Sorry about that Blaise, I just realized that I didnt reply to the group. Question, If I just compile map server with no options, will I still be able to build a web service front end based on php?
Thanks! --- blaise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Keith, please post to the list so you'll get help > from all and your exp will > be shared. > You can try setting mapserver on a shared host, it > might work, or not, > difficult to know without testing. Even if working, > your shared host might > not fit your serious needs (verbose a bit more). > There are some professional > mapserver hostings around, did you check ? With a > serious web connection you > could also setup and plugin your own server. > You may start by the beginning ;) : on a local linux > box, build a basic > mapserver cgi (./configure without options), upload > it to your shared server > and try the test page : > http://yourserver/cgi-bin/mapserv? > What do you get ? > Blaise > > > On Tuesday 07 March 2006 20:21, keith fraley wrote: > > Thanks blaise, > > > > I can load and run CGI scripts with my account. > Does > > this help? > > > > --- blaise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tuesday 07 March 2006 00:03, KevinC (UD) > wrote: > > > > Keith Fraley wrote: > > > > I am in serious need of setting up mapserver > at my > > > > hosting facility (lunarpages.com) I am on a > > > > > > shared > > > > > > > linux box with no access to shell, can I get > this > > > > installed? Where do I start? > > > > > ***************************************************** > > > > > > In my opinion, no shell access means no > realistic > > > > > > possibility of using > > > > > > > Mapserver. Ask your host how much co-location > of > > > > > > your own Linux box would > > > > > > > cost. I pay $600/yr and consider it the only > way > > > > > > to go. Of course, you > > > > > > > must educate yourself in Linux, then Apache, > then > > > > > > finally MapServer. This > > > > > > > is a path not to be taken by those who give up > > > > > > easily. > > > > > > "serious need of setting up mapserver" and "I am > on > > > a shared linux box with no > > > access to shell" might no fits... > > > basic mapserer is a cgi, can you upload cgi to > your > > > server and have it running > > > depending on its libs ? > > > Few shared servers allow mapserver setups. I had > one > > > for a moment with full > > > php_mapscript digitize mode, but it didn't last > > > their updates )-: > > > I think "serious [...] mapserver" and "shared > linux > > > box" might not fit... > > > Blaise > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
