Installation Xoops 2.5.8 issue

[Vinz80]

Hi,

I managed to install Xoops 2.5.7.2 without any problem on my website (free.fr).
But I have an issue when I install Xoops 2.5.8 (RC1 or RC2).
Steps 1 to 8 : no problem
Step 9 (Initial settings) : I fill in the blanks and when I click on Next, it goes back to the step 6 (Databas configuration).

Thanks,
Regards,
Vincent Ulmer (France)

[mambax7]

Can you try the latest code from here?
Also, can you check on your error logs?
Thank you for trying XOOPS and for reporting the issue....

[Vinz80]

Hi,

I,'ve tried XoopsCore25-2.5.8, XoopsCore25-2.5.8-RC1 et XoopsCore25-2.5.8-RC2. Same issue.
No error displayed.
Is there an error log file ?

Regards,
Vincent

[mambax7]

It's possible that they don't have the mysqli driver, and only the mysql (without the "i" )
Check with your admin about it, and also ask them for send you the "error logs"

[geekwright]

Looking at the code, the symptoms described would occur if we could not connect to the database. Since we already connected in the previous step (presumably with the same credentials) that is unexpected.

First, I would double check that mainfile.php and xoops_data/data/secure.php were written correctly and contain the correct database credentials.

[Vinz80]

The page_dbconnection.php is using mysqli and the database connection is successfull. So I don't think the problem is with mysqli.

[Vinz80]

There is no database credentials in mainfile.php and the database credentials in xoops_data/data/secure.php are correct.

[cesagonchu]

vinyz, I sent you a private message on frxoops.

[Vinz80]

cesagonchu, I don't know how to see your private message since I haven't any account on frxoops.
mambax7, I noticed that my website hosting has a lot of php function limitations. I signed up with egeon.info and the installation is now successful.
Many thanks for your work, help and reactivity.
Regards,
Vincent

[mambax7]

I am very happy to hear that things are working for you with the new host.
However, if you could identify what are the differences, and why XOOPS 2.5.8 didn't install on (free.fr), that would be very helpful for future questions.
Maybe you could contact the support people from (free.fr) to find out?
Thank you!

[geekwright]

Sorry. With cesagonchu on the job, I though this was is good hands 😉

I would like to know exactly what was happening. We could make sure to handle the error more gracefully at least. But, I doubt we will get that information 😦

I suspect this was some sort of odd MySQL configuration. The jump back to step 6 happens explicitly in install/page_siteinit.php when the call to ->isConnectable() returns false.

There does appear to be some issues in making the error information available. And in 2.5.8 under the mysqli extension, we are not getting the connection error information, and not interpreting the connection error condition correctly. #145 corrects these issues.

[Vinz80]

There is no support or log on my free webhosting. Just sometimes an error message. But it's not the case here.
The one thing I have found on my webhosting is some php limitations :
The following functions are not allowed : http://www.free.fr/assistance/943.html#step-947
Regards,
Vincent