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Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:45 am**

Hello,

I'm running into the same problem as Kylix but with Freebsd.

I extracted the archive, try to install but all i get is:

"Serendipity installation"

I tried to hit stop with mozilla and IE but i don't get any script output.
I have apache 1.3.26 / php4.2.3 / mysql 3.23.52 / freebsd 4.6.2

When I create .htaccess in the root with Overide all i get an error about incorrect permissions.

Anyone any idea?

Thanks

-benny

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:53 am**

Tried the latest CVS version, still doesn't work

Should I upgrade apache or something?

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:41 pm**

genux wrote:Tried the latest CVS version, still doesn't work

Should I upgrade apache or something?

AllowOverride does not work in .htaccess context - it needs to be set in httpd.conf

Please try to edit your serendipity_admin_installer.inc.php file. Look for

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function serendipity_printConfigTemplate($t, $from = false) {
    global $serendipity;

    // If not yet installed, do some magic:
    $abort = false;
    if (IS_installed !== true) {

and replace it with

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function serendipity_printConfigTemplate($t, $from = false) {
    global $serendipity;

    // If not yet installed, do some magic:
    $abort = false;
    if (1 == 2) {

This will bypass the rewrite-detection. If it works after that, please report back as I would like to debug the reason why it's not working for you. Please also give your PHP and Apache version you are using.

Regards,
Garvin.

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 4:16 pm**

Thanks for the reply

I changed the code you suggested and now I can get into the installer.

I also tried with the unchanged code and with
<Directory "/path/to/blog">
AllowOverride
</Directory>
but that gives the same problem.

I'm currently using 1.3.29 and php 4.2.3

I'll try to install it with the code you suggested

-benny

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 4:31 pm**

Tried to install, filled everything in correctly.

Database is ok, but it hangs on
Attemping to write .htaccess file...

Tried every possible owner/permission... still does nothing

Any idea?

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:09 pm**

Don't really know how i did it but it's fixed

I installed apache 1.3.29 / php4.3.4
Changed the permissions to 777 www.www on the directory
and it could create the .htaccess file

The cause was maybe something of both worlds...
I'm happy now! Thanks

Posted: **Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:08 am**

I get this error also ..

Im running Redhat 9 with apache 2.
I have had loads of other stuff working on my server. If there was an error message I could prob fix it, but it just hangs. I did the fix to get into the install page, but now it hangs on writing .htaccess. Any one got any ideas.

Posted: **Sun Apr 04, 2004 6:20 am**

I'm seeing much the same problem on NetBSD. I did try the code change suggested, and got much further, but now it appears to get upset while trying to create the .htaccess file. The last thing in the browser is ``trying to create .htaccess'', and then the box ends.. .htaccess is never created.

Useful information:
NetBSD/alpha 1.6.1
apache 1.3.27
modssl 2.8.12
PHP 4.2.3
(actual text from apache restart: Apache/1.3.27 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.8.12 OpenSSL/0.9.6g FrontPage/5.0.2.2623 mod_throttle/3.1.2 PHP/4.2.3 configured -- resuming normal operations)
PostgreSQL 7.3.1

Posted: **Sun Apr 04, 2004 6:36 am**

Ok, Using the current CVS snapshot got me going.

As a guess, it might have been something with the re-write engine... Leaving the configuration using ApacheErrors (I think that's what it's called) got me going.

Posted: **Sun Apr 04, 2004 7:38 am**

I was trying to figure out why it didnt work for the last couple hours and all the sudden the solution appears....

VERY TIMELY!! THANKS

using RH 9.0

I had updated PHP and MySQL and was about to give up...

Posted: **Sun Apr 04, 2004 5:40 pm**

Ok, so i spoke too soon...

I get into the setup screen when I fill out the form and click the check & save buttton
nothing seems to happen.. just get the blue serendipity installtion screen

I have Apache 2.0.40, PHP 4.3.5, MySQL 4.0.18 on a RH 9.0 system, and the serendipity off the CVS (the "stable" version did nothing)

I have the directory with chmod -R 777 permissions for everything..

No error shows up normally... but in playing with it I occasionally get the first config screen to show back up with this warning at the top...
"Warning: unlink() failed (No such file or directory) in /var/www/html/s9y/serendipity_admin_installer.inc.php on line 187"

and in the apache error_log I occasionally get
"[Sun Apr 04 11:04:51 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/html/s9y/serendipity_admin.phpnonexistant"

I dont know anything about PHP soo let me know how I can help you help me fix it ...

Serendipity Forums

Same prob as WinXP but with FreeBSD

Same prob as WinXP but with FreeBSD

Redhat 9 + apache 2 also

Seeing much the same problem on NetBSD/alpha

Re: Seeing much the same problem on NetBSD/alpha

Timely Solution

still have a problem