Architecture / Installation

Hi

I picked up the email reply and decided to look at the data base (downloaded a copy in case I screwed it up). My first thought was to check the banners and flushed the content relaunched the site and got the gray wall of doom 😊

Hmmm. Ok what I need to know are default values. It's going to be a combination of entries that triggers something unexpected. Considering I'd only installed the data base a week and then a week later today (this morning) decided to use the instal-php. Everything seemed fine until I looked at the banner settings - which was the last thing I did.

The data base must get populated (perhaps) with initial values - or not? or perhaps nothing till you select save on the option menu scripts? Plainly picking one option by placing a tick in one box and in addion to clicking on activation tabs - or perhaps a sequence of ticks on other sections (site options) produces a gray screen with just a link to a logo on it.

Lucky I have another linux desktop and laptop to play with - I laugh because I will have to set up a linux server php and all and run it on a server to replicate. Thinking you have a sequence is not much use if you cant test it.

Ok, having had a coffee I need another. A few sips later and a rollup. I will put together an apache server (suse 11) with all i need and tikiwiki at least I can play with that. As I have a learning curve (fast) with tikiwiki it may be possible to replicate other issues - if that is the support network is good here - it's a brain ache working on your own! I will need a bit of time to install the whole thing so no quick solution.

Here's a question: Let's suppose I deleted my data base and then recreated it and then run the setup php again. Has any one done this? I am sure some one has - what happened? I have a bad feeling on this one 😊

I'm happy as I have time to test and look at bugs and server-side issues - also a working on-line tikiwiki is my primary goal to that end we all need help at some time.

Comments sugestions welcome. I'll back later tonight and tomorrow

Regards,

david