This issue is not "spammy"! I want to learn as much about this issue as possible. If anyone has any experiences, hints, or recommendations, I would love to see them!
Thanks, Joe Kelly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Haskins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Linux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:52 PM Subject: Re: Is it a good time to go to CFMX on Linux? > First off, no offense taken what's so ever. I would be very happy if the > problems were related or caused by something I have done, I can make those > go away. > > I initially tried to use the Updater with Apache 2.0.43, and it still > wouldn't work. It kept giving me an error saying that I had the wrong > version of some of the files. I backed up to 2.0.39 on the recommendation > of someone else running 7.2 and 2.0.39 with MX, and still couldn't get the > proper version of the files. Eventually they sent me the files that I > needed directly, and it seemed to work. I applied the Updater 1 and had to > replace those files again. I also applied Updater 2, and again had to > replace the specific files by hand. > > This wasn't that long ago, but I was told not to go above 2.0.39 and not to > upgrade the kernel beyond 2.4.7-10. Perhaps I don't know exactly where to > look for the proper information on what is required by macromedia to make > this all work out, but it seems as if I'm getting inconsistent information. > I also don't think that the applications developed on the coldfusion are > overly cutting edge of the technology's possiblities, maybe that's why I am > more inclined to accept that it's just something that I have done wrong on > the installation. > > Dave: Perhaps if you have anytime you could outline a brief synopsis of how > your installation and susequent upgrades went. If this is becoming spammy > to the other members on this dist-list, please feel free to email me solely > at the email address above. I also appreciate hearing successful stories > using RedHat, Apache, and coldfusion. You're absolutely right that too > often success stories are never heard. > > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Carabetta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Linux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 5:30 PM > Subject: RE: Is it a good time to go to CFMX on Linux? > > > > >We are currently using mx on linux (apache 2.0.39). We've encountered > some > > >issues with coldfusion not processing the pages, either the code is > > >displayed as html or a download prompt is submitted to the user. These > > >errors occur about 10 to 15 percent of the time. By stopping and > > restarting > > >the coldfusion processes, the pages are displayed properly again. We've > > had > > >to modify our monitoring tools to detect for specific page displays from > > >coldfusion and shutdown apache on failure to insure proper cluster > > behavior. > > > > > With all due respect to your issues, I have to say that we're using MX on > > Linux (RH 7.2, apache 2.0.43) internally at my company and we just don't > see > > what you're seeing. I'm not entirely sure it's fair to shift *all* the > blame > > to CF for your problems. MX has definitely had its bugs and issues, but > most > > were resolved in subsequent Updaters. > > > > Have you checked your Apache settings? The Apache 2.0 series has had > > numerous major bugs reported and fixed since its release as well. Maybe > > upgrading your Apache server to the latest 2.0.xx release (currently at > > 2.0.44) might resolve some of your problems. In fact, the last MX updater > > *required* Apache 2.0.41 or later to work, which would lead me to believe > > you don't have Updater 2 installed on your system. Further, your exact > > problem with source code being displayed was a known bug (#48982) that was > > indeed fixed in the Updater 2 release on 12/11/2002 (For more info, see > the > > Updater 2 Release Notes on MM's site). > > > > >If your application is for a business critical app, I don't think mx on > > >linux is exactly ready for prime time. If your EULA don't require a very > > >strict uptime, it may be ok for you to run. > > > > Once again, I have to say that I just don't agree with that statement > based > > on my personal experiences and observations with MX. I, in no way, mean > that > > as any sort of personal attack on you. But if somebody is going to make a > > decision based on what people post to this list, I felt the need to share > my > > positive experiences as well (since people don't usually post success > > stories to a tech help list!!). > > > > My setup: > > RH 7.2 will all appropriate patches and errata applied (2.4.18-18.7.x > > kernel), 512 MB RAM, Apache 2.0.43 > > > > Regards, > > Dave. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=14 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=14 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.14
