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> "MB" <judgemarc@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:iqwib.410$yM1.393295@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net...
> [SNIP]
>
>
>
> Typo, the path needs a " on both ends as in:
> "c:/php-4.2.3-Win32/sapi/php4apache2.dll"
>
> Also check you syntax with the "Check Configuration"
> in the program group.
>
> If you look in the error file for Apache you might get
> some insigh,t also check your Windows event viewer
> for errors. Most of the time the Apache or php can't
> find files so check the paths closely.
>
> That's all I can think of for now.
> Regards,
> Stuart
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>
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> Hi Horndog thanks for the response.
> The quotes didn't make any difference and Apache still fails to start
> whenever I include that one line.
>
> One thing I forgot to mention in my original waffle was that Apache
> doesn't write to the error log at all when this happens. The console
> window opens, some error message appears and the console closes before
> you can read it. Grr.
> I've seen someone else with similar problems and I'm wondering if Apache
> or php is just allergic to XP.
>
> Has anyone tried this on 98? (stop laