[chrisk2020]

These are contained in header.php – copy to your child theme and just rearrange the list in ‘nav’ ul

[chrisk2020]

@dj paul

I noticed a message in phpmyadmin. I asked my host and they replied:

Hi,

This notice (below) means nothing, and will not cause any problems:

“Your PHP MySQL library version 5.1.30 differs from your MySQL server version 5.0.67. This may cause unpredictable behavior

Could this be your point no.3?

[chrisk2020]

Hi,

@djpaul – sorry didn’t mean to be giving bad advice just trying to give a heads up to a possible symptom/solution for frustrated folks to investigate.

the symptoms of my problem were the same as outlined in the initial post. My operating setup seems very similar to @kkemenczy and @duna1921

(On the logic that every server setup is different – which I appreciate is true, everyone seeking help – even on the same problem would need to start a dedicated forum topic?)

I have been searching for a solution for weeks – following all the advice from many threads on these and other forums. I have re-installed many times, checked .htaccess, php.ini memory, ensured mod_rewrite is working… just trying to help by posting my findings.

[chrisk2020]

@John James Jacoby

Thanks for the link. As I said in my case one and one are not my webhost. My server is running PHP 5 and php memory had been boosted up to a limit of 64. Previous versions of wp and buddypress had been installed on this domain without incident.

[chrisk2020]

Hi,

I was experiencing a similar problem – try checking to see if there are any tables in your database starting with wp_bp:

wp_bp_activity etc etc…

I think buddypress needs these tables to work and for some reason they are not being created. I copied the database structure from a working install of BP (44 tables) into the broken install – which only had 17 tables and things seem to be working.

[chrisk2020]

OK – I checked my database against a functioning BP installation and there were loads of missing tables. All the ones with wp_bp prefix. I copied the structure from the functioning database and it seems to be working now.

[chrisk2020]

Sorry, still trying to figure this out:

Don’t know if I’m barking up the wrong tree with the cookies, but I’ve noticed something:

Without buddypress activated on (successful) log in to the admin I get 6 cookies:

wp-settings-time-1 (domain = mydomain)

wp-settings (domain = mydomain)

wordpress_logged_in_ (domain = .mydomain) NOTE THE DOT

wordpress_ (domain = .mydomain) NOTE THE DOT

wordpress_ (domain = .mydomain) NOTE THE DOT

wordpress_test_cookie (domain = .mydomain) NOTE THE DOT

Activate buddypress plugin = 500 error

Clear cookies wpmu site comes back

Log in to wp-admin and get 500 error, but now the cookies are only:

wordpress_logged_in_ (domain = .mydomain) NOTE THE DOT

wordpress_ (domain = .mydomain) NOTE THE DOT

wordpress_ (domain = .mydomain) NOTE THE DOT

wordpress_test_cookie (domain = .mydomain) NOTE THE DOT

the two settings cookies without the dot before the domain are missing.

Could this be causing/ or symptomatic of some kind of path problem?

[chrisk2020]

*update*

I discovered that clearing the cookies means that the 500 error goes way on the front-end of the site – however when I try to log in to /wp-admin the 500 error comes back and then affects the whole of the site. Clear cookies again – front end works.

Please, any help much appreciated. I can’t figure out why the cookies might cause a server error?

[chrisk2020]

Hi,

still no joy.

The error log shows:

[Fri Nov 06 10:31:16 2009] [error] php-script: line 8: 21868 Segmentation fault /usr/bin/php-cgi

[Fri Nov 06 10:31:16 2009] [error] Premature end of script headers: php-script

The RewriteBase is spelled correctly in .htaccess

I have an older version of MU and Buddypress working on a different domain on the same server and I think they are configured the same. But I don’t know enough about server config to spot what is causing this error. I’m going to try my host again…

[chrisk2020]

Thanks,

I’ve tried to change the .htaccess to your suggestion, but I’m still getting the same error

[chrisk2020]

Hi,

I’m getting the same 500 error on activation of buddypress plugin. I’m not hosted on 1and1! I’ve checked file permissions as that was the suggestion of my host.

I’m on WPMU 2.8.5.2 and trying BP 1.1.2 I’ve been into php.ini and allocated 64mb memory as per other instructions on the forums.

my error log shows:

php-script: line 8: 13003 Segmentation fault

Premature end of script headers: php-script,

deleting the buddypress folder means that th MU site works again.

I’m stumped as I have installed previous versions of MU and BP on this domain/ server without problems. (it’s my development server) Any other suggestions? my host couldn’t think of anything beyond the permissions…

[chrisk2020]

So I’ve had a bit more of a look about and I think Andy’s dashboard mashup should provide some clues. I Guess I’ll be looking more closely at the skeleton component.