I have a problem with SBS 2003 as well.
Clean install of SBS 2003.
Clean install of MySQL and PHP, following many guides (including virtech.org)
Can create and access db at MySQL prompt.
Can run phpinfo from web directory and see the MySQLi section, but MySQL extension fails at step three (before db connection).
I've setup many XOOPS webs, but cannot get past this problem... any ideas?

I am having precisely the same problem.
I am running XOOPS 2.1.1, MySQL 4.1.12, PHP 5.04 with IIS under W2K-Adv-Srv.
I can ignore the 'error writing constants' during install, and the install completes without error... everything sems fine, but there is no user account created for admin, no way to create new users (without the extended user module), and things blow up trying to create blocks.

tried recovery.php, to seem if that would be informative, but I am unable to login, there.
see almost the same three error lines:
Notice [PHP]: Undefined index: xoopsConfig in file (mypath)\kernel\object.php line 31
Notice [PHP]: unserialize(): Error at offset 0 of 5 bytes in file (mypath)\kernel/configitem.php line 99
Notice [PHP]: unserialize(): Error at offset 9 of 19 bytes in file kernel/configitem.php line 99

thunx in advance for any ideas.
been using 1.7 thru 1.9 without major problems.

That was inspired.


MySQL was indeed trying to write a file to a non-existant directory under %temp%
So I created a directory that fit the error and, presto, I got the blocks back...

Many thanks.

I'm guessing I should have asked first, before repeating the installation 4 times. I'll know better next time.

Kudos.

No Blocks in Blocks Administration Page

I have an odd problem, I have no Blocks to Administer in Blocks Administration.

I am running MySQL 4.0.2d, PHP 4.3.7 and XOOPS 2.07 (downloaded on July5 2004 from SF)

Using W2K Adv Server and IIS 5.+
globals = on
debug = PHP

Install went seamlessly (after getting the latest 2.0.7)
But could only see the top banner when accessing the site, so did the url/user,php and url/admin.php thing to find the sys admin page.

Confirmed preferences & confirmed db access by changing slogan, turning off banners, creating a user, etc.
The I added a FAQ module, to ensure includes were working, and I can see that.

Tried changing Group settings to ensure content, but no joy there,and I don't seem to have any anonymous user to test anonymous group
So I tried editing Blocks, but couldn't see any where the list should be, and clicking submit in the Blocks Admin page produces the error:

Notice [PHP]: Undefined variable: bid in file E:\chinacreek\modules\system\admin\blocksadmin\main.php line 121
Warning [PHP]: array_keys(): The first argument should be an array in file E:\chinacreek\modules\system\admin\blocksadmin\main.php line 121
Warning [PHP]: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in file E:\chinacreek\modules\system\admin\blocksadmin\main.php line 121

but there is nothing obviously wrong with that main.php file.

I'm pretty sure I have all my permissions right; but to test I exaggerated and:
I gave IIS script and execute,
MySQL setup with root & no pwd,
I gave IUSR full access to mysql\data and php\sessiondata,
and gave IUSR full access to /cache, templates_c and /uploads, and readonly access to /mainfile.php

So now I have a banner and a FAQ module showing, but no way to add blocks.

Tried turning off services, uninstalling, wiping files, reinstalling, setting permissions, restarting several times. Just spinning in circles now. Any direction would be appreciated.

url ishttp://members.china-creek.com