Yep, that's me. :)

/waves at Andy.  Still read your blog(s) even if I don't visit and comment!

I'm three months rolling so in theory I can cancel whenever and move on,
losing just a portion of £15. :)

Any recommendations for a decent UK host?  Been looking at a company called
Clook on recommendation from a friend, but not convinced.

2008/9/25 Andy C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>
> Oh - You are Collin Finch. I met you in my WP.com and later days. Nice
> to see you are thinking about Habari !
>
> PS. I don't think Flump are that cheap - Silver is similar cost to
> Bluehost (which can run Habari and do answer Tech Support queries).
>
> When do you expire ? So to speak.
>
> On Sep 25, 10:01 pm, "Collin French" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > Indeed, I have installed a LAMP (XAMPP) on a machine and will play when I
> > have minutes spare.
> >
> > The hosting company is a UK based organisation called Flump Internet.
>  Nice
> > cheap prices but I have battles to try and achieve anything.
> >
> > Collin
> >
> > 2008/9/25 Andy C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >
> >
> > > Bad news. Sorry to hear that Collin
> >
> > > Maybe you could continue to evaluate and experiment with Habari using
> > > a local LAMP or WAMP installation.
> >
> > >http://wiki.habariproject.org/en/Installation/Special_Instructions/WAMP
> >
> > > PS. Who's the hosting company ? So potential Habari converts can avoid
> > > them ?
> > > --
> > > Andy
> >
> > > On Sep 25, 5:39 pm, Collin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Thanks Andy.
> >
> > > > I got all excited a couple of weeks ago when I got an email from my
> > > > host telling me they were finally upgrading to PHP5 about a year
> after
> > > > I first asked.  I had a little time yesterday and this afternoon so
> > > > thought I'd play with Habari.  I knew there was a reason my host
> > > > sucked and why I'll be moving on (when I can be bothered).  I ran
> > > > phpinfo and right in the "Configure Command" section, very first
> > > > section of the very first line was this:
> >
> > > > './configure' '--disable-pdo'
> >
> > > > No other mention of PDO in the file at all.  I guess that's me
> screwed
> > > > on this host.  As I have so many issues with speed, accessibility (to
> > > > cPanel and FTP) and now PDO, I just can't be bothered with them any
> > > > more.  Next time I have some free time I will not be playing with
> > > > Habari, but looking for a new host and moving all my blogs and sites.
> >
> > > > Then I will play with Habari again!  I love the look of it and want
> to
> > > > know if the rumour that it's better than WP is true.
> >
> > > > All the best for now.
> >
> > > > Collin
> >
> > > > On 25 Sep, 17:20, Andy C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > Hi Collin
> >
> > > > > PDO = PHP Data Objects which is a pre-req for Habari.
> >
> > > > > It sounds like your host hasn't enabled this optional PHP module.
> >
> > > > > Look at the output of phpinfo() to confirm and then hope your host
> is
> > > > > responsive and knowledgable enough to install it.
> >
> > > > > See also
> >
> > > > >
> http://wiki.habariproject.org/en/Installation/Special_Instructions/Bl.
> > > ..
> >
> > > > > Good luck and report back.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Andy
> >
> > > > > On Sep 25, 4:42 pm, Collin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > Afternoon all.
> >
> > > > > > Downloaded the latest from the website today and trying to
> install in
> > > > > > a subdomain (still running WP at the top level I'm afraid).  I
> > > > > > manually created the .htaccess file and placed the text offered
> by
> > > the
> > > > > > installer.  From reading the install I created the config.php
> (empty)
> > > > > > too.  Set 777 on the config.php. When re-running the installer I
> get
> > > > > > the following message:
> >
> > > > > > Fatal error: Class 'PDO' not found in
> /home/*****/public_html/habari/
> > > > > > system/classes/installhandler.php on line 260
> >
> > > > > > I haven't been able to find any info on what "PDO" is.
> >
> > > > > > The host is running PHP 5.2.6 and "MySQL 5.0.51a-community" if
> that
> > > > > > makes any difference.
> >
> > > > > > Many thanks in advance for any advice!
> >
> > > > > > Collin
> >
>

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