RE: [PHP] Site Moved From PHP4 to PHP5 Server - header, location no longer working

On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 08:40 -0500, Vernon Webb wrote: > That's the odd thing, there is nothing being indicated in the error logs the server just > hangs and I have to restart apache in order to get the site back up. First I thought it might be the > server so I move over to a different server, but I still have the same issue. What I feel is really > odd is the fact that it worked in a previous version of php, so waht's changed? > > ~V > > ________________________________ > > From: Ashley Sheridan [mailto:ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk] > Sent: Thu 1/7/2010 7:52 AM > To: James McLean > Cc: Vernon Webb; php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] Site Moved From PHP4 to PHP5 Server - header, location no longer working > > > On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 16:50 +1030, James McLean wrote: > > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Vernon Webb <vernon@comp-wiz.com> wrote: > > I move a number of sites from one server to another and one the one server we had php4 > > and now we have php5 and since then my server seems to hang every time there is a header, location > > redirect. Anyone have any ideas on how to resolve this? Is there something I can easily change in > > the php.ini file that will resolve this issue? > > Off the top of my head it sounds like something is being output before > the header, which causes an error. If you also have error display > turned off, you will likely just see a white screen with no useful > information. > > Make sure none of your includes have trailing whitespace or are trying > to print out information before the header itself. > > Best bet is to turn on errors and log them, then you will see where > the output started if infact that is your issue. > > Cheers > > > > Don't turn on errors if this machine is public, as it could potentially give out more > information to people than you want. First, look at the error logs for PHP, which record all the > errors you've had with the site, whether you have them displayed or not. > > > Thanks, > Ash > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > <http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk/> > > > > Have you checked both the PHP and Apache error logs? Things like invalid commands in an .htaccess file can cause server crashes. Thanks, Ash http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk