PHP4 might be a problem, but also safe-mode.
For the wp-content issue, try 777 (I know, I know, but SOME hosts are annoying this way).
As for the downloading… Contact your host and show them the error. Tell them ‘I’m trying to install a new plugin via WordPress, which downloads from wordpress.com. I’m getting this error <error>. Can you change settings so I can create temp files for this?’
Also, some people have experienced success adding this into their wp-config.php file:
define('WP_TEMP_DIR', ABSPATH.'tmp/');
I’ve never tried it myself.
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bragur
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Wellwellwell, seems that 777 did the trick. I thought that would be an absolute no no. I’ll try and contact the host to see what they say about this. Thanks.