> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexey Borzov [mailto:borz_off@cs.msu.su]
> Sent: 24 December 2004 09:06
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: Oleg Bartunov; Marc G. Fournier; pgsql-www@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-www] Web mirrors
>
> Hi,
>
> Dave Page wrote:
> >>may be before any sanction better explain how to properly configure
> >>mirror ? I just tried to find out any instruction on new server but
> >
> >
> > I *think* you need something like:
> >
> > <Directory /path/to/docroot>
> > AllowOverride All
> > </Directory>
>
> I think this is a bit too much,
>
> <Directory /path/to/docroot>
> AllowOverride Options
> </Directory>
> will be enough if we provide our own .htaccess, and
OK, (and yes we do provide a .htaccess)
> .htaccess should look like this:
> Options MultiViews
> AddDefaultCharset utf-8
We don't include the latter. I'll fix that.
> > And mod_rewrite needs to be enabled. If someone can confirm
> that is the
> > case ASAP, I will email all the mirror owners tomorrow and
> ask them to
> > make sure that is in their config so at least as many as
> possible work
> > for the time being.
>
> IIRC we use mod_rewrite only on dynamic website. It is not
> needed on static mirrors.
Oh, OK. I assumed it was used to do the multiview rewriting (ie
index.html -> index.html.xx).
Thanks Alexey.
Regards, Dave.