I've checked my PHP log, and I see the following warning repeated:

PHP Warning: fread() [<a href='function.fread'>function.fread</a>]: Length parameter must be greater than 0 in /Users/JoeBlow/website/minibb/bb_functions.php on line 22

line 22 of bb_functions.php is: $tpl=fread($fd, filesize($fload));

Is this anything to be worried about? Anything I can make go away?

Sorry for my ignorance!

Maybe you removed/don't use one of the default templates that givese the warning. I would try to enter a space in this template and save it again.

Yes, it means you have modified some template and completely deleted its content. Such error may appear when fread() function of PHP tries to read an empty file. Put a space or newline in this file.

How to determine the name of the template - in bb_functions.php, right after the function's statement put the following:

then run the script and watch the error report - PHP will drop the notice right after the template's name.

Yes, that was it! Found the problem template and put a space in there! Thanks so much!

Thanks too! I had the same error and now its fixed.

But i think i found a error in the forum search. First time i searched for fread(); and instead of the result page i get the following error:

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /forums/index.php on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Apache mod_fcgid/2.3.6 mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 mod_bwlimited/1.4 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 Server at ... Port 80

Ricardo
If you are about Search on our forums - yes, it will give that error if the search phrase contains parentheses. For some reason parentheses are perceived by the server where we host miniBB like they would a filename or something. We just don't know why it happens currently. I think investigating it on the hoster's side would take years :) Anyway I'll try to know these guys about that, thanks.

So by now if something like this happens, try to improve your search, search for simply 'fread' for example.

It's only related to our server, it works by default on all proper configurations.

P.S. Hmm no I was wrong, it only happens if you type fread() / fwrite()! No other combination with parentheses. Strange! I'll disturb the hoster right now :)

Ok, good to know. Thanks for that information!

I also think it's hoster's custom security settings; from what I tested it works on some hosts correctly while on another not. I tend to think not to disturb hosters too much as there may be a risk they screw something even more ; ).

It is hoster's job, to solve such errors. So it's always nice to disturb them, because the money is paid for that.

This is what they replied:

They also suggested to whitelist our domain for this rule so that when searching for those variables, it will be allowed through the rule set.

I disagreed with that. There is nothing critical comes regarding this point comparing to security.

So like I replied above, do not use major PHP functions in search. Skipping parentheses and other system symbols, leaving the phrase characters clean, will help.

try adding at symbol before fread

This will eliminate the appearing of the problem, but not the problem itself.
Obviously, most often this error comes up because of some empty template or file.

can someone help me.. i have this problem

Warning: fread() [function.fread]: Length parameter must be greater than 0 in /home1/laile/public_html/bbs/lib.php on line 1010

how to solve it??

please...

Go to the line 1010 of lib.php, this script tries to fread some file, which obviously has 0 bytes in length.
How to fix it? Not sure. This script is not related to miniBB.