[support] Installing php/mysql issues

sander-martijn lists at severeddreams.com
Wed Dec 5 22:01:48 UTC 2007


Yeah that could very well be a memory issue.

you saw this page i assume? http://drupal.org/node/29268



Tom Holmes Jr. wrote:
> The Drupal database screen came up .... the Advanced Options did work 
> for Apache (doesn't in resin causing you to change the db_url in 
> settings.php manually).
> The settings.php did update to the correct db_url and accordinly change 
> permissions on the file.
> 
> The result was the "white screen of death"  ... no problem ... I'll 
> research this myself ...
> It seems like it maybe some kind of memory issue set in php.ini ....
> If anyone wants to help, that's great ... just ask me for any information.
> Otherwise I will continue to research .....
> 
> Thanks!
>                               Tom
> 
> Tom Holmes Jr. wrote:
>> Yeah ... I took this completely off the list ... I figured installing 
>> Apache/PHP with MySql support is NOT a Drupal issue.
>> I thought that was appropriate ...
>> Yep, I was googling for "Apache MySQL PHP  Centos" to find a link that 
>> gave me that kind of information.
>>
>> I did find your link helpful, I don't have direct access to the CentOS 
>> machine since that machine is in a data-center altogether.
>> I did run through the instructions from that link on page 5 for 
>> apache/php.   And now I have the Apache 2.0.x with PHP 4.3.9 installed. 
>>
>> This type of installation seems to install data/apps ALL over the place 
>> ... but that is an issue with CentOS and not Drupal.
>> I'm used to not installing Apache/PHP on my Linux systems with the 
>> install because of that.  I like to install apps where I want them to be.
>> And kinda keep the apps together neatly.  So I usually download and 
>> install the OS is installed.
>>
>> I am testing out the PHP now anyway ... and it seems to work:   
>> index.php looks like;   <?    phpinfo()    ?>
>> And I get all the php information displayed .... including all the way 
>> down that mysql support is enabled.
>> Now I can copy over the latest install of Drupal 5.3.
>>
>> Thanks .....
>>
>> Anton wrote:
>>   
>>> On 06/12/2007, Tom Holmes Jr. <tom at tomholmes.net> wrote:
>>>   
>>>     
>>>> Oh yeah, I forgot about 'yum' ... i usually do yast2 on my Suse systems
>>>> at home, but this server machine is CentOS.
>>>>     
>>>>       
>>> There is this tutorial, but it's pretty long winded and overkill in
>>> terms of the packages installed - you'll probably want to skip over
>>> the non PHP/Apache/MySQL parts.
>>>
>>> http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_server_centos4.5
>>>
>>> Section 9 & 11 should be enough for you. Even then they install more
>>> packages that you really need, but I wouldn't worry about that for
>>> now.
>>>
>>> It's best to just stick to the versions Centos installs rather than
>>> compiling your own.
>>>
>>>   
>>>     
>>   
> 


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