Tuesday 17 February 2004 8:42:32 am

Hi, I just tried to install on my webspace provider, who uses PHP, Mysql and an apache server on a SUN cobalt machine. I guess it runs solaris or linux.

I just copied the whole ezpublish zip extract with ftp to the \web directory on the webserver. Trying to execute the index.php script to get the soft installed, I get the following message: Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 5242880 bytes exhausted at (null):0 (tried to allocate 44 bytes) in /home/sites/site2/users/testsite/web/kernel/common/eztemplatedesignresource.php on line 630
Fatal error: eZ publish did not finish it's request

The execution of eZ publish was abruptly ended, the debug output is present below.

Any clue on what that means? The installation works fine with a localhost on my 2 pc's, one old one and one more recent (normal install).

Wednesday 18 February 2004 3:14:45 am

You're right, it's memory limit. My provider allocates only 5MB for php scripts, here some suggested solutions: (please criticise)

1) I develop under ezpublish on my pc and up load the result (what should i upload?)
2) I ask for more memory to my provider ($$$ :-( )
3) Any other solution you could think of

Thanks, Mike

Wednesday 18 February 2004 4:41:54 am

Well you could try to set the php memory limit in a .htaccess file in your webroot, just add the line

php_value memory_limit 20M

Upload a index.php with

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

and check if the memory_limit changed to 20M

This works fine for my host.

Also check the documentation: http://www.ez.no/ez_publish/documentation/configuration/troubleshooting/not_enough_php_memory

And if your host isn't a low budget provider, I think it's reasonable that they should help you on the memory issue for free.

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Wednesday 18 February 2004 8:45:54 am

I just did all you said:

1) <FilesMatch "\.(php|html?)$"> php_value memory_limit 20M </FilesMatch>
2) Just - php_value memory_limit 20M

Both don't work, but that's probably because the provider set the value like that, by phone they confirm this is in the contract...

Bad luck for me.

The PHP file worked fine and helped me discover it's a SUN Cobalt server running Linux. They have obviously well guarded their resources.

Just a question, I ve been reading many things in several forums:
- Install needs much memory
- How about when the install is done, does ez need less memory then?

Could I ask for just temporary memory? or is the memory necessary all the time?

Wednesday 28 April 2004 2:16:22 am

Hans-Peter,

Your best bet is to pick a hosting company who supports eZ publish directly.

You can find them on this site, but I will not refer to them as I am not impartial in this matter.

-- tony

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