I can't enable SimpleTest due to open_basedir restriction being in force I can't enable SimpleTest due to an open_basedir restriction being in force for my Drupal7 installaton which resides on a Linux server running PHP 5.2.12. I found the directive under my PHP.INI file but it is already commented out there.

When I try to enable SimpleTest in my Modules config, I see the following error:

"The testing framework requires the PHP open_basedir restriction to be disabled. Check your webserver configuration or contact your web host. (Currently using PHP open_basedir restriction Enabled)"

What can I do to overcome this? A search on the web so far has not been overly helpful.
Sorry that i don't comment... have not enough points

Be shure u have the right php.ini, on some systems reside more then one.

Check with a phpinfo() file, after config change reload and look at the phpinfo() page if it is really disabled.