Learn the OS and the software BEFORE you start to use and implement for client
sites. If you want to gripe in the future, go off list. Thanks.
On Wednesday, January 31, 2001 2:58 PM, Stephanie Wright <swright@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>>As suggested in this forum I erased my hard drive, reinstalled OS9, updated
>>it. Reinstalled all the apps I had on it (Filemaker, EIMS), configured my
>>TCP/IP settings and for the 8th time reinstalled WebTEN. Though I've
>>purchased WebMAIL Pro, I did not install it at the suggestion of someone on
>>the list. Instead I have the standard WebMAIL installed just so things will
>>be simpler.
>
>That was my suggestion as a starting place.
>
>>
>>So why is it that I can only open the WebEvent sample cgi if I use my *email
>>address* in the URL?
>
>I don't know.
>
>>And why would the route to WebEvent and WebMail be
>>through, not an HTML page, but the page that lists only the Parent Directory
>>and sub-directories. I'm sure there's a reasonable
>explanation for this.
>
>That's odd.
>
>>
>>To say that I'm frustrated and have had my fill if WebTEN would be an
>>understatement of Biblical proportions. I'm sure it has everything to do
>>with my configuration (or lack thereof) of WebTEN. The thing is, I haven't
>>any idea how WebTEN's URL paths work. They confound me.
>
>Well, I got hired to make the docs better and the UI better - I agree
>they need it. It was all developed and the docs written by people
>very fluent in Unix, so they do assume, that of course you know it
>will be structured this way - like you, I don't have that background,
>so that's why I'm here.
>
>>I'm thinking that this server is about to become obsolete
>>with the arrival of OS X. Is that true?
>
>WebTen is only for OS 9, it will not be for OS X, that's iTools,
>which is very similar to WebTen, but there are some things, like
>MySQL that don't run under OS 9 so they aren't included in
>WebTen.
>
>We are very aware that many people will have no intention of
>upgrading to OS X for quite some time, so we will continue to support
>WebTen on OS 9 for quite some time into the future.
>
>>I think the answer is probably "No". I hope so. I have arrived on a plateau
>>called WebTEN. For me it's a substantial plateau and I cannot see the
>>heights it leads to yet. Because I was such a bumbling fool with my first
>>server, WebStar, I had it serving six domains within 2 hours of installing
>>it.
>
>Yes - well, as you know I think, I used to work at *9 and was a
>webstar expert. I have not found WebTen to be anywhere near as easy
>to use - you have my sympathies, and hopefully my help. WebTen is
>more configurable than Webstar, but definitely not easier to
>use.
>
>>WebTEN is obviously quite different. I'll need someone to hold my hand
>>with WebTEN.
>>
>>The Lord, I'm informed, created the world in seven days. In seven days I've
>>created nothing with WebTEN. If my own ignorance is at fault - let it be
>>published and jeered - it doesn't matter to me. I only want to know how to
>>run this server and I'm I'd like to move even an inch forward to anyone has
>>a moment to spare to point me in the right direction.
>>
>>Your humble,
>
>I wish to help. I have quite a few health problems, and was out on
>monday and tuesday or I would have responded sooner.
>--
> Stephanie J. Wright
>
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