installation error with 5.4

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i was able to install the last version 5.3.3.1 perfectly fine.
but when i tried to install 5.4, the page loaded for awhile, then it returns 500 internal server error. i tried it several times but getting the same result.
when i load the page again, it'll return blank.
also i was trying to install on a sub domain, could this be the reason.
any help is appreciated
thanks

 
Remo replied on at Permalink Reply
Remo
whenever you get an internal 500 error you should check your log files. As far as I know there's always a really helpful comment in your apache log in case of an internal error...

Mostly htaccess but probably not in your case..
sanvic replied on at Permalink Reply
this is my error log
PHP Warning: session_start() [<a href='function.session-start'>function.session-start</a>]: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_928f2c6f83171188c1282315380f6dae, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in /hermes/bosweb/web283/b2832/ipg.sanvichealthcom/Sanvichealth/test/concrete/startup/session.php on line 18
PHP Warning: Unknown: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_928f2c6f83171188c1282315380f6dae, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: Unknown: Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/var/php_sessions) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: session_start() [<a href='function.session-start'>function.session-start</a>]: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_928f2c6f83171188c1282315380f6dae, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in /hermes/bosweb/web283/b2832/ipg.sanvichealthcom/Sanvichealth/test/concrete/startup/session.php on line 18
PHP Warning: Unknown: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_928f2c6f83171188c1282315380f6dae, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: Unknown: Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/var/php_sessions) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: session_start() [<a href='function.session-start'>function.session-start</a>]: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_928f2c6f83171188c1282315380f6dae, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in /hermes/bosweb/web283/b2832/ipg.sanvichealthcom/Sanvichealth/test/concrete/startup/session.php on line 18
PHP Warning: Unknown: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_928f2c6f83171188c1282315380f6dae, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: Unknown: Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/var/php_sessions) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: session_start() [<a href='function.session-start'>function.session-start</a>]: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_928f2c6f83171188c1282315380f6dae, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in /hermes/bosweb/web283/b2832/ipg.sanvichealthcom/Sanvichealth/test/concrete/startup/session.php on line 18
PHP Warning: Unknown: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_928f2c6f83171188c1282315380f6dae, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: Unknown: Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/var/php_sessions) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: session_start() [<a href='function.session-start'>function.session-start</a>]: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_28bf9f58142cf022b272314f90121d1b, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in /hermes/bosweb/web283/b2832/ipg.sanvichealthcom/Sanvichealth/test/concrete/startup/session.php on line 18
PHP Warning: Unknown: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_28bf9f58142cf022b272314f90121d1b, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: Unknown: Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/var/php_sessions) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: session_start() [<a href='function.session-start'>function.session-start</a>]: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_28bf9f58142cf022b272314f90121d1b, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in /hermes/bosweb/web283/b2832/ipg.sanvichealthcom/Sanvichealth/test/concrete/startup/session.php on line 18
PHP Warning: Unknown: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_28bf9f58142cf022b272314f90121d1b, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: Unknown: Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/var/php_sessions) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: session_start() [<a href='function.session-start'>function.session-start</a>]: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_83250da6f06d152a605e903be5152b45, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in /hermes/bosweb/web283/b2832/ipg.sanvichealthcom/Sanvichealth/test/concrete/startup/session.php on line 18
PHP Warning: Unknown: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_83250da6f06d152a605e903be5152b45, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: Unknown: Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/var/php_sessions) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: session_start() [<a href='function.session-start'>function.session-start</a>]: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_83250da6f06d152a605e903be5152b45, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in /hermes/bosweb/web283/b2832/ipg.sanvichealthcom/Sanvichealth/test/concrete/startup/session.php on line 18
PHP Warning: Unknown: open(/var/php_sessions/sess_83250da6f06d152a605e903be5152b45, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: Unknown: Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/var/php_sessions) in Unknown on line 0
Remo replied on at Permalink Reply
Remo
It says "Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/var/php_sessions)"

- Is there space left?
- Is this directory writable?
- Can you create a session with a plain php script?
sanvic replied on at Permalink Reply
- its an unlimited hosting, so there's space left
- i think so, perm is mostly 755, and i set config and files folders to 777
- do you mean by uploading a php file and access it?
Mnkras replied on at Permalink Reply
Mnkras
can you link to your <? phpinfo(); ?>

? seems more like a server configuration problem
sanvic replied on at Permalink Reply
apparently i cant even install 5.3.x anymore as well

here is the linkhttp://sanvichealth.com/phpinfo.php...

on a side note, i could never get version comparison available checked, even though i changed the permission level and php safe mode is off
sanvic replied on at Permalink Reply
somehow i can install 5.331 again
but still no luck with 5.4
sanvic replied on at Permalink Reply
so i got a response from my hosting service

"The application 'concrete5' you are using is a script based program and it is taking more than the stipulated 60 seconds time to execute."
"When setting up the 'Concrete 5' software there is a function per the forums to install it to work within the 60 second time out stipulation."

does anyone how to make this change
thanks