[axxs-sysadmin] mediawiki/mysql4/php5

[Cameron Gregg]

aketus wrote:
> I've had similar problems with php5/mysql4 and I think others have too  
> (Cam?) - so I second this. Would be good to upgrade mysql/php on  
> axxs.org, will such an upgrade affect any existing sites that are  
> using earlier versions of mysql and php? A lot of my stuff use these  
> so I'm keen but cautious :)
> 
> And, I've seen some of the php errors you listed also: something to do  
> with safe_mode.. If you've got plesk access to the site, have a look  
> and see if you can switch this off, I think there's a checkbox under  
> the Domain settings from memory
> 
> aketus

Hi,

I got dave to look at upgrading mysql the other week. apparently the 
only way to do it is a dist-upgrade, which could be hairy.

This is one of the reasons we are looking to get a second box up - 
debian/mysql5/php5 etc.

I'll write a seperate email about this.

Cam