WordPress MU

I was creating a new test blog today and during the install process I ran across a bug. I created a database and a user for the database; however, I did not give the user any privileges to the database so when I went to run the install script on 2.9.1 it threw an error...and a bug

Instead of giving me the message that there was an error connecting to the database, I got a "Fatal error, call to undefined function wp_die() in file wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 1147. This function is defined in the functions.php file but for some reason it is not being registered. I ended up doing a print_r($message) to get the error message and then I noticed that I had not connected the user to my database.

Once I gave the user some privileges, it worked fine.

"however, I did not give the user any privileges to the database so when I went to run the install script on 2.9.1 it threw an error...and a bug"

That's not a bug with the install. A db user has to have privileges on the db to DO anything. That's not mu.

I think their point is that it didn't throw back an appropriate error.

Yes, I know that I was in error, but my problem was that wordpress didn't tell me what it was, instead I got a "fatal error" from the wordpress code because wp_die() was undefined

Well, While that may not have been the error I am still getting the error on my elimisha.us

Someone help...

has anyone tried the latest? 2.9.1.1?

Its the one i'm trying to install as I get the errors Andrea...

you're getting the exact same error as the first post?

Did you note it was stated what the issue was?

I think wp_die() crept in there during some merges. That used to be die() for this exact reason. :(

I did another local install this afternoon and never got the error.

@alkags you have an issue connecting to the database. Make sure the db user is not root, the user has ALL permissions on the database and the password is more than 6 characters long.

Delete wp-config.php.
Delete .htaccess.
Run the install script again.

I am also experiencing wp_die() problems on a new install and my user does have access to the database. Here is what I get:

Notice: Use of undefined constant WP_DEBUG - assumed 'WP_DEBUG' in /web/sftp/sites/boisestate.edu/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 370

Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_die() in /web/sftp/sites/boisestate.edu/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 1147
The install is halted and any navigation away from the page on the same dns brings up the install page again.

I am installing with the released version of WPMU 2.9.1

I originally thought this was a problem with the WP_DEBUG constant because what fixes the problem for me is to change this code in 2.9.1

'if ( WP_DEBUG )
$this->show_errors();'

back to this from 2.8.6

'if ( defined("WP_DEBUG") and WP_DEBUG == true )
$this->show_errors();'

David

This issue is still present on 2.9.1.1. I think Donncha nailed it, it should be die() vice wp_die().