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Posted to user@openmeetings.apache.org by David Takle <dj...@gmail.com> on 2012/09/26 14:21:48 UTC
Blank window + Error Box
After I let the blank window sit overnight, the background now says:
*NetConnection.Connect.Failed*
And a dialog box pops up with "*Error Missing [204]*" in the title bar and
two messages inside the box:
*Error Missing [556]* and *Error Missing [642]*
Thoughts?
~David
Re: Blank window + Error Box
Posted by "seba.wagner@gmail.com" <se...@gmail.com>.
There is only one version of the docs.
This is the version:
http://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/installation.html
We can't control what other write on various places and in their blogs
accross the www.
I agree that there could be done a lot, however the product has been
downloaded over 250.000 times if you cumulate past versions.
The number of postings about installation issues is 4754:
http://markmail.org/search/?q=openmeetings+installation
Compared to the number of total postings: 35578
http://markmail.org/search/?q=openmeetings
So 35:4 or 1 out of 9 emails is about an installation issue. I don't think
that this is a ratio where one could assume that the project has reasonable
issues in installation. Your assumptions seem to me rather motivated by
frustration because of individually issues.
However we welcome your contributions, you have to keep in mind that every
line of code, email or wiki page that you use and read was written by
volunteers. People once similar to you.
Sebastian
2012/9/26 David Takle <dj...@gmail.com>
> Sabastian,
>
> Actually I did all that.
> Unfortunately, *much of the installation documentation is very hard to
> follow*, and there are *multiple versions* of the docs. So this was not
> as easy as you try to portray. In the world of WordPress, this felt like
> the dark ages.
>
> I am inclined at this point to delete the dir and start over, however, as
> that sounds like a better approach than trying to fix it.
>
> While I'm on it, the fact that it runs on my local PC instead of a hosted
> web server was not at all clear at first. I would like to see a better
> product description put together so people know what they are
> attempting. The product would get a stronger following if it was less
> confusing.
>
> ~David
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:06 AM, seba.wagner@gmail.com <
> seba.wagner@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> You simply did not install the application.
>>
>> The way to do a basic installation (with using the build in Derby
>> database) is that simple:
>> Download the binary ZIP
>> unpack
>> double click red5.bat
>> navigate with your browser to: http://localhost:5080/openmeetings/installand follow the steps.
>>
>> Thats it.
>>
>> If you further want to install into MySQL you would need to modify the
>> persistance.xml file and place a JDBC driver JAR in
>> webapps/openmeetings/WEB-INF/lib and rerun the whole process.
>>
>> Sebastian
>>
>>
>> 2012/9/26 David Takle <dj...@gmail.com>
>>
>>> After I let the blank window sit overnight, the background now says:
>>>
>>> *NetConnection.Connect.Failed*
>>>
>>> And a dialog box pops up with "*Error Missing [204]*" in the title bar
>>> and two messages inside the box:
>>> *Error Missing [556]* and *Error Missing [642]*
>>>
>>> Thoughts?
>>>
>>> ~David
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Sebastian Wagner
>> https://twitter.com/#!/dead_lock
>> http://www.webbase-design.de
>> http://www.wagner-sebastian.com
>> seba.wagner@gmail.com
>>
>
>
--
Sebastian Wagner
https://twitter.com/#!/dead_lock
http://www.webbase-design.de
http://www.wagner-sebastian.com
seba.wagner@gmail.com
RE: Blank window + Error Box
Posted by Stephen Cottham <St...@robertbird.com.au>.
David,
Maybe it would be a better option for you in the first instance to test out the OM service and features using the pre-built LIVE-ISO here:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OPENMEETINGS/ISO+Live+OpenMeetings+2.0+in+Ubuntu+12.04+to+download
Just simply start it up in a Virtual machine (such as Virtual Box) or some spare hardware and test it out, if its what’s you are looking for you can try the Linux guides here:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OPENMEETINGS/Tutorials+related+to+OpenMeetings
Up to date guides are:
Installing OM2.x On Debian64 - Headless.pdf
And
Installing OM2.x On Ubuntu64 - Headless.pdf
These have been tried and tested by many users with success.
Best Regards
From: David Takle [mailto:djtakle@gmail.com]
Sent: 26 September 2012 14:16
To: openmeetings-user@incubator.apache.org
Subject: Re: Blank window + Error Box
Sabastian,
Actually I did all that.
