From there I follow the instructions on converting the database and go to /intall/database_update.php -- where it gives me this screen:
I presume the colons next to "Progress" are supposed to slowly increment along, but nothing has changed on this screen since I went to it about an hour ago. When it says this can take a while, it doesn't mean this long, right? Is there a danger in cutting loose and reattempting?Updating database to latest stable release
Database type :: mysql4
Previous version :: 3.0.RC1
Updated version :: 3.0.0
Cleaning usernames
Please note that this can take a while... Please do not stop the script.
Progress ::