Install problem

[petero]

I have downloaded and installed EE 1.22. I am running RedHat 7.2 with MySql 3.22 (also downloaded and installed today). Sql seems running OK - I have created empty database "images" - it has no defined tables, and access via root and null password. I can login-in to the database using Mysql admin tool.

setup.php displays only:

DATABASE INSTALLER 1.22

SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE UNTIL YOU SEE A CONFIRMATION BOX

No confirmation box or anything else is displayed to indicate any specific error. Any clues where to start searching for a problem?

connect.php looks like that:

[petero]

I forgot to mention - I have installed Apache ver 1.3.22

Cheers,

[Pekka]

[quote]petero wrote:
I have downloaded and installed EE 1.22. I am running RedHat 7.2 with MySql 3.22 (also downloaded and installed today). Sql seems running OK - I have created empty database "images" - it has no defined tables, and access via root and null password. I can login-in to the database using Mysql admin tool.

setup.php displays only:

DATABASE INSTALLER 1.22

SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE UNTIL YOU SEE A CONFIRMATION BOX

No confirmation box or anything else is displayed to indicate any specific error. Any clues where to start searching for a problem?

connect.php looks like that:

[petero]

Hi Pekka,

I have tried just "images" to no avail. I have actually started having just "images" in the connect.php and when it didn't work for me I thought perhaps I need a full path. Anyway, I tried again with no luck. Is there anything else that I should look at?

Best Regards,

[seanspeng]

You might want to try this for your database name:

if your site name is: www.petero.com
then try database name:
petero_images

(You should be able to see your database name once you log in the phpmyadmin on your left hand side.

When I first installed, the root username and empty password did not work for me. So you might want to try the actual username and password.

Good luck!

[Barkey]

What version of PHP are you using? I'm using 4.2.2 and having the same problem...

[petero]

I'm using php 4.1.2-7.2.6 - this means that I can forget the upgrade and concentrate to system tweaking...

I am trying options above, but so far without success.

[Barkey]

Hello Peter,

I scrolled a little further back in the forum to see if anyone else had this problem, and found that someone had, and that Pekka indicated that it was due to incompatibilities between Apache2 and PHP. I was using Apache2, so after work this evening I installed version 1.3.27. It solved all my problems without a hitch.

I noticed that you were already using 1.3.22, so I wish I had more to add...

Good luck,

James

[Pekka]

I think your connect.php is correct, but the problem is somewhere else (db permissions, php...)

Try if you can you run http://photography-on-the.net/ee/files/ee_test_db.zip

Also, the point where you say the script halts in your server is the point where the first php lines start. So check if that directory can run php scripts properly at all.

If you still can't get it going I can make you an alternate installer which uses EE Backup (database restore installer), but before that you should at least get

[petero]

I got it to work just then. As it turns out I did not have php-mysql package installed, which appears to be essential. This package does not install by default (at least with RedHat), so it might be worth noting for others.

Thanks all for your help,

Best Regards
Peter