Unfortunately, much of the installation documentation is very hard to follow, and there are multiple versions of the docs. So this was not as easy as you try to portray. In the world of WordPress, this felt like the dark ages.
I am inclined at this point to delete the dir and start over, however, as that sounds like a better approach than trying to fix it.
While I'm on it, the fact that it runs on my local PC instead of a hosted web server was not at all clear at first. I would like to see a better product description put together so people know what they are attempting. The product would get a stronger following if it was less confusing.
~David
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:06 AM, seba.wagner@gmail.com <se...@gmail.com> wrote:
You simply did not install the application.
The way to do a basic installation (with using the build in Derby database) is that simple:
Download the binary ZIP
unpack
double click red5.bat
navigate with your browser to: http://localhost:5080/openmeetings/install and follow the steps.
Thats it.
If you further want to install into MySQL you would need to modify the persistance.xml file and place a JDBC driver JAR in webapps/openmeetings/WEB-INF/lib and rerun the whole process.
Sebastian
2012/9/26 David Takle <dj...@gmail.com>
After I let the blank window sit overnight, the background now says:
NetConnection.Connect.Failed
And a dialog box pops up with "Error Missing [204]" in the title bar and two messages inside the box:
Error Missing [556] and Error Missing [642]
Thoughts?
~David
--
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https://twitter.com/#!/dead_lock <https://twitter.com/#%21/dead_lock>
http://www.webbase-design.de <http://www.webbase-design.de>
http://www.wagner-sebastian.com <http://www.wagner-sebastian.com>
seba.wagner@gmail.com <ma...@gmail.com>
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Re: Blank window + Error Box
Posted by David Takle <dj...@gmail.com>.
Sabastian,
Actually I did all that.
Unfortunately, *much of the installation documentation is very hard to
follow*, and there are *multiple versions* of the docs. So this was not as
easy as you try to portray. In the world of WordPress, this felt like the
dark ages.
I am inclined at this point to delete the dir and start over, however, as
that sounds like a better approach than trying to fix it.
While I'm on it, the fact that it runs on my local PC instead of a hosted
web server was not at all clear at first. I would like to see a better
product description put together so people know what they are
attempting. The product would get a stronger following if it was less
confusing.
~David
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:06 AM, seba.wagner@gmail.com <
seba.wagner@gmail.com> wrote:
> You simply did not install the application.
>
> The way to do a basic installation (with using the build in Derby
> database) is that simple:
> Download the binary ZIP
> unpack
> double click red5.bat
> navigate with your browser to: http://localhost:5080/openmeetings/installand follow the steps.
>
> Thats it.
>
> If you further want to install into MySQL you would need to modify the
> persistance.xml file and place a JDBC driver JAR in
> webapps/openmeetings/WEB-INF/lib and rerun the whole process.
>
> Sebastian
>
>
> 2012/9/26 David Takle <dj...@gmail.com>
>
>> After I let the blank window sit overnight, the background now says:
>>
>> *NetConnection.Connect.Failed*
>>
>> And a dialog box pops up with "*Error Missing [204]*" in the title bar
>> and two messages inside the box:
>> *Error Missing [556]* and *Error Missing [642]*
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> ~David
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Sebastian Wagner
> https://twitter.com/#!/dead_lock
> http://www.webbase-design.de
> http://www.wagner-sebastian.com
> seba.wagner@gmail.com
>
Re: Blank window + Error Box
Posted by "seba.wagner@gmail.com" <se...@gmail.com>.
You simply did not install the application.
The way to do a basic installation (with using the build in Derby database)
is that simple:
Download the binary ZIP
unpack
double click red5.bat
navigate with your browser to:
http://localhost:5080/openmeetings/installand follow the steps.
Thats it.
If you further want to install into MySQL you would need to modify the
persistance.xml file and place a JDBC driver JAR in
webapps/openmeetings/WEB-INF/lib and rerun the whole process.
Sebastian
2012/9/26 David Takle <dj...@gmail.com>
> After I let the blank window sit overnight, the background now says:
>
> *NetConnection.Connect.Failed*
>
> And a dialog box pops up with "*Error Missing [204]*" in the title bar
> and two messages inside the box:
> *Error Missing [556]* and *Error Missing [642]*
>
> Thoughts?
>
> ~David
>
>
--
Sebastian Wagner
https://twitter.com/#!/dead_lock
http://www.webbase-design.de
http://www.wagner-sebastian.com
seba.wagner@gmail.com