>Re: [Flightgear-devel] Scenemodels and TerraScenery maintenance and
degraded service</nowiki>
  | author = <nowiki>Torsten Dreyer</nowiki>
  | date   = Dec 19th, 2015
  | added  = Dec 19th, 2015
  | script_version = 0.23
  }}
}}
 
By the end of this year (2015), the FlightGear Project's hosting for the [http://scenemodels.flightgear.org/ scenemodels] database and website and the [[TerraSync]] repository will no longer be available. As a result, the FlightGear Project is searching for a replacement, even just a temporary one. The technical requirements are roughly these:
* A [http://www.postgresql.org/ PostgreSQL] database (with the [http://postgis.net/ PostGIS] extension) of approximately 40 GB, with capacity to expand (this is for the scenemodels database).
* An Apache webserver, PHP, access to the database and the usual toolkit for hosting the scenemodels website
* An SVN server with 140+ GB for the TerraSync repository.
* Enough bandwith to serve the data.
* One or more reverse proxies serving TerraSync requests (not much storage required, just bandwidth).
If you can provide the above, are able to provide help, or have any serious ideas for a replacement, please get in touch via the [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?p=263629#p263629 forum topic] or the [http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/34605975/ mailing list topic]
 
— ''{{cite web
|url    = http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?p=263629#p263629
|title  = Scenemodels and terrasync are going down
|author = Torsten
|date  = Nov 9th, 2015
}}''
}}''
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|1= I download the latest planet and run osm2pgsql - here are a few numbers:
The complete planet dump file is approx. 30GB. download yours here (pick the pbf).
The import into a postgresql database takes something between one day (hexacore, 64GB RAM, 4 disks RAID10 7200RPM 4TB Array) to one week (average quad core, 8GB, single consumer market HD) and explodes to several hundret GB for the database (depends a lot on filesystem params).
I would not recommend this procedure for the average user.
For the brave, the excellent howto is here: https://switch2osm.org/serving-tiles/manually-building-a-tile-server-14-04/
|2= {{cite web
  | url    = http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?p=267920#p267920
  | title  = <nowiki>Re: OSM, the death of scene models?</nowiki>
  | author = <nowiki>Torsten</nowiki>
  | date  = Dec 9th, 2015
  | added  = Dec 9th, 2015
  | script_version = 0.23
  }}
}}


=== Animated Jetways revamped ===
=== Animated Jetways revamped ===
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