Posted by Mark on 10/27/06 04:16

Rik wrote:
> Mark wrote:
> > Rik wrote:
> >> Mark wrote:
> >>> That's very frusterating. Especially since I was told not to upload
> >>> anything to the temporary directory...this basically means I can't
> >>> upload at all.
> >>
> >> Euhmm, usually this should work on most shared hosts, uploading to
> >> temp...
> >>
> >> Are you absolutely sure they didn't mean: 'Don't upload files by FTP
> >> to the temp directory, that's for other uses, like a HTTP upload.'?
> >
> > quite sure.
> > i somehow managed to crash the entire server using an html form to
> > upload stuff.
>
> Well, if you manage to crash a server with that, those people have
> absolutely no idea what they're doing. If it simply doesn't work, but the
> server is up, they are (needlessly) strict/paranoid. Hosting is dirt cheap
> at present, I agree with Lone Clapper: find a new host, there are lots of
> decent hosts out there.
>
> Unfortunaely I cannot give you any hosting adviuce, I usually use local
> (dutch) hosts (or my own) for my stuff for better communication (and
> ass-kicking capability without buying a planeticket).
> --
> Rik Wasmus

thing is, it's my friend, and he's hosting me for free. can't complain
too much...
oh well. some nice fellow i might gave me some additional hosting free
of charge.

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