[RESOLVED] Unable to install com_virtuemart 1144

[jenkinhill]

Using J1.5 Extension Manager to install com_virtuemart from 1144,  upload seems to proceed but then switches to a blank screen.

Database Version: 4.1.22
PHP Version:       5.2.4
Web Server: Apache
VirtueMart 1.1: Ver. 1144
Joomla! Version: Joomla! 1.5 Beta4+ Rev 9909 2008-01-08

Installs with PHP 4.4.4 - but with error messages again:
Warning: cannot yet handle MBCS in html_entity_decode()! in /var/www/html/joomla3/administrator/components/com_virtuemart/classes/phpInputFilter/class.inputfilter.php on line 565

[aravot]

I think Soeren is working on a fix for 'MBCS in html_entity_decode()'

[jenkinhill]

The failed install using PHP5 is reproducible here, however my host has an unusual configuration with PHP, so they can currently provide PHP4 and 5, switching is by .htaccess. In a couple of months they will change to PHP5 only - currently they are giving time for the usres to ensure their sites can run under 5.

[aravot]

I was able to install VM 1.1 rev 1144 in PHP4 and PHP5 (Joomla 1.5 rev 9911 installation)

PHP4 setting:
Database Version: 4.1.22-community-nt
Database Collation: utf8_general_ci
PHP Version: 5.2.5
Web Server: Apache/2.2.6
Web Server to PHP interface: apache2handler

PHP5 setting:
Database Version: 5.0.45-community-nt
Database Collation: utf8_general_ci
PHP Version: 5.2.5
Web Server: Apache/2.2.6
Web Server to PHP interface: apache2handler

[jenkinhill]

I have tried to install a couple of other components with the same result. A blank page. It must be due to a changed PHP5 config - unfortunately I cannot edit the php.ini or override settings with .htaccess with the current setup. So I'll install under PHP4 until the server has a proper installation of PHP5.

Later: installation works OK from a directory, so I'll use that when installing under PHP5