Can't upload file greater than 11kb

Since this install of PHP is a CGI module, the server limits any execution
to 30 seconds. Why should upload_max_filesize be greater than post_max_size?
Why would this have any effect on a file size of 11kb?

"Marek Kilimajer" <kilimajer@webglobe.sk> wrote in message
news:3FF012CF.6050701@webglobe.sk...
> post_max_size should be greater than upload_max_filesize.
>
> What is the setting for max_input_time?
>
> Chris wrote:
> > post_max_size: 8M
> > upload_max_filesize: 10M
> >
> > what quota and disk space affect the web server process and temp dir
> >
> > This site is hosted by a third party:
> > Disk space is 400MB only a fraction is used.
> > temp dir -- unknown
> >
> >
> > Chris --
> >
> > ...and then Chris said...
> > %
> > % script on many php servers. However I am on one now which is not
allowing
> > me
> > % to upload a file greater than 12kb.
> >
> > What does phpinfo() say for
> >
> > post_max_size
> > upload_max_filesize
> >
> > and what quota and disk space affect the web server process and temp
dir?
> >
> >
> > HTH & HAND
> >
> > "David T-G" <davidtg-php@justpickone.org> wrote in message
> > news:20031223202218.GN4027@justpickone.org...
> >

your file is sent through post.

If your post upload max size is smaller then your upload max size, then
the file wouldn't all fit within the post data that PHP will accept. Your
upload would then get blocked.
Therefore, post_max_size should be set to a larger value then
upload_max_filesize to allow the upload to work in the first place.

Andrew.


> Since this install of PHP is a CGI module, the server limits any execution
> to 30 seconds. Why should upload_max_filesize be greater than
> post_max_size?
> Why would this have any effect on a file size of 11kb?
>
> "Marek Kilimajer" <kilimajer@webglobe.sk> wrote in message
> news:3FF012CF.6050701@webglobe.sk...
>> post_max_size should be greater than upload_max_filesize.
>>
>> What is the setting for max_input_time?
>>
>> Chris wrote:
>> > post_max_size: 8M
>> > upload_max_filesize: 10M
>> >
>> > what quota and disk space affect the web server process and temp dir
>> >
>> > This site is hosted by a third party:
>> > Disk space is 400MB only a fraction is used.
>> > temp dir -- unknown
>> >
>> >
>> > Chris --
>> >
>> > ...and then Chris said...
>> > %
>> > % script on many php servers. However I am on one now which is not
> allowing
>> > me
>> > % to upload a file greater than 12kb.
>> >
>> > What does phpinfo() say for
>> >
>> > post_max_size
>> > upload_max_filesize
>> >
>> > and what quota and disk space affect the web server process and temp
> dir?
>> >
>> >
>> > HTH & HAND
>> >
>> > "David T-G" <davidtg-php@justpickone.org> wrote in message
>> > news:20031223202218.GN4027@justpickone.org...
>> >
>
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Hi,
Both Marek and Asegu have raised a very valid point about
upload_max_filesize < post_max_size
hower Chris seems to have set this in megabytes but the limit kicks in
to place at 11 KILO bytes. That's why i am convinced it's either an
apache setting or a proxy getting in the way.

Chris, in an earlier message you have said using .htaccess is not part
of the requirement!? can you explain what you mean by that?

To answer your other question on timing the max execution time is not
considered important for handling file uploads but max input time is
very important.


Asegu wrote:

>your file is sent through post.
>
>If your post upload max size is smaller then your upload max size, then
>the file wouldn't all fit within the post data that PHP will accept. Your
>upload would then get blocked.
>Therefore, post_max_size should be set to a larger value then
>upload_max_filesize to allow the upload to work in the first place.
>
>Andrew.
>
>
>
>
>>Since this install of PHP is a CGI module, the server limits any execution
>>to 30 seconds. Why should upload_max_filesize be greater than
>>post_max_size?
>>Why would this have any effect on a file size of 11kb?
>>
>>"Marek Kilimajer" <kilimajer@webglobe.sk> wrote in message
>>news:3FF012CF.6050701@webglobe.sk...
>>
>>
>>>post_max_size should be greater than upload_max_filesize.
>>>
>>>What is the setting for max_input_time?
>>>
>>>Chris wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>post_max_size: 8M
>>>>upload_max_filesize: 10M
>>>>
>>>>what quota and disk space affect the web server process and temp dir
>>>>
>>>>This site is hosted by a third party:
>>>>Disk space is 400MB only a fraction is used.
>>>>temp dir -- unknown
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Chris --
>>>>
>>>>...and then Chris said...
>>>>%
>>>>% script on many php servers. However I am on one now which is not
>>>>
>>>>
>>allowing
>>
>>
>>>>me
>>>>% to upload a file greater than 12kb.
>>>>
>>>>What does phpinfo() say for
>>>>
>>>> post_max_size
>>>> upload_max_filesize
>>>>
>>>>and what quota and disk space affect the web server process and temp
>>>>
>>>>
>>dir?
>>
>>
>>>>HTH & HAND
>>>>
>>>>"David T-G" <davidtg-php@justpickone.org> wrote in message
>>>>news:20031223202218.GN4027@justpickone.org.. .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>


