Mailing List Archive: Blank page after posting the install form

Blank page after posting the install form

Dec 1, 2004, 7:11 AM

Post #1 of 4 (485 views)

Hello, I see this is quite a common eror, but I'm sorry, I have to ask
you how to resolve it, as I'm clueless why the installation script
returns just an empty page.

This is the result after starting setup on my webserver (to which I have
e-mail access only =)
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MediaWiki 1.3.8 PHP 4.3.3: ok

* Warning: PHP's register_globals <http://php.net/register_globals>
option is enabled. MediaWiki will work correctly, but this setting
increases your exposure to potential security vulnerabilities in
PHP-based software running on your server. You should disable it
if you are able.
* PHP server API is isapi; unknown; using pretty URLs
(index.php/Page_Title), if you have trouble change this in
LocalSettings.php
* Have XML / Latin1-UTF-8 conversion support.
* PHP is configured with no memory_limit.
* Have zlib support; enabling output compression.
* Found GD graphics library built-in, image thumbnailing will be
enabled if you enable uploads.
* Installation directory: D:\www\company\sitename.com\www\bazaznanja

Notice: Undefined index: REQUEST_URI in
D:\www\company\sitename.com\www\bazaznanja\config\index.php on
line 306
* Script URI path:

Notice: Undefined index: SERVER_ADMIN in
D:\www\company\sitename.com\www\bazaznanja\config\index.php on
line 312

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I can fix those two warnings by substituting the values in
config/index.php but it doesn't matter... After I press "Install!" I get
just an empty page.

Any ideas what to try out? Server is w2k3, IIS6

Re: Blank page after posting the install form [ In reply to ]

zigger at gmail

Dec 1, 2004, 5:53 PM

Post #2 of 4 (471 views)

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As a start try the trivial patch in
http://bugzilla.wikipedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=736

-- Zigger

On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 15:11:35 +0100, Jure Spik wrote:
> Hello, I see this is quite a common eror, but I'm sorry, I have to ask
> you how to resolve it, as I'm clueless why the installation script
> returns just an empty page.
> ...
> Notice: Undefined index: REQUEST_URI in
> D:\www\company\sitename.com\www\bazaznanja\config\index.php on
> line 306
> * Script URI path:
>
> Notice: Undefined index: SERVER_ADMIN in
> D:\www\company\sitename.com\www\bazaznanja\config\index.php on
> line 312
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I can fix those two warnings by substituting the values in
> config/index.php but it doesn't matter... After I press "Install!" I get
> just an empty page.
>
> Any ideas what to try out? Server is w2k3, IIS6
> ...

Re: Blank page after posting the install form [ In reply to ]

webdesign at carpediem

Dec 3, 2004, 3:54 AM

Post #3 of 4 (477 views)

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I've added 'flush();' but there were no changes. You mention on the patch page "HEAD (1.4) does not have this issue." Could I try this version out ? BTW, you also mention it occurs if dbname is 'wikidb' and if it does not exist. My database cannot be named 'wikidb' as I have only one database, named 'racunovodja'.

Zigger wrote:

>As a start try the trivial patch in
>http://bugzilla.wikipedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=736
>
>-- Zigger
>
>On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 15:11:35 +0100, Jure Spik wrote:
>
>
>>returns just an empty page.
>>

Re: Blank page after posting the install form [ In reply to ]

zigger at gmail

Dec 3, 2004, 4:31 AM

Post #4 of 4 (472 views)

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Even with the flush issue, the installation succeeded for me on
Windows 2000 Advanced Server despite nothing being displayed, i.e. a
LocalSettings.php was created in the config folder, and a database was
set up.

If you're prepared to try Apache instead of IIS (as Apache has had
much more testing for mediawiki), have a look at the relatively easy
procedure in http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_on_a_stick
The resulting LocalSettings.php file and database should be usable in
IIS or Apache.

The database name is irrelevant to the issue.

A pre-beta 1.4 is available via anonymous CVS from sourceforge. If
that sentence made no sense at all, and all else has failed, email me
and I'll send you a snapshot.

-- Zigger

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 11:54:57 +0100, Jure Å pik wrote:
> I've added 'flush();' but there were no changes. You mention on the patch page "HEAD (1.4) does not have this issue." Could I try this version out ? BTW, you also mention it occurs if dbname is 'wikidb' and if it does not exist. My database cannot be named 'wikidb' as I have only one database, named 'racunovodja'.