Before you start

I am bewildered about where to get, how to compile, or how to enable DSO support for Apache2-threaded.

I am using Ubuntu Server 10.4 and have installed:

apache2-mpm-worker
apache2-threaded-dev

How do I get apache2 with DSO Support?

After a couple of hours of trying to figure-out how to install apc so that I can setup multisite drupal on my ubuntu server I thought.... "The forum gurus will know" So, here is my issue:

I have installed the following:

apt-get install apache2-mpm-worker
apt-get install apache2-threaded-dev
apt-get install perl
apt-get install php5
apt-get install php5-dev
apt-get install php-pear
apt-get install mysql-server

#SET SYMBOLIC LINK FOR apxs
ln -s /usr/bin/apxs2 /usr/bin/apxs

# THEN I RUN THE FOLLOWING COMMAND:

pecl install apc

# I ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
Use apxs to set compile flags (if using APC with Apache)? [yes] : y

# I GET THE FOLLOWING:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
building in /var/tmp/pear-build-root/APC-3.0.19
running: /tmp/pear/temp/APC/configure --with-apxs=y
checking for grep that handles long lines and -e... /bin/grep
checking for egrep... /bin/grep -E
checking for a sed that does not truncate output... /bin/sed
checking for cc... cc
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out
checking for suffix of executables...
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether cc accepts -g... yes

short question about data base access.

Does Drupal allow me to use my own Mysql tables that are 3rd normal form based on a data model instead of using the drupal database tables? There would also be a need for joins as well to access data. If I am able to use my own tables, do they have to be in a separate database other than the one that is created when installing Drupal. What modules would be used for this type of access if it is possible?

thanks in advance.

Jlorance

Hello all,

I work at a higher education institution. We're currently using OmniUpdate for our CMS needs, but are looking into alternatives. My biggest concern with Drupal is speed when dealing with our site. We have over 8,000 static pages (including press releases). Is there a point (when dealing with size) at which Drupal efficiency begins to decline?

Thank you,
James Burke
www.esu.edu

I'd like to build an amazon affiliate site with drupal 6. However, I'm not sure where I can find relative themes and what modules I should use. Is there anyone who can help me out?

Moved per forum guidelines by VM

I am not a stranger to Drupal, I have built a couple of sites using Drupal and so far I love it and always come back to it when thinking about building a website. With that being said, I built a website for a family member for his wedding photography website and it is a static HTML/CSS website. At the moment, any changes to what pictures he wants on there has to go through me and I would love to give him the ability to change things up on his own with limited complications.

What I would like to have in this site is several galleries one for weddings, portraits, landscapes, Quinceanera and events. These galleries typically have no more than 20 photos and they are just random photos that he wants to showcase. Like I mentioned before, I would like it to be very easy for him to update and change as he sees fit.

I would also like to have a page for current clients where he can upload the pictures he took for them and offer them for sale if they wish to purchase more than what they bought through a package he offers. This needs to be password protected so only himself and the client can view them. He should be able to assign usernames and passwords with relative ease. I currently use Gallery for this.