I just carefully went through the steps of the installation process for "Google Mapping for SOBI2 Search Results ". And when I go to the search function, I'm getting the following error:
"Warning: fopen(sgm628409File.map) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/.feiffer/compops/sfi.org/portal/components/com_sobi2/ShowGoogleMap.php on line 7
Can not open file for read in Show Google Map"
The axsearch.class.php script has to have write access to the root directory. That is the reason you are getting the error. ShowGoogleMaps.php needs this access as well.