Fatal error, comments.php

kevin12345 · 2007-02-19 23:36:22

All of a sudden links to my comments form are coming up with the fatal error:

Fatal error: ob_start() [ref.outcontrol]: Cannot use output buffering in output buffering display handlers in /usr/home/journalgroup.com/htdocs/textpattern/publish/comment.php on line 248

Please help! I have been using 4.0.4 for a while, I didn’t install any new plugins.

The site is here

UPDATE: Seems it had to do with clicking the Remember/Forget checkbox. I’ve disabled that for now but any insight into the problem would be helpful.

Last edited by kevin12345 (2007-02-20 00:19:31)

zem · 2007-02-20 00:59:13

Please post your diagnostics. FAQ.

kevin12345 · 2007-02-20 01:45:58

Textpattern version: 4.0.4 (r1956)
Last Update: 2006-11-29 17:36:59/2006-11-29 17:36:07
Document root: /usr/home/journalgroup.com/htdocs
$path_to_site: /usr/home/journalgroup.com/htdocs
Textpattern path: /usr/home/journalgroup.com/htdocs/textpattern
Permanent link mode: section_id_title
upload_tmp_dir: /usr/local/www/.tmp
Temporary directory path: /usr/home/journalgroup.com/htdocs/textpattern/tmp
Site URL: www.journalgroup.com
PHP version: 5.0.2
Register globals: 1
Server Local Time: 2007-02-19 20:44:46
MySQL: 3.23.58
Locale: en_US.UTF-8
Server: Apache
Apache version: Apache
PHP Server API: apache2filter
RFC 2616 headers:
Server OS: FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE
Active plugins: art_meta_description-0.1, rsx_page_number, rsx_last_page_num, rsx_page_number_nav, rsx_pag-3.0.1, rss_admin_show_adv_opts-0.2m, tcm_rss-0.1, ajw_clean_feed-0.2, fla_style_switcher-0.2m, fla_altstyle_link-0.1m, wm_encode-1.0, zem_contact_lang-4.0.3.03m, chh_article_custom-1.15, rss_article_edit-0.1m, wet_article_thumb-0.2, ako_social-0.2, mem_self_register-0.8.3, etz_striptags-0.2, rss_admin_quikpik-0.6, wet_recent_comments-0.4, rss_admin_resize-0.1, glx_admin_image-2006.1am, upm_image-0.4.4, ob1_title-2.1, ajw_comment_num-0.2, ajw_comment_alt-0.3, mdp_calendar-1.0m, smf_eventarticle-0.1, ajw_if_comment_owner-0.3.1, zem_contact_reborn-4.0.3.18, rss_admin_db_manager-4.1, jnm_recent_comments_unique-0.5, hak_article_image-0.5.2, asy_wondertag-0.5, srh_file_icon-0.1, bas_img_selector-0.7m, ign_password_protect-0.4.2d, ras_if_dates-4.0.4.2, chh_article_lib-1.04

Pre-flight check:
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Your version of PHP has security related risks. Please turn register_globals off or update to a newer PHP version.
Some Textpattern files have been modified: /publish.php
Clean URL test failed.
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.htaccess file contents:
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#DirectoryIndex index.php index.html
#Options +FollowSymLinks
#RewriteBase /relative/web/path/

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d RewriteRule ^(.+) – [PT,L]

RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php </IfModule>

#php_value register_globals 0

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zem · 2007-02-20 03:22:06

Some Textpattern files have been modified: /publish.php

You’re using a modified copy of Textpattern. None of us know how your version works.

You also have many plugins installed, including some you’ve modified. Any of those might cause the problem.

hcgtv · 2007-02-20 04:24:07

kevin12345 wrote:

Active plugins: art_meta_description-0.1, rsx_page_number, rsx_last_page_num, rsx_page_number_nav, rsx_pag-3.0.1, rss_admin_show_adv_opts-0.2m, tcm_rss-0.1, ajw_clean_feed-0.2, fla_style_switcher-0.2m, fla_altstyle_link-0.1m, wm_encode-1.0, zem_contact_lang-4.0.3.03m, chh_article_custom-1.15, rss_article_edit-0.1m, wet_article_thumb-0.2, ako_social-0.2, mem_self_register-0.8.3, etz_striptags-0.2, rss_admin_quikpik-0.6, wet_recent_comments-0.4, rss_admin_resize-0.1, glx_admin_image-2006.1am, upm_image-0.4.4, ob1_title-2.1, ajw_comment_num-0.2, ajw_comment_alt-0.3, mdp_calendar-1.0m, smf_eventarticle-0.1, ajw_if_comment_owner-0.3.1, zem_contact_reborn-4.0.3.18, rss_admin_db_manager-4.1, jnm_recent_comments_unique-0.5, hak_article_image-0.5.2, asy_wondertag-0.5, srh_file_icon-0.1, bas_img_selector-0.7m, ign_password_protect-0.4.2d, ras_if_dates-4.0.4.2, chh_article_lib-1.04

Wow, 39 plugins.

Kevin, you should start a thread entitled “Show us your plugin count”, cause I’m curious as to the number of plugins TxP users have installed.

Mary · 2007-02-20 05:33:14

Fatal error: ob_start(): Cannot use output buffering in output buffering display handlers in comment.php on line 248

Seems it had to do with clicking the Remember/Forget checkbox.

Specifically, something naughty with output buffering. The remember/forget checkbox replies upon using that, and it looks like something else is trying to do something with output buffers too (which is usually “allowed” you just have to do it correctly).

If you really haven’t changed anything, then it may be that your host has changed something recently.

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#1 2007-02-19 23:36:22

Fatal error, comments.php

#2 2007-02-20 00:59:13

Re: Fatal error, comments.php

#3 2007-02-20 01:45:58

Re: Fatal error, comments.php

#4 2007-02-20 03:22:06

Re: Fatal error, comments.php

#5 2007-02-20 04:24:07

Re: Fatal error, comments.php

#6 2007-02-20 05:33:14

Re: Fatal error, comments.php

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