PHP open_basedir and Curl

CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION cannot be activated when safe_mode is enabled or 
an open_basedir is set in /home/username/public_html/sts/index.php on 
line 170

decision:

set open_basedir = none in php.ini
 or
disable open_basedir in httpd.conf

php_admin_value open_basedir none