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 > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/habari-users -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
