[Kroupware] Problems installing kolab on RH8

[Olaf Slazak Løken]

On Wednesday 26 February 2003 14:09, orjan@sandland.ws wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm pretty fresh on the lists, but I have searched the archives for any
> answers to my problem. Without luck :-/
>
> I got the latest beta (2.1) from master.kde.org a couple of days ago.
> This is my second attempt at installing this software, and I keep getting
> the same error.
>
> The installation process as outlined in the QIM is pretty much on track,
> except for a couple of package dependencies that are mixed up (openssl mu=
st
> be installed before perl-ssl for instance).
>
> When I install the kolab RPM package, I can't seem to be able to finish t=
he
> installation.
>
> KOLAB BOOSTRAP
>
> Generating default configuration:
>  base_dn : <removed>
>  bind._dn : <removed>
>  bind_pw : <removed>
> Done modifying /kolab/etc/kolab/kolab.conf
>
> IMPORTANT NOTE:
> <snip>
>
> prepare LDAP database...
> kill running slapd (if any)
> temporarily start slapd under local port 7777
>
> ......and here it stops. I can not get the command prompt back without
> hitting ctrl-C
> a ps reveals that slapd is started with kolab specific startup parameters.
>
> I also tried to issue the startup command /kolab/etc/rc.d/rc.monit start
> but that just gives me this error:
> monit: No programs have been specified
>
> System has no slapd, postfix or smtp server installed - but I have the
> httpd package for RedHat 8 installed (think it is apache 2.x).
> This should not interfere with the kolab installation should it?
> I even tried stopping the webserver... same thing happens.
>
> I tried something else too... first i ctrl-C to break the kolab RPM insta=
ll
> Then I do a new kolab RPM install, with --force option.
> An additional entry is displayed (after temporarily start slapd....)
>
> "no dc=hotel,dc=<snipped>, dc=<snipped> object found, creating one"
>
> It hangs again.
>
> Repeating the procedure brings up another new entry
>
> "mynetworkinterfaces: 127.0.0.1/8, <myhostsip>/24, 10.10.10.10/24
>
> and that is as far as I get.
>
> Please advise.
>
> Best regards,
> Ørjan Sandland
>
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I have the same prob. I too run RH8 
It's seems to bee the language setting in RH8.
I'm trying use iso and not the utf8. 
I get back to you ... if it works .. 
 
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MVH/Best regards,
Olaf Slazak Løken	
olaf@advantux.no