Fresh install oscmax v1.7 blank catalog index page

Fresh install oscmax v1.7 but the catalog index page keeps coming up blank with no error message. I believe the problem is with the configure.php but I am sure and need some help! I have successfully setup the admin section. I have setup several products in the catalog section. All the other sections are working without errors. I have the forces cookie off. I not new to this cart because I currently have osCommerce 2.2-CVS set up at several of my other URL’s and they have been working fine for many years but I would like to upgrade to the Max.
Here are some stats of my host:
Apache/1.3.33 (Unix)
System Linux
HTTP Server: OpenSSL/0.9.7e
PHP Version: 4.3.10 (Zend: 1.3.0)
MySQL 3.23.58

My Catalog Configure. I used the install program to get this setup which didn’t work the first time but indicated the setup was successful so I figure this would be a good starting point. I have tried other configuration and got the same results a blank index page. The permissions are all correct and the database is installed! Any help would be appreciated I like all the features of the max cart

// Define the webserver and path parameters
// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.mystoresurl.com'); // eg, http://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://mysecureorder.net'); // eg, https://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
define('ENABLE_SSL', true); // secure webserver for checkout procedure?
define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www. mystoresurl.com');
define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'mysecureorder.net');
define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/catalog/');
define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '/mysecurename/catalog/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTP_CATALOG', '/catalog/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/mysecurename/catalog/');
define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');

define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', 'pub/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/myroot/ local/physical/catalog/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');

[michael_s]

Check your error logs. There may be something in there that gives a clue...

Originally Posted by msasek

Check your error logs. There may be something in there that gives a clue...

Good idea!
Been so long since I've have any errors I forgot about the log!
PHP Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required 'includes/functions/database.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /myhome/local/physical/catalog/includes/application_top.php on line 62
Hope this helps
Jacob

Follow up Questions for installing oscmax_v1.7
When installing the database max2-max.sql would it be better to do it through mysql or through the install program?
Also, can you create the file in a tar.gz? It would be faster to install!
Thanks

Follow up. Since I can't figure this v1.7 out and there seem to be no help. I'll try installing v2 and see what happens. So, forget the above questions!
Thanks!