Recent Posts by ndtmichael

Topic: Redmine / windows stack install problem

thanks. great response time Antonio. I will download and install again.

Topic: Redmine / windows stack install problem

no problem antonio…thanks

looks like a bit of linux slipped into the windows..

:)

Topic: Redmine / windows stack install problem

hey guys…

I replicated this problem twice to make sure there is an issue. The complete redmine stack (not the module) for windows installs almost fully, then blows up with an error when running the scripts.

Specifics: The redmineini.bat file calls setenv.bat, which fails because of two calls : LDAPCONF and export. The install seems to complete, but the redmine install does not work as a result.

Just thought I’d report this….

Topic: General / Thanks for these

Thanks Beltran…Perhaps I did something wrong, as that was not my experience. I still had to hack the rubystack a bit to make it all work. Anyhow, it works now…

Phase 2 of my mods was completed today, but not with any of the tomcat-based bitnami stacks. I took stock liferay and liferay social office zips, and deployed them to the apps directory. I downloaded mod_jk.so and configured it to work in the rubystack apache. (Several httpd.conf mods). I then broke into the respective server.xml files in each of the liferay apps. Commented out the main connector port directives, changed the shutdown port and AJP connector port on one of them to avoid collisions. I then created a workers.properties file in the apache conf directory (which one of the httpd.conf mods points to). I then enabled virtual hosts on apache, and reworked ALL of the modules into “local” tld’s. Then created the appropriate virtualhost sections for the tomcat apps with the jk_mount directives. I fired up the tomcat apps, then the rubystack.

It works fine. One apache server serving php, ruby and tomcat apps all on top level domains without port specs in the URLs.

Next step is to use a bitnami tomcat stack, and break it from the separate instance of mysql, then modify it as above. I will report back, and be more than willing to give additional details to any who are interested.

Topic: General / Thanks for these

Turns out, it was easier to modify the Rubystack to accommodate the LAMP modules. Took about an hour or two…

Here’s what I did (I will try to get specifics if anyone needs them)

Installed the Lampstack.
Installed the Rubystack (non beta, production mode)

Did a folder by folder and file by file comparison of the two directories. Added the appropriate directories (php is the biggie) to the ruby stack. Modified a ton of files (conf files, etc) in the rubystack to reference the php stuff and lampstack dependencies. Modified ruby stacks .ini file so the lamp modules will allow installing on it. Started installing the lamp modules first, then the ruby modules. It worked like a champ. In the end, I have 1 Apache webserver (configured to proxy mongrels and server the php apps) and 1 mysql database used for both the lamp modules and the ruby modules.

I suppose in the end, what was created was a ruby+php “masterstack”. Now to work on having apache proxy the tomcat apps, and rewiring their dbs…..

Thanks again.

Topic: Stacks suggestions / Several suggestions

I know some of these may have already been discussed, some may likely only be considered modules….consider these votes then. ;)

Scalix (mail)
Compiere (erp)
OpenBravo (erp)
Intalio (bpms)
Magento (commerce)
Pentaho (business intelligence)
Nagios (server monitoring)
Zenoss Core (network monitoring)
Mule (ESB)
Jitterbit Server (etl/data migration)
Amanda (network backup)

On a side note, the hardest part of some of these installs (the tomcat based ones) is getting the JDK and proper paths configured on different OS platforms. Some sort of easier way to facilitate that would be impressive.

Thanks!

(admins…shoot me an email if you find this list interesting…I am in the process of starting a small consulting company that will specialize in assisting SMBs in implementing enterprise caliber OSS solutions…)

Topic: General / Thanks for these

Kudos to the bitnami team. Thanks for these resources. I have handbuilt most of these apps and configured them the hard way for years. I am hoping that the stacks and modules will simplify the process.

On a side note, One of the things that I will be attempting is to port the mysql backend db from the rubystack to point to the mysql db from my lamp stack. Lamp is where the bulk of the apps will lie, so managing the single db is essential. I would be happy to post up a howto in one of these forums if I am successful.

Another essential task will be the installation of mod_jk to the lamp stack, then modifying all of the tomcat apps by disabling the coyote connectors, modifying the AJP connector and shutdown ports, and rebinding the apps to use Apache as the webserver. This allows you to run multiple tomcat apps simultaneously. Again, I can post up a howto if I am successful.

Last, I have posted a thread about several other OS apps that I would like to see in the proper forum.

Thanks again!!