Topic: Timezone database is corrupt - this should *never* happen!

[bordr415]

ya its not there, I'm going to wipe the system again and install it all from scratch again.

[Stefano]

is there an alternative to SME?

many.. almost any linux distro can behave as SME.. you have only to configure it..

Since I have been asked to pay for something that doesn't function I don't believe that I can honestly stay with this software anymore.

well.. if this is your attitude, I think you are right..
you are saying that an unsupported option doesn't work.. nothing strange, or not?

FYI, I'm using (for a customer of mine) php 5 and mysql 5 on SME 7.4 without any issue (but updating process sometime); I know this is a risk, but if something goes wrong, I will not come here saying SME doesn't work

It would be like going out and getting a tv that doesn't turn on and the person wants you to pay for it even though it can't be fixed. That seems a little off, actually really off in my opinion.

as Cactus already said, it's a bit different..

Since the software doesn't work (yet) then I won't donate until it does. You can't request anymore than that. In fact beggars can't be choosers.

no comment.. 

Stefano, I appreciate the code that you gave, but considering that is what I had asked for in the beginning, it should have only taken me 1/2 an hour to complete not 1/2 a week. Even at that, no one has posted a solution to the original problem.

I think you need a bit of clarification: this is NOT a call center, no one is forced to answer/help you.. if you want a working answer in 1/2 an hour, please give me your name, surname, address and VAT number and I will send you the invoice for my work..

The TimeZone error still exists, but only on SME not on CentOS

what version of Centos? with what version of php?

if something doesn't work "out-of-the-box" please open a bug
if you wish something  on SME, please create a NFR

but this is not your case

Other than a few things missing (like port forwarding, mysql, etc) and this timezone error, I think SME could be a great server. It just lacks a working completion.

I take this as an offense to all the people working on SME both supporting users on these forum or on the development side.

Stefano

[bordr415]

sorry stefano i have already rebuted the questioning of cactus. i am not trying to get into a flame war on the server. I am simply trying to fix a problem located in both editions when using php5.

I will however address the issue that brought up your name:
I was only responding directly to your statement that it only took you 1/2 an hour to figure this out. I simply stated that I needed some help with the code to get the timezone data into php.ini. I could do that in 1/2 an hour if i had the code. That is all I was trying to state there.

[bordr415]

as well i just completed an install of 8.0 and it does have the port forwarding. I am downloading 7.4 again as it still doesn't after a fresh install. maybe i have a corrupted iso. (one can only hope)

[cactus]

as well i just completed an install of 8.0 and it does have the port forwarding. I am downloading 7.4 again as it still doesn't after a fresh install. maybe i have a corrupted iso. (one can only hope)

Strange a corrupt ISO should not install, it should not leave functions out. Are you sure you did not remove anything manually using 'rpm -e' or 'yum remove'?

[bordr415]

nope the only command I tried to run was:
pecl uninstall timezonedb

but after the uninstall i immediately re-installed it, I also checked the cdrom and it passed the check.

[cactus]

nope the only command I tried to run was:
pecl uninstall timezonedb

but after the uninstall i immediately re-installed it, I also checked the cdrom and it passed the check.

AFAIK you should not use commands like pear and pecl to install additional libraries. You should try and look for a rpm for it and install that. This might be usefull in your search: http://rpm.pbone.net

Above is most likely the cause of your corrupted tz issue.