It may have worked in the past to have the core inside the ext directory, but this not possible anymore, since the whole ext folder searched for Extensions/Packages by the PackageManager.
Blank page: Please have a look into the server logs and/or turn displayErrors on in the install tool before upgrading. Kind regards Markus ------------------------------------------------------------ Markus Klein TYPO3 CMS Active Contributors Team Member > -----Original Message----- > From: typo3-english-boun...@lists.typo3.org [mailto:typo3-english- > boun...@lists.typo3.org] On Behalf Of Sergio Catalá > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 3:24 PM > To: TYPO3 English > Subject: Re: [TYPO3-english] Fatal error on upgrading from 6.1.7 to 6.2.0beta5 > > > Markus, > > I did that as you suggested, just symlink typo3_src to the core placed in the > root folder. And the original problem I had with 6.2.0beta5 reappeared. I saw > what was causing this: in our company we maintain > typo3 cores inside a folder under typo3conf/ext/050_core and Typo3 is able > to recognize now we have several cores. I just removed them and at least > was able to see a nice blank page in the Install tool page: > typo3/sysext/install/Start/Install.php > > No error description this time. > > Regards, > Sergio > > > On 21/02/14 13:43, Markus Klein wrote: > > Hi Sergio, > > > > can you please try to not symlink the core into your typo3conf folder? > > > > > > Kind regards > > Markus > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Markus Klein > > TYPO3 CMS Active Contributors Team Member > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: typo3-english-boun...@lists.typo3.org [mailto:typo3-english- > >> boun...@lists.typo3.org] On Behalf Of Sergio Catalá > >> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 2:35 PM > >> To: TYPO3 English > >> Subject: Re: [TYPO3-english] Fatal error on upgrading from 6.1.7 to > >> 6.2.0beta5 > >> > >> > >> Sorry Markus and Thomas to create such a discussion about the issue. > >> > >> I already tried yesterday to get the master branch on GIT and point > >> my symlink to it, but this didn't solve the problem. Another > >> exception is > >> shown: > >> > >> Fatal error: Uncaught exception > >> 'TYPO3\Flow\Package\Exception\CorruptPackageException' with > message > >> 'The package "050_coretypo3_src-6.2-devtypo3sysextabout" does not > >> contain a valid package class. Check if the file > >> > "/var/www/server/vhosts/host/htdocs/typo3conf/ext/050_core/typo3_src- > >> 6.2-dev/typo3/sysext/about/Classes/Package.php" > >> really contains a class called > >> "050_coretypo3_src-6\2-devtypo3sysextabout\Package".' in > >> > /var/www/server/vhosts/host/htdocs/typo3conf/trunk/050_core/typo3_src > >> -6.2-dev/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Package/PackageFactory.php > >> on line 61 > >> > >> Is there an opened issue for this on forge, Markus? Should I inform > >> about the bug? > >> > >> I tried yesterday a clean upgrade from 4.7 to 6.0, later from 6.0 to > >> 6.1, and later from 6.1 to 6.2, to check if this solved the problem. But > without success. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Sergio > >> > >> On 21/02/14 13:28, Markus Klein wrote: > >>> Hi Thomas, > >>> > >>> sorry, but > >>>> I've never seen a TYPO3 version since 4.2 with so many breaking > >>>> changes > >> and it's hard to imagine that we'll get a 'smooth migration' for the > >> vast majority of 4.5 sites. Hopefully they'll postpone the release > >> again, since there might be too many bleeding edges for production use. > >>> yes, this is ranting for me. And that frustrates myself. > >>> > >>> I of course appreciate it, if you try to help users, but sentences > >>> like the > >> ones above, shed a false light, IMHO, on the current state of 6.2. > >>> What "so many breaking changes" are you referring to? > >>> > >>> I fully understand your frustration, and I also spent quite some > >>> hours on > >> bugfixing and reviewing and sometimes it is really breathtaking how > >> long it takes to get this and that fixed. But that is open source, > >> everybody has the right to comment on things, or simply to do nothing. > >>> Regarding your firm understanding of GIT. It does not require to > >> understand the whole GIT tool to test patches. Actually you're done > >> with 3 commands. > >>> (btw: not many people fully understand the whole GIT, or even the > >>> mechanics which is behind it, that is just f*** complex) > >>> > >>> So, you're welcome to approach me, if you need tips on the tools and > >>> on > >> the reviewing process. And it would be great if you could test your > >> upgrade paths from 1.5 months ago again on current master. Maybe even > >> apply the change sets I posted. Then things should run pretty smooth. > >>> Kind regards > >>> Markus > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------ > >>> Markus Klein > >>> TYPO3 CMS Active Contributors Team Member > >>> > >>>> Hi Markus, > >>>> > >>>> so this is 'ranting' for you if I'm trying to help other users? > >>>> Telling him 'yes, there might me issues using a dev-version', but > >>>> there might also be ways to cure them? > >>>> > >>>> Spent hundreds of hours fixing things the last month, and I'm > >>>> currently losing my patience. Would love to review changes, but I > >>>> can't, since I just don't know how. I'm still new to Git and I > >>>> never use tools until I have a firm understanding. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks again for hauling me to the next level of demotivation. > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> > >>>> Thomas > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> TYPO3-english mailing list > >>> TYPO3-english@lists.typo3.org > >>> http://lists.typo3.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/typo3-english > >> _______________________________________________ > >> TYPO3-english mailing list > >> TYPO3-english@lists.typo3.org > >> http://lists.typo3.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/typo3-english > > _______________________________________________ > > TYPO3-english mailing list > > TYPO3-english@lists.typo3.org > > http://lists.typo3.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/typo3-english > > _______________________________________________ > TYPO3-english mailing list > TYPO3-english@lists.typo3.org > http://lists.typo3.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/typo3-english _______________________________________________ TYPO3-english mailing list TYPO3-english@lists.typo3.org http://lists.typo3.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/typo3-english