WordPress MU

Trying to upgrade from 2.7.1 to 2.8.4a

I've copied (via command line cp) the entire WPMU install and even replicated the database so as not to interfere with our live site.

I have a symbolic link pointing to the version of MU to be installed. So I can easily change the symbolic link from the 2.7 install to 2.8.

However when I do so, it will not serve posts from any blog other than those from wp_1_posts.

If I switch the symbolic link back the blogs on 2.7 function as normal.

I've copied the htaccess, the wp-config, editing each in a bunch of attempts to isolate the problem.

Basically, the same WPMU install in two different directories is acting differently.

What could possibly be in the 2.8 that is not allowing it to recognize the different blogs.

It is using VHOST and yes I have tried that in and out of the 2.8 config file.

Sorry if this is confusing, I'll answer any questions anyone is willing to ask in an effort to help.

Thanks,

Marc

What happens if you don't use symbolic link but change your apache config to point to the second install?

I have not tried that yet but there is nothing in the apache config that could be pointing to the wrong place. I'd also have to go in and manually change all the WP db options as to what folder the install is in. (I believe)

WP contains nothing about physical server location as far as I know.

So what in the apache config should I check out and change?

I assume you dont mind your real site going off line for a bit?

If thats not a problem just change the directory directive in your apache config for that domain to point to the directory containing the new version of the software and then do an apache2 reload.

except in fedora its in the httpd/config.d/wordpress-mu/dktksldkjdfj
also its located in /usr/share/wordpress-mu
assuming you installed with yum.
and each install still tryies to use the same database by default.

but I cant get the second blog to display either.