[Mapserver-users] installation problems

[Fawcett, David]

I believe that the Initialize page is just an html page and doesn't call the MapServer executable.  

It sounds like you either haven't correctly set the URL for the mapserv.exe or you have a directory rights issue.  

David.

David J. Fawcett
GIS / Databases

MN Office of Environmental Assistance
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN 55155
651.215.0200


> ----------
> From: 	Petur Kirke[SMTP:peturkirke at fds.fo]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, April 02, 2003 8:39 AM
> To: 	MapServer
> Subject: 	Fw: [Mapserver-users] installation problems
> 
> I think so, because the demo_init.html file seems to work fine in the
> browser
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Till Adams" <adams at terrestris.de>
> To: "Petur Kirke" <peturkirke at fds.fo>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 5:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mapserver-users] installation problems
> 
> 
> > Dear Petur,
> >
> > are you sure, that the direcztory, where you placed the demo-files is
> > given free for your webserver? You need to create the directory in the
> > config-file of your webserver, otherwise you don't have access to it via
> > the HTTP.
> > ;-)
> > Till
> >
> > Petur Kirke schrieb:
> >  > I have installed MapServer on a Windows server.
> >  >
> >  > Because the default web application on this server is located on the
> >  > d:\partition, I have i installed the demo application on the d:\
> > partition
> >  > as well.
> >  > I have installed mapserv.exe on c:\inetpub\scripts and I have mapped
> this
> >  > directory as "cgi-bin".
> >  > I have installed the other files just as the dokumentation says, I
> should
> >  > do.
> >  >
> >  > But I cant get this to work. The demo_init.html file seems to work
> > fine, but
> >  > when I click on "Initialize", I get the message:
> >  >
> >  > "The page cannot be found"
> >  >
> >  > even if it seems like all parameters are right !
> >  >
> >  > I have changed the demo_init.html file just as the documentation says,
> I
> >  > should do.
> >  >
> >  > Does anyone know, what the problem is here ? Could it be a problem,
> > that I
> >  > have installed the demo application on the d:\ partition ?
> >  >
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