RE: [cobalt-developers] FrontPage 2002 Extensions

["Matthew Nuzum" <newz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> Ummm... I'm a little confused. Is the Apache patch already installed
on
> the
> Raq4 by virtue of already having the FP2000 extensions, or is this
> something new and I need to install the Apache patch as well?

No, but good question.  The patch that is compiled into Apache is
specific for the version of the extensions used.  Therefore there was a
patch for FP 3 (aka FP 98), a different patch for FP 4 (aka 2000) and
now another one for 5 (aka fp 2002 or xp).


> 
> What exactly does the Apache patch do? Is it possible it will break my
> Apache? Or is it just a module or something that I can comment out of
> httpd.conf? I'm running Apache 1.3.20 and it says it's designed for
> 1.3.19... I certainly don't want to have to recompile Apache...

It's similar to mod_dav.  It allows frontpage to upload files through
the webserver instead of through FTP.  It also allows the FP extensions
to execute as a specific user.  I have compiled it staticly into apache,
but it is possible to compile it as a DSO I believe.

You would have to recompile apache and some of it's supporting modules
to make it work.  Fortunately the patch installs cleanly on 1.3.20 which
is what the cobalts use.

> 
> Also will it break the functionality of the FrontPage features in the
GUI
> (as suggested here:
>
http://list.cobalt.com/pipermail/cobalt-users/2001-December/060779.html)
?
> Why should it? Aren't the FP configurations simply the conf files
written
> to /usr/local/frontpage and all that other drivel that goes in the
user's
> web space? Why wouldn't the GUI still be able to write all the
necessary
> files - or has the format for the configurations changed?

Quite a lot changed in the 2002 extensions.  When you install fp
extensions, many files will have to be copied over and the permissions
will need to change.  Because of this, the UI can not be used to install
the extensions.  However the 2002 extensions do come with there own UI
that is very easy to understand.

> 
> In fact, why bother? I think I'll just go get a Windoze box...

That's up to you.  I have installed the extensions and would like to
make an RPM or PKG file for them.  Contact me directly if you're
interested in helping.

Matthew Nuzum
www.bearfruit.org
cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx