[Slashcode-general] Minimum version of every component for a successful Slash install?

[George T. <geo...@gm...>]

So I've made two attempts to install Slashcode on a virtualized
server. I can install any number of different distros. I've tried
CentOS 5.5 and Fedora 14, and crucial functionality seems to be
missing by the time I get done with Slash. (In the former case, I
couldn't see how to post comments; in the latter, I couldn't post
comments or stories, or manage users.)

My ability to manage an install is not strong. I may be making
bonehead mistakes. Or I may be using components that are too new.
Before I conclude that's a matter of PEBCAK, let me ask those who are
still here:

The last time you successfully installed Slashcode so that it was up
and fully functional, what distro did you use, and what versions of
Perl, MySQL, Apache and...well, Slash? Was it actually 2.2.6, or was
it something from the repo?

For starters, I can tell you that on my second effort, it was Fedora
14, Perl 5.12.3,  MySQL 5.something, Apache 1.3.42, and Slash 2.52.
Anyone see any red flags?

We shouldn't expect anyone to want to use or support Slashcode when
the documentation to install it is half-missing. I'd like to figure
out what the latest of everything that work together for any given
Linux distro. I volunteer to write that documentation. I could use
your help.

Hey, how about let's start with: what are the specs of what Slashdot
itself is using right now?

== George