So I updated the server software to 6.0beta1 and the results seem ok so far. I am using only core modules in this blog so it was an easy choice to upgrade this instance of drupal. I have side by side installations of drupal based on version number and apache site config files pick their base directory as appropriate. The upgrade was pretty straight forward, but my attempts to set up a virgin site were more troublesome.

I actually find the manual method easier than the new installation script — too bad that the old sql installation scripts aren’t available anymore. I wonder if the install.php programme could be hacked to generate and download an install.mysql file which you could apply yourself. I am running multiple sites from a single drupal install (or will be) so I have to write the settings.php file by hand anyway, and having the install script jam the creation of a default file together with the database initialization was slightly disorienting.

Comments

Thu, 2007/09/20 - 11:38am — mejd

Trouble in Beta

The access controls aren’t working properly nor is the user filtering. A pain.