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The application is going to being supplied to a number of customers who may
not know how to or don't have the ability to create/modify a .htaccess file.

I tend to agree with Raditha about this being an Apache issue. Upon
complaint to the hosting provider about this issue the did something that
increased the upload file size to several hundred kilobytes. They claimed it
has something to do with the temp dir where the file is being uploaded to.
My suspect now is this issue has nothing to do with php. I'll bet I could
write a cgi script as an action to the form and would encounter the same
problem.

Chris


"Raditha Dissanayake" <jabber@raditha.com> wrote in message
news:3FF04DDE.8060508@raditha.com...
> Hi,
> Both Marek and Asegu have raised a very valid point about
> upload_max_filesize < post_max_size
> hower Chris seems to have set this in megabytes but the limit kicks in
> to place at 11 KILO bytes. That's why i am convinced it's either an
> apache setting or a proxy getting in the way.
>
> Chris, in an earlier message you have said using .htaccess is not part
> of the requirement!? can you explain what you mean by that?
>
> To answer your other question on timing the max execution time is not
> considered important for handling file uploads but max input time is
> very important.
>
>
> Asegu wrote:
>
> >your file is sent through post.
> >
> >If your post upload max size is smaller then your upload max size, then
> >the file wouldn't all fit within the post data that PHP will accept. Your
> >upload would then get blocked.
> >Therefore, post_max_size should be set to a larger value then
> >upload_max_filesize to allow the upload to work in the first place.
> >
> >Andrew.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Since this install of PHP is a CGI module, the server limits any
execution
> >>to 30 seconds. Why should upload_max_filesize be greater than
> >>post_max_size?
> >>Why would this have any effect on a file size of 11kb?
> >>
> >>"Marek Kilimajer" <kilimajer@webglobe.sk> wrote in message
> >>news:3FF012CF.6050701@webglobe.sk...
> >>
> >>
> >>>post_max_size should be greater than upload_max_filesize.
> >>>
> >>>What is the setting for max_input_time?
> >>>
> >>>Chris wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>post_max_size: 8M
> >>>>upload_max_filesize: 10M
> >>>>
> >>>>what quota and disk space affect the web server process and temp dir
> >>>>
> >>>>This site is hosted by a third party:
> >>>>Disk space is 400MB only a fraction is used.
> >>>>temp dir -- unknown
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Chris --
> >>>>
> >>>>...and then Chris said...
> >>>>%
> >>>>% script on many php servers. However I am on one now which is not
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>allowing
> >>
> >>
> >>>>me
> >>>>% to upload a file greater than 12kb.
> >>>>
> >>>>What does phpinfo() say for
> >>>>
> >>>> post_max_size
> >>>> upload_max_filesize
> >>>>
> >>>>and what quota and disk space affect the web server process and temp
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>dir?
> >>
> >>
> >>>>HTH & HAND
> >>>>
> >>>>"David T-G" <davidtg-php@justpickone.org> wrote in message
> >>>>news:20031223202218.GN4027@justpickone.org.. .
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Raditha Dissanayake.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> http://www.radinks.com/sftp/ | http://www.raditha.com/megaupload
> Lean and mean Secure FTP applet with | Mega Upload - PHP file uploader
> Graphical User Inteface. Just 150 KB | with progress bar.

Chris, et al --

...and then Chris said...
%
% complaint to the hosting provider about this issue the did something that
% increased the upload file size to several hundred kilobytes. They claimedit
% has something to do with the temp dir where the file is being uploaded to.

Hah! I called it six days ago :-)

Glad to see you're up and running, and good luck beating this problem
with your customers.


HTH & HAND & Happy Holidays

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