Drupal 6.x

I am trying to install drupal 6 Beta in the shared host. I am stuck after the input of database info. I decompressed in the root directory where I would love to specify one URL as base_url. It finally stucks with an error message:

Warning: fopen(): Unable to access ./sites/default/default.settings.php in /var/www/html/includes/install.inc on line 180

Warning: fopen(./sites/default/default.settings.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /var/www/html/includes/install.inc on line 180

I know the short answer is however long it takes, i.e. until its ready and has no bugs. But, as I only joined the drupal community a couple of months ago, I was wondering how long on average the beta stage for a major new release like this takes? How long for instance did it take for 5 to go from Beta to full release?

In terms of planning new sites, it would be helpful to have some sense of whether a full release might likely be out in a month or two or not for another six months. Thanks.

Hi,

I am trying to install drupal and I am not getting on very well! I have downloaded the core files, unzipped and placed in my htdocs folder. When I point to my domain I get the Drupal instal page. When I fill in the data base configuration details I get the following error:

Just two links for hostmonster.com presented by www.monstruo.us:
http://monstruo.us
http:inspiredomains.com
Forums and blogs on monstruo.us, as you desire

I have a v5.2 setup with theese i18n variables defined. I can translate those and have no problems.

I want to set up a v6.x-dev package to test some stuff and currently puzzled. I want to translate the site name, site slogan, site mission, site footer. I used to do it like this:

$conf['i18n_variables'] = array('site_name', 'site_slogan', 'site_mission', 'site_footer');

How do I do this with the v6.x?