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[alt255]

I am trying to install a perl/cgi webforum called WebAPP
I chmodded everything to the values listed in the docs
I checked with my sysadmin to make sure I had the files in
the right places eg. cgi-bin folder in correct loation

my site is alt255.blackangel.net which is in truth
www.blackangel.net/~alt255/ the problem is when I run the
install.cgi from alt255.blackangel.net it says file not found
but if I run it from www.blackangel.net/~alt255 it works, kinda
it runs but tries to get it's resources /images etc from
www.blackangel.net/images instead of ~alt255/images it's not
just the images it's everything and I don't yet know enough about the
software to just kludge my way thru it, so I am looking for a way
to use the alt255.blackangel.net/ instead of www.blackangel.net/~alt255/

I know this is rambling, but that's just the way I am.

any help/advice would be appreciated

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[alt255]

alt255 wrote:

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You need to speak with your provider, PacBell, about
your virtual hosting. Your alt255.blackangel.net is
not a virtual site but rather designated as a sub-domain
of adsl-63-204-195-153.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net

Otherwords, your domain does not exist. It is listed
in root gtld-servers within block addresses but is not
listed at domain name servers for the general internet.

However, there is a possible work around for your problem
which is significantly easier than registering your domain
then subscribing to a dns (domain name server), which
PacBell should provide for free. I tend to believe your
PacBell will politely tell you to take a hike as they
are saving a lot of money (increasing profit) by cheating
on virtual hosting with a shortcut method.


Compare results for these URL addresses:

http://www.alt255.blackangel.net

http://alt255.blackangel.net

http://www.blackangel.net/~alt255/entrance.html

http://alt255.blackangel.net/entrance.html

http://www.blackangel.net/~alt255/caffeine.jpg

http://alt255.blackangel.net/caffeine.jpg


Those URL addresses should provide an answer to
your URL path problem, if you give this thought.
Appears this is a simple matter of configuring
your WebAPP correctly, with full URL paths, not
relative paths.

Give close attention to this, full URL paths
not relative paths.


Purl Gurl

So, what your saying is I shoudl just config the webapp manually and use
the www.blackangel.net/~alt255/ for the webapp and use
alt255.blackangel.net for other parts of the site that aren't having this
problem?

Please clarify, as I know almost nothing about nix/cgi/perl
this is basically my first attempt.

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[alt255]

http://lightsphere.com/dev/cgi.html


Purl Gurl

My sysadmin just emailed me back regarding this problem, apparently he
fixed it internally on the server, so you might want to take a second look
at you facts.

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