[Zope] ZServer uncaptured python exception - solved

[Chris McDonough]

Hi Alex,

The next version of Zope sends a message to the console if you're trying
to run with the wrong version of Python.  I think that this was your
original problem, so I'll consider it fixed. ;-)

- C


On Sun, 2002-08-04 at 15:47, Alex Ganus wrote:
> Chris & Chris:
> 
> 
> Thank you for your time and suggestions.
> 
> The problem went away.
> 
> * I have upgraded to Python 2.2.1 (compilation). You still get the error
> with "python exception" but it looks benign as the server goes on in its
> merry ways.
> * Moving to Apache was another story as that too, needed an upgrade to
> 2.x - to solve some virtual hosts klutziness. Once I ran Zope through
> Apache everything was dandy.
> 
> Suppose that I am an average Joe (which might not  be far from reality)
> that is unhappy with the Web interface that Oracle put in front of its
> server. I am looking for a better Web interface and learned about Zope.
> I am just trying to do a quick evaluation (normal under circumstances)
> of Zope. INSTALL.txt says that "Using ZServer is much easier..." Well, I
> am running in all kind of problems that are *not* obvious if you are a
> dilettante.
> 
> I can tell now that Zope is a great product with an exceptional
> potential. But so was UNIX (vs. Microsoft.) I know that you guys are
> besieged with many problems. However, at least a compatibility matrix
> ought to be included in the installation instructions. 
> 
> That is, of course, if you ask me :-)
> 
> 
> Many thanks and Good Luck!
> 
> 
> Alex Ganus.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Withers [mailto:chrisw@nipltd.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 9:31 AM
> To: alex_ganus@att.net
> Cc: zope@zope.org; chrism@zope.com
> Subject: Re: [Zope] ZServer uncaptured python exception
> 
> 
> Alex Ganus wrote:
> 
> > Hopefully, you are aware that any mature product in the industry has
> to
> > have a bug reporting mechanism. 
> 
> Maybe you're unaware of http://collector.zope.org?
> 
> > - just their submittal acknowledged.  A work around is an acceptable
> > alternative, especially when is delivered by an engineer with a clear
> > judgment. To shutdown the site for an hour or to reduce the usage of
> the
> > product to some feature is, alas, not an acceptable solution.
> 
> You sound like you're paying for support here. Are you?
> BTW, have you read "The Cathedral and the Bazaar"?
> 
> > I do not expect you to like my fonts or style - our mutual feelings
> are
> > in perfect harmony there.
> 
> This is an explicitly non-HTML list.
> 
> > If it matters, I am using Python 1.5.2 on sunos5.
> 
> So, with any commercial software, they'd tell you to g jump for using an
> 
> unsupported platform ;-)
> 
> You really shouldn't be using Python 1.5.2 with Zoep 2.5.1. you should
> be using 
> Python 2.1.3. Are you compiling from source?
> 
> As for PCGI, don't use it, stick Apache in front and use ProxyPass
> and/or 
> rewrite rules...
> 
> cheers,
> 
> Chris