[mapserver-users] 500 Internal Server Error

[Steve Lime]

Rui, what platform etc.. are you on?

>>> Rui Gomes <ruijgomes at gmail.com> 03/05/09 9:20 AM >>>
" Are you able to get into a shell?"

I do not think i can do that (or know how do that).

Thanks anyway



2009/3/5 Gregor at HostGIS <gregor at hostgis.com>:
>> And a few more question: what libraries i need to put in the server?
>> Where i can find some documentation about the libraries mapserver
>> need?
>
> A technique I find handy for debugging mapserver problems, a bit more useful
> than "Internal server error", is to go into the Unix shell and use shp2img.
> Are you able to get into a shell?
>
> I'd use something similar to one of these:
>  shp2img -o test.png -m mapfile.map
>  shp2img -o test.png -m mapfile.map -d 999
>  shp2img -o test.png -m mapfile.map -l lakes,streets
>
> When that fails, it'll give you more information as to what went wrong. For
> example, it will give hints as to shapefiles being transferred in ASCII
> mode, or the TEMPDIR not being writable.
>
> --
> Gregor Mosheh / Greg Allensworth    BS, A+, Network+, Security+, Server+
> System Administrator, Lead Programmer
> HostGIS development & hosting services, http://www.HostGIS.com/
>
> "Remember that no one cares if you can back up,
>  only if you can restore." - AMANDA
>



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                                      Rui Gomes
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