Howdy all,

Yup, you guessed it, the Wiki is back!

Unfortunately the previous database is gone forever, but I won't make the same mistake again. We're using MyISAM database tables now instead of InnoDB which is what caused this problem last time. That probably doesn't mean much to most of you, but just put it this way, the DB won't be lost this time

So, get onto the wiki and start adding content. The old images are still available (and have been for some time) in the photo gallery under "Wiki Images", so if you made an article last time and want to make the same one again, your images should be there for you to use.

If you have any suggestions, please go ahead and make them.

Enjoy

Andy (Admin)

Erm... wiki icon hasn't changed...

Then refresh your cache

Like a Wikipedia! now i will sign up.
Like MCB too!
EDIT: Already signed up, i want to make this page "Windows Chicago Build 224" but where is page creator?

I am inspiring aren't I?

at least all the old image are still there

Hey Andy, why did you choose InnoDB in the first place?

BTW, any chance we can install UsabilityInitiative on the wiki, to make it look like the new Wikipedia Beta?

It's finally back! Yay. Time to write that NT Source article!

Write everything you know, wocm!
We need it for NTOSDrop!

Made a page " Chicago Build 224 " http://www.betaarchive.co.uk/wiki/index ... _Build_224

Maybe the old naming scheme for articles should be re-applied (ex. Windows:Chicago:224).

Anyway, I'm glad to see the wiki on again!

To create a page, just browse to it by changing the address bar URL and then click "create this page" or "edit this page".

Yes marxo, you're inspiring Lol. Incase people didn't know he's the reason I got it back up

I chose InnoDB last time because I didn't know the difference, and InnoDB is recommended Now I know better I can avoid problems.

I would keep the old naming scheme if possible, as it was very good.

I *did* :/

<Ctrl> + <F5> Refresh?
Worked for me.

I know! Use search bar then type like Chicago or Longhorn then you will got the page is not created, click Create this page.

Yet again, I poke on Andy to install this: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:UsabilityInitiative
It looks really nice.

Now, if we can only get the wiki to point at wiki.betaarchive.co.uk

Well I'm working at the moment, so I'll do it later when I get home.

First, thanks for re-activating the wiki.

Now, let's get the naming straight:
name:version.subversion:detailed build string
That's my suggestion, almost like in the old wiki, just some small changes to not get lost in all those Windows builds.
name - name of the product, ex. Windows
version - version of the product, ex. 95, or Vista, or 3, so we get Windows:95, Windows:Vista, Windows:3
subversion - if we have Windows 3.11, the article should be Windows:3.11 of course, when we have Windows 95 OSR2, it would be Windows:95.OSR2
detailed build string - yes, i mean FULL build string, with lab, date, time (older windows builds didn't have it, so it would be just a build number for them).
K?

I agree with you there, but can you use the colon in the page name?

Yes, it's possible in MediaWiki software

EDIT: i may sound a bit rude with all the articles moving that i'm performing now, but i used to run another wiki about beta software and it's the naming system that worked the best, it's improved version of previous BA's wiki's naming system...
And sorry that i act a bit like a sysop

since i'm here it was offline, now it's online thanks

You should add the infobox. If you need help, feel free to ask me (or marxo).

This wiki is being spammed like mad.

How does that not surprise me.

Wow, surprise surprise. I knew it would happen, how soon was the question. As a result you now have to PM me to get an account on the Wiki. The rules for access are 3 months on the forum and Advanced Members access. Contact me with a request and as soon as I have time I'll make the account on the Wiki for you. The password will be random and you can probably change it once you get access (haven't tried, but I assume you can).

The homepage is locked to Sysops only, which are myself and fzajac at present. fzajac was a Sysop on the previous Wiki too, so I fully trust his high level access.