> open_basedir restriction in effect.
Assuming you've seen this stuff:
https://panel.dreamhost.com/kbase/index.cgi?area=2526
1: OPEN_BASEDIR RESTRICTIONS
open_basedir restrictions prevent any of PHP's file opening commands from working on any files outside of /home/youruser. Files BELOW that directory WILL WORK:
/home/youruser/phpstuff/some/more/dirs/file.info IS OK! PHP CAN OPEN IT!
If you need to open files in another user's home directory (assuming both are under you account, of course!) contact TS and they will happily make an exception for you.
NOTE: There have been some strange bugs that appeared with respect to open_basedir. Sometimes files that ARE in your home directory trigger an open_basedir error when they really shouln't. Notify support when this happens.
> allowed path(s): (/dh/web/phpmyadmin:/tmp:/dh/solidclient:/usr/local/lib/php:/home/skunkworx:/home/.camden/skunkworx) in /home/.camden/skunkworx/skunkworxrc.com/catalog/admin/includes/classes/upload.php on line 112
Clearly some of those paths are outside your "/home/youruser" so there's a seeting to adjust to point elsewhere, or as it says, contact support for an exception...
Good luck,
BobS