Re: was database too old or corrupt error on debian ever solved

While agreeing with Rich, I think this specific case the solution would
be to add a line to the troubleshooting page, since it is a recurring
problem, and we have similar specific and common error messages already
listed there. Basically two lines, one saying: "Main Database to Old or
Corrupt": the most likely cause of this error is a faulty setting in the
config. files. Check that you have indicated the correct database in
file xxx; and also that you have changed the user name in xxxx."

I also think there should be an indication that the desired dbase system
needs to be set in the config files, otherwise the default is SqlLite.

Finally, I wonder if supplying values for dbase and username in the
config files is really wise, especially in the case of the dbase
username (nobody is likely to use Joe User, so this can ONLY cause
trouble), and probably in the case of SqlLite, since many people will
want to use either MySql or PostGres.

A better approach IMO would be to use a script to ask users for the
username and dbase server type (the way mediawiki do for username);
failing that leaving them blank and *requiring* users to fill in the
requisite fields of the config files might be an answer that would
prevent some grief. Since they have to go in to change the username
anyway, it seems to me not to hurt the installation setup process any.

-d

On Mon, 2006-29-05 at 09:49 -0700, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Mon, 29 May 2006, Markus Hoenicka wrote:
> 
> > Flexibility seems to have its price. How can we prevent mishaps like this
> > one in the future? Better debug information? Better error messages? Better
> > docs? All of the above?
> 
> Markus,
> 
>    Perhaps by not letting us new users install the software until we've read
> the admin manual completely -- and passed a test on it. :-)
> 
>    Of course, your mail volume would drop substantially in this case, but that
> might be a Good Thing.
> 
> Rich
> 
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