[TYPO3-linux] installation of version 4.1.1.: localconf.php is notwritable!

[Dimitri Tarassenko]

Miro,

> Then I read the installation instructions for tar.gz packages where I
> found the steps to make directories writable for the webserver. I
> downloaded maybe four PHP Shells from Internet, but probably because
> of safe_mode set to ON and some disabled functions, no one PHP shell
> works.

You're right, that's exactly the reason. 
 
> I tried to find some articles in the archive of this Forum, but I did
> not find any mail with the help when there is no shell (it's not an
> option to change the server configuration).

Unfortunately, this means you would need to change hosting if your current host can't accommodate this configuration.

Dimitri