i want to install mod_gzip to my raq3 from 4webspace

could anyone explain it
step by step how can i do it

also i didnot install php and mysql yet

wil it be problem if i install mysql and php after mod gzip

thanks

to get mod_gzip working on raq3 you'll have to upgrade apache; the one preinstalled on raq3 is far to old; i'd suggest you'll start on this ONLY if you know your way round on linux systems...

mysql is really easy, just grab the package from pkg.nl.cobalt.com

there should be some step-by-step instructions installing php & mysql here at WHT, or maybe even at 4WS forum... just do a search on it

I tried to install mod_gzip on a Raq 4 about two months ago. It worked great and gave good compression, but for some reason it broke the .htaccess files, thus preventing password protected directories using .htaccess/htpasswd files. Also, if you site is graphic rich, then mod_gzip will not help to much as it only compresses text graphics.

I have not tried the latest build or mod_gzip or tried to re-write rules in httpd.conf to fix the problem; if someone has mod_gzip installed on a Raq and .htaccess working properly, please give us some insight.

it's working fine now, even .htaccess files

you have to include exclusions of cobalt's error pages, there seems to be something broken with them (perl-script handler)


mod_gzip_item_exclude file authorizationRequired.html
mod_gzip_item_exclude file fileNotFound.html
mod_gzip_item_exclude file internalServerError.html
mod_gzip_item_exclude file forbidden.html


My current stats show that around 15-20% of requests can be compressed, and this is done with a reduction by 70%-80%


Anybody running mod_watch w/ mtrg AND mod_gzip?