[wp-hackers] Post Crashes WP, Can't Edit, Can't Publish

[Doug Stewart]

On 9/21/06, Computer Guru <computerguru at neosmart.net> wrote:
> On 9/20/06, Angsuman Chakraborty <angsuman at taragana.com> wrote:
> > One of the servers you ping (like pingomatic) is most likely causing this problem. They are probably blocking the request.
>
> But in the options in wp-admin I tried unchecking "notify linked
> sites" to stop it from pingin any linked sites. Its not on my
> automatic ping list, beause I can make any other post OK. Anyway, I
> only have technorati and pingoat (an EXCELLENT pingomatic replacement
> that has more sites and is always up and fast) in that list......
>
> I really hate to do it, but it seems that Brian's suggestion is the
> only thing that would work... But t just doesn't make any sense
> becuase I can post OK at home... but then again, my IIS server doesn't
> have internet access ATM... maybe it is the pings and WP isn't
> honoring that option? I don't know, esp. because its being saved as a
> draft, and hence *shouldn't* ping anyone no matter what.
>

Both sites are running on IIS, I assume...?

Perhaps your INSERT query is exceeding your host's max_allowed_packet
size.  I would look into getting access to your webserver's logs.  See
if php is logging any weirdness there.

-Doug