[mod_python] Windows Server 2008

Mod_python works for me now on Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
for 32-bit systems.

The Windows .msi installer for mod_python stops working near the end
of the installation when the clean-up script begins.  But enough of
the code is loaded apparently and I am running a Python Django site
successfully on Windows 2008 Server Release 2.

Mike



On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 11:53 PM, Tim Valenta
<tonightslastsong at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Those which which integrate quite closely with mod_python
>> specific handlers probably more so than those which use a minimal API
>> such as a WSGI bridge.
>
> Hence your suggestions to me before, to choose a platform which
> abstracts itself a bit more, like whole WSGI thing. <offtopic>  You've
> got some good blog entries, by the way </offtopic>.  For the record, I
> kind of like Django.  I originally wrote it off as 'too big' for my
> interests, but I've given it another chance and it's quite nice.  And
> since it's open source, contributions will keep it alive well into
> Python's future versions, in my opinion.  But, the mod_python mailing
> list isn't necessarily the place for Django talk.
>
> Tim
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Graham Dumpleton
> <graham.dumpleton at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 2009/1/17 Tim Valenta <tonightslastsong at gmail.com>:
>>> Actually, I'm realizing an issue on my end-- I don't think mod_python has a
>>> 64-bit flavor, and my installation of WS 2008 is 64-bit.  Even if I got an
>>> x64 Python and Apache setup running, I'd be lacking the mod_python to power
>>> the test.
>>> Sorry!  mod_python's apparently been lagging behind the modern 64-bit
>>> option, and doesn't have versions for the newest Python versions (Python 2.6
>>> and Python 3, both of which are still pretty new).
>>
>> Don't expect a Python 3.0 version, the C APIs aren't compatible and a
>> lot of work would need to be done to port mod_python to Python 3.0.
>> Even if was made to work, any applications on top would like need to
>> change. Those which which integrate quite closely with mod_python
>> specific handlers probably more so than those which use a minimal API
>> such as a WSGI bridge.
>>
>> Graham
>>
>>> Sorry I couldn't be of any help.  I'd only recommend trying some program
>>> compatibility options with Windows.  We may not see a direct fix very
>>> promptly.
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Tim Valenta <tonightslastsong at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Windows Server 2008 is still really new... It wouldn't surprise me at all
>>>> if there are things in it that break the installer.  I use Windows Vista
>>>> without problems (of this nature).  I did install the trial WS Hyper-V 2008
>>>> a few months back, perhaps I could boot into it and see If i have any luck
>>>> during installation, but I couldn't guarantee anything.  I'll have to check
>>>> it out tonight when I go home.
>>>> For reference's sake, I use the same versions of mon_python and Apache as
>>>> you've described.
>>>> Tim
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Michael Johnson <donothurry at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The installation program appears to successfully complete the Python
>>>>> portion but fails after the Apache location is selected.
>>>>>
>>>>> The message is the standard Windows message for programs that stop
>>>>> running.  The text is approximately:
>>>>>
>>>>> "mod_python-3.1.1.win32-py2.5-Apahce2.2.exe has stopped working for
>>>>> some reason.  Windows will now end the program."
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Tim Valenta <tonightslastsong at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> > What message does it fail with?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Michael Johnson
>>>>> > <donothurry at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On Windows Server 2008, the installation program for mod_python fails.
>>>>> >>  Does anyone have a fix?  Thanks!
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> mod_python-3.3.1.win32-py2.5-Apache2.2.exe
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Michael L Johnson
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>>>>> c: 978-290-9005
>>>
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