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I know there is a civicrm distro for pantheon but trying to install on an existing site i get the following error:
Warning: session_start(): user session functions not defined in /srv/bindings/df564905506047d9be9bdd2fd2547036/code/sites/all/modules/civicrm/install/index.php on line 33 Fatal error: session_start(): Failed to initialize storage module: user (path: ) in /srv/bindings/df564905506047d9be9bdd2fd2547036/code/sites/all/modules/civicrm/install/index.php on line 33

Tried both 4.4.7 and 4.5

Any suggestions?

will do. FYI I also asked Pantheon and got a response:

Hi there,

The install profiles for custom distributions aren't 100% reliable.

I tested and also ran into an error.

Unfortunately, we are not able to provide support for broke distributions. We support and maintain the platform, freeing you up to focus on the site. We have documented this in our helpdesk article, Pantheon 101:

http://helpdesk.getpantheon.com/customer/portal/articles/717236-pantheon-101-getting-started#professional-services

For issues with distributions, we recommend contacting the distribution maintainer directly and filing a report:

https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/secure/Dashboard.jspa
Let me know if you have any further questions.

Thanks,
Ricky