From 58593ba9d058e7fdd2fbac2d45dafefcbc6bbb4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "barnboy%trilobyte.net" <> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 00:25:24 +0000 Subject: Buncha' release updates. Moved all images to ./images so we don't have multiple copies of the same image, fixed these doc bugs (in no particular order): 94949 97070 97071 97114 96498 95970 96677 94953 96501 96679 97068 97191 97192 --- docs/xml/faq.xml | 172 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 93 insertions(+), 79 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/xml/faq.xml') diff --git a/docs/xml/faq.xml b/docs/xml/faq.xml index 34b952b01..79fa528c4 100644 --- a/docs/xml/faq.xml +++ b/docs/xml/faq.xml @@ -620,6 +620,12 @@ progression states, also require adjusting the program logic to compensate for the change. + + There is no GUI for adding fields to Bugzilla at this + time. You can follow development of this feature at + http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91037 + @@ -633,42 +639,62 @@ - - This was a late-breaking question for the Guide, so I just have to - quote the relevant newsgroup thread on it. - - -> AFAIK, most sites (even if they have SSI enabled) won't have #exec cmd -> enabled. Perhaps what would be better is a #include virtual and a -> footer.cgi the basically has the "require 'CGI.pl' and PutFooter command. -> -> Please note that under most configurations, this also requires naming -> the file from index.html to index.shtml (and making sure that it will -> still be reconized as an index). Personally, I think this is better on -> a per-installation basis (perhaps add something to the FAQ that says how -> to do this). - -Good point. Yeah, easy enough to do, that it shouldn't be a big deal for -someone to take it on if they want it. FAQ is a good place for it. - -> Dave Miller wrote: -> ->> I did a little experimenting with getting the command menu and footer on ->> the end of the index page while leaving it as an HTML file... ->> ->> I was successful. :) ->> ->> I added this line: ->> ->> ->> ->> Just before the </BODY> </HTML> at the end of the file. And it worked. ->> ->> Thought I'd toss that out there. Should I check this in? For those that ->> have SSI disabled, it'll act like a comment, so I wouldn't think it would ->> break anything. - + + It's possible to get the footer on the static index page using + Server Side Includes (SSI). The trick to doing this is making + sure that your web server is set up to allow SSI and specifically, + the #exec directive. You should also rename index.html + to index.shtml. + + + After you've done all that, you can add the following line to + index.shtml: + + +]]> + + + + + This line will be replaced with the actual HTML for the footer + when the page is requested, so you should put this line where you + want the footer to appear. + + + + Because this method depends on being able to use a #exec directive, + and most ISP's will not allow that, there is an alternative method. + You could have a small script (such as api.cgi) + that basically looks like: + + + + and then put this line in index.shtml. + + +]]> + + + + + This still requires being able to use Server Side Includes, if + this simply will not work for you, see bug 80183 + for a third option. + + @@ -804,21 +830,6 @@ someone to take it on if they want it. FAQ is a good place for it. - - - - Does Bugzilla allow fields to be added, changed or deleted? If I want to - customize the bug submission form to meet our needs, can I do that using our - terminology? - - - - - Yes. - - - - @@ -1221,20 +1232,11 @@ someone to take it on if they want it. FAQ is a good place for it. If you are using an alternate Mail Transport Agent (MTA other than sendmail), make sure the options given in the "processmail" script for all - instances of "sendmail" are correct for your MTA. If you are using Sendmail, - you may wish to delete the "-ODeliveryMode=deferred" option in the - "processmail" script for every invocation of "sendmail". (Be sure and leave - the "-t" option, though!) - - - A better alternative is to change the "-O" option to - "-ODeliveryMode=background". This prevents Sendmail from hanging your - Bugzilla Perl processes if the domain to which it must send mail - is unavailable. + instances of "sendmail" are correct for your MTA. - This is now a configurable parameter called "sendmailnow", available - from editparams.cgi. + If you are using Sendmail, try enabling "sendmailnow" in editparams.cgi. + If you are using Postfix, you will also need to enable sendmailnow. @@ -1315,12 +1317,21 @@ someone to take it on if they want it. FAQ is a good place for it. - Run the "sanity check" utility (./sanitycheck.cgi in the bugzilla_home - directory) to see! If it all comes back, you're OK. If it doesn't come back - OK (i.e. any red letters), there are certain things Bugzilla can recover - from and certain things it can't. If it can't auto-recover, I hope you're - familiar with mysqladmin commands or have installed another way to manage - your database... + Run the sanity check utility + (./sanitycheck.cgi in the + Bugzilla_home directory) from your web browser to see! If + it finishes without errors, you're + probably OK. If it doesn't come back + OK (i.e. any red letters), there are certain things + Bugzilla can recover from and certain things it can't. If + it can't auto-recover, I hope you're familiar with + mysqladmin commands or have installed another way to + manage your database. Sanity Check, although it is a good + basic check on your database integrity, by no means is a + substitute for competent database administration and + avoiding deletion of data. It is not exhaustive, and was + created to do a basic check for the most common problems + in Bugzilla databases. @@ -1428,10 +1439,12 @@ someone to take it on if they want it. FAQ is a good place for it. - Delete everything from $BUZILLA_HOME/shadow. Bugzilla creates shadow - files there, with each filename corresponding to a - bug number. Also be sure to run syncshadowdb to make sure, if you are using - a shadow database, that the shadow database is current. + This should only happen with Bugzilla &bz-ver; if you are + using the shadow database feature, and your + shadow database is out of sync. Try running + syncshadowdb + to make sure your shadow + database is in synch with your primary database. @@ -1752,14 +1765,14 @@ A: Sure! Here ya go! - Try + Try this link to view current bugs or requests for enhancement for Bugzilla. - You can view bugs marked for 2.14 release - here. - This list includes bugs for the 2.14 release that have already + You can view bugs marked for 2.16 release + here. + This list includes bugs for the 2.16 release that have already been fixed and checked into CVS. Please consult the Bugzilla Project Page for details on how to @@ -1800,8 +1813,9 @@ A: Sure! Here ya go! - Enter a bug into bugzilla.mozilla.org for the "Webtools" product, - "Bugzilla" component. + Enter a bug into bugzilla.mozilla.org for the Bugzilla + product. -- cgit v1.2.3-24-g4f1b