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Failed getting archive size from ta//0700// [message #158919]

Wed, 15 April 2009 16:51

dvbell

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I'm testing with XAMPP for Windows Version 1.7.1.

I copied the FUDforum2 folder to my xampp\htdocs directory and pointed my browser to //localhost/FUDforum2/install.php.

I get the FUDforum Installation Wizard, but when I click Next, I get the following error:

Failed getting archive size from ta//0700//

I'm not sure what the error means or how to fix it.

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Re: Failed getting archive size from ta//0700// [message #158920 is a reply to message #158919]

Wed, 15 April 2009 17:18

naudefj

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Where did you get the "FUDforum2 folder" from?

You need to download the installer from http://fudforum.org/download.php or build an installer from CVS.

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Re: Failed getting archive size from ta//0700// [message #158921 is a reply to message #158919]

Wed, 15 April 2009 17:22

dvbell

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That's what the folder is named in the .zip file I downloaded and that is where I downloaded it.

[Updated on: Wed, 15 April 2009 17:24]

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Re: Failed getting archive size from ta//0700// [message #158922 is a reply to message #158919]

Wed, 15 April 2009 17:24

dvbell

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Any idea what the error message means?

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Re: Failed getting archive size from ta//0700// [message #158923 is a reply to message #158919]

Wed, 15 April 2009 17:39

dvbell

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Well, I tried the FUDforum_zl_2-8-0.zip file instead, and it worked.

The install program created the FUDforum directory. FUDforum2 is the name of the .zip file your software comes in when you download from the site you listed.

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Re: Failed getting archive size from ta//0700// [message #159020 is a reply to message #158919]

Thu, 23 April 2009 00:32

erniel

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I can confirm the exact same problem and solution.
PHP 5.2.6, Apache 2.2 on Kubuntu Linux.

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Re: Failed getting archive size from ta//0700// [message #159037 is a reply to message #159020]

Sun, 26 April 2009 19:15

naudefj

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OK, here is the reason why this happens:

Ilia Alshanetsky wrote:

My bet would be that the non-zlib installer is hitting the memory limit in PHP, especially on older installs where it was set to 8 megs. The non-zlib installer should only be used when you absolutely have no ability to load zlib extension. The issue being that a multi-meg PHP file takes a fair amount of memory...

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Re: Failed getting archive size from ta//0700// [message #165021 is a reply to message #158923]

Sun, 17 April 2011 09:22

Jackdaw

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dvbell schreef op Wed, 15 April 2009 13:39

Well, I tried the FUDforum_zl_2-8-0.zip file instead, and it worked.

I try to install the old forumsoftware in order to restore an old backup.
I encounter the same problem.
Where can I ontain the abovementioned ZIP file to install the 2.8.0 forumsoftware?

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