Thanks for the replies - they've helped to clarify things. The db will still be available during updates, but we need to minimise load on it, so we'll probably go to a mod_rewrite & static file solution.
Regards, Paul On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Cliff Black <[email protected]> wrote: > Heya Paul, > > > > The Offline mode is set in 2 ways IIRC. > > > > Either by setting offline in the configuration (which is databased – and > includes a ‘Reason’ or blurb located in the variable table ) > > Or... > > No connection to the database – in which it’ll just display the generic > Offline page. > > > > The offline page is a templated file – either with or without the blurb – > depending on if it can access the database or not. > > Of course this template can be adjusted to suit your sites theme. > > > > HTH > > > > ~ C > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Paul Bennett > *Sent:* Tuesday, 2 February 2010 10:48 a.m. > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [phpug] Drupal - off-line mode > > > > Hi all, > > Does anyone know if Drupal off-line mode serves a static file, or if it > still needs to use the Drupal db? > > I'm banging my head against this today. Drupal.org, reference books and the > google are being of no help. > > Thanks for any tips / pointers, > Paul > > -- > NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected]<nzphpug%[email protected]> > > -- > NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected]<nzphpug%[email protected]> > -- NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]
