Re: [Pi3web-users] A few questions for a new Pi3Web newbie, (be easy :)
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From: <zi...@t-...> - 2003-04-09 19:31:45
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Victor B. Gonzalez schrieb: > Hello pi3web-users, > > This is my very first message to this list. Hello to everyone :) ^^ Hello Victor. > > I am not a super newbie to the serving scene but have a few questions > regarding Pi3Web. > > 1. I am on Windows XP, 1.2 Athlon, 512RAM, cable connection. Directory > indexing doesn't work on a default installation to C:\Pi3Web > > a.) It doesn't work if I say ok on all setup prompts and it doesn't > work if I configure it during setup... Any ideas? ^^ I assume this is related to your other posting, so I will come back to you there. If not correct, let me know. > > 2. Though I can see the homepage and make it publicly available to > friends over the net the initial style sheet keeps breaking. White > background to blue background, broken images, etc... Any ideas? ^^ Don't know. Pi3Web demo pages don't use CSS stylesheets. A problem with (stylesheet) URL? An example, access log etc. would be great. Could be related to 1.) > > 3. If I click on the 10 minute tour the following links lead to "The > page cannot be found" error pages. The following links are: > > a.) Automatic Directory Indexing (all links) ^^ Read the information on this page related to the link: "Note this example is not available if you used the Pi3Web enhanced interface (EnhPi3.exe) for setup and configuration." > b.) Pi3Expressions (the first link) ^^ Read the information on this page related to the link: "Note this example is not available if you used the Pi3Web enhanced interface (EnhPi3.exe) for setup and configuration." > c.) Configurable Error Messages ^^ This is intentional in order to bring up an error. > d.) Fast CGI (most links) ^^ Read the information on this page related to the link: "If you start a fast cgi application server using something like cgi-fcgi -start -connect :3333 echo.exe you will be able to issue a fast CGI request against it with..." I.e. you need to install a FastCGI application server first. > e.) User Directory Mapping (2nd Link) ^^ Read the information on this page related to the link: "Should map to /home/jroy/public_html/hello" This is obviously for Unix. But not good documented here. > f.) I am surprised and happy php4 works *but* how do I upgrade it to > the latest version. ^^ Because I use a (fast), embedded, SAPI based build, it depends on the next Pi3Web release. Unfortunately the build made by the PHP group and shipped in the PHP Win32 binaries seems not to work. > g.) ISAPI Filters (install.daf) Read the information on this page related to the link: "This example is disabled by default. To switch on the filter read the instructions in install.daf." > > It is vital I install the latest versions of php and active state perl > 5.8.+, I am sure this is possible, any suggestions about how best to > go about it? ^^ Perl (CGI) is no problem. The latest version of PHP can be used as CGI. Use the latest download package from php.net. > > To make a quick recap of my questions: > 1. Directory indexing is broken on default and custom installation. > Why? > 2. Stylesheet keeps breaking, very unstable, Why? > 3. Most of the ten minute tour lead to "page cannot be found" Why? > > I really think the potential of this server is through the roof! I do > not know much about its support but otherwise so far it is awesome... > I just wish their was more information on it :) ^^ The problem is the leak of time for ALL the supplementary work such a project needs. > > Please help > > PS. Is it possible to upgrade PHP with Zend Optimizer and add PERL > 5.8.+? ^^ Mmhh, don't know. > > PSS. Thank you for your time :) > -- regards Holger TMTOWTDI - There's More Than One Way To Do It - Perl motto ---------------------------------------------------------- Holger 'zimpel' Zimmermann ---------------------------------------------------------- Wendishain Germany ---------------------------------------------------------- http://home.t-online.de/home/zimpel/ http://pi3web.sourceforge.net/ mailto:zi...@t-... ---------------------------------------------------------- |