Hi,

I'm trying to install mediawiki-20031107.tar.gz (https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=196082) on a Debian GNU/Linux testing/unstable box. System configuration: Kernel 2.4.22-xfs SMP, PHP4 4:4.1.2-6, Apache httpd 1.3.26-0woody3, MySQL server 3.23.49-8.5. The Debian package php4-cgi is installed; the httpd and php are working properly.

The install.php script starts installing WikiMedia in /var/www/wiki, as instructed in AdminSettings.php; then it claims to create the database "wikidb" and asks for the database's root password. After typing it in, the script seems to hang in a loop, saying: "Warning: Wrong parameter count for fgets() in /root/MediaWiki-Install/install.php on line 197".

This references to the following section in install.php:

while ( ! feof( $fp ) ) { $line = trim( fgets( $fp ) ); $sl = strlen( $line ) - 1; ... fclose( $fp );

Several files were being copied to /var/www/wiki/, including the directories ../style and ../upload. But, in MySQL monitor, "show databases" finds no "wikidb".

I'm not sure if this is a bug or if I'm doing something wrong; if it's really line 197, maybe the fgets() statement is missing a second parameter; this should be optional beginning with PHP 4.2.0 according to the docs (I'm running PHP4 4:4.1.2-6 and INSTALL recommends PHP 4.3.2 or later). But, of course, maybe I'm doing something else wrong.

However, is there a workaround for this, or should I try to manually set up MediaWiki according to the Brion Vibber's post (http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-l/2003-October/000004.html)?

Thanks & greetings, -asb