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Error when running Install.PHP [message #158216]

Wed, 11 February 2009 10:15

mdnl

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Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '?' in /home/merkage/public_html/install.php on line 1

Before it would just load a lot of unreadable code, now it's loading this, anyone got an idea of my problem?

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Re: Error when running Install.PHP [message #158217 is a reply to message #158216]

Wed, 11 February 2009 10:27

naudefj

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Can you run other PHP scripts on your system? For example, create a file like this and see if you can call it from your browser:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

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Re: Error when running Install.PHP [message #158218 is a reply to message #158217]

Wed, 11 February 2009 10:45

mdnl

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http://www.chitb.com/lol.php

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Re: Error when running Install.PHP [message #158219 is a reply to message #158218]

Wed, 11 February 2009 10:53

naudefj

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Perfect! If you look at the first couple of lines of install.php in a text editor (like vi), does it look like this:

<?php
/* �[34m^G~Nظ^@~P~N�^@^A)�)����[34m^Y^@^@
 * First 20 bytes of linux 2.4.18, so various windows utils think
 * this is a binary file and don't apply CR/LF logic
 */

/***************************************************************************
* copyright            : (C) 2001-2009 Advanced Internet Designs Inc.
* email                : forum(at)prohost(dot)org
* $Id: install.php,v 1.166 2009/02/05 11:12:45 frank Exp $
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
* under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
* Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
***************************************************************************/

function fud_ini_get($opt)

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Re: Error when running Install.PHP [message #158220 is a reply to message #158219]

Wed, 11 February 2009 11:02

mdnl

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Yes.

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Re: Error when running Install.PHP [message #158221 is a reply to message #158220]

Wed, 11 February 2009 11:37

naudefj

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Please try to remove the second line (binary characters) and let me know if it helps or not.

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Re: Error when running Install.PHP [message #158222 is a reply to message #158221]

Wed, 11 February 2009 11:49

mdnl

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http://chitb.com/install.php

Have a look mate.

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Re: Error when running Install.PHP [message #158223 is a reply to message #158222]

Wed, 11 February 2009 12:22

naudefj

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What a mess! Let me talk to a couple of guys and get back to you.

PS: By when do you need it installed? Any chance of giving us temporary access to do some debugging?

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