Guest scop Posted August 8, 2003 Posted August 8, 2003 Hello, I am looking for a new web host for my site, which is primarily for an open source course management system called Moodle. I recently adopted this software to provide an online complement for my English Language classes at my university here in Korea where I am a visiting professor. The site will need to host a number of courses comprising over one hundred students starting in September. I have narrowed my search down to two web hosts and you are one of them! I want to ask you some questions to help me decide which one I should finally choose. My main issue concerns the need to have as much control over technical aspects of my site as possible. The following are some of the technical issues I will be faced with in installing the moodle software on your server. 1. I need to have some way of transferring the data files from my old server to the new one and then untarring them. Unless I have some kind of SSH access then this will require me to download the files to my computer and then upload them again, which is time-consuming and fiddly. 2. I will soon be installing the new version of this software, which is 1.1 (thus I will be unable to use the Fantastico installer, which doesn’t support this version). Then I will need to be able untar the installation file directly on the server. I also need to be able to automatically archive directories for backup purposes. Will this be possible? 3. I need to be able to set the owner of my moodle data directory to the web server (“apache” or “nobody”). I doubt I can change ownership like this via the cPanel and will probably need SSH access to do it. 4. I need to check certain settings in the httpd.conf and php.ini files. Will I have access to these? 5. I need PHP version 4.1.0 or later, with the following settings: o GD library turned ON, with support for JPG and PNG formats o Sessions support turned ON o File uploading turned ON o Safe Mode must be turned OFF I would really appreciate it if you would clarify these issues for me so that I can have an idea of how flexible your service would be for my needs. I am only too aware of the need to have security in mind with regard to SSH type access, however I feel I need this functionality and would like to have it as part of my hosting package. Is this possible? Thanks in advance, Tim. Quote
Head Guru Posted August 8, 2003 Posted August 8, 2003 We could not satisfy your needs on a shared server level. Sorry. Your are just after to many customized needs. Your best fit would be on a dedicated server. Quote
Guest scop Posted August 9, 2003 Posted August 9, 2003 Hi, Thank you very much for your prompt reply. Unfortunately, a dedicated server is beyond my budget. I am doing this on my own and have no support from my university. All the money comes out of my own pocket. I have been led to believe that some people at TCH have experience installing Moodle. So if I can't have all the features I requested, would it be possible to have some assistance from TCH in installing the software? There have been a number of recommendations for TCH in the Moodle forums and I am still interested in the possibility of you hosting my site. Also, would you approve my having Jailshell access? Thank you once again in advance, Tim. Quote
Head Guru Posted August 9, 2003 Posted August 9, 2003 Oh Yep we can give you some help on a install. Yep we can get you in jailshell Yep no problem for the quick reply. Bill Quote
TCH-Rick Posted August 9, 2003 Posted August 9, 2003 Where are you working in Korea? My son is teaching in an English language school in Kwangju. Quote
Guest scop Posted August 9, 2003 Posted August 9, 2003 Hi, I am working in Daejeon, which is in the center of the country, about 2 hours south of Seoul. Of course I know Kwangju. I assume he is teaching in a private institute? I have been here for 18 months now and really like teaching at a university, although sometimes the different culture is a little difficult to adapt to. Tim. Quote
TCH-Rick Posted August 9, 2003 Posted August 9, 2003 Yeah, my son is in a private school working mainly with Middle School aged kids. He's been there almost two months and I think the culture shock was more than he expected. We lived in Colombia for several years when he was a teenager so he thought he would have no problem with that but Korea is much different than the US or Colombia and being an adult is not like being a teen. We'd like to visit over Christmas break and are looking into it. Quote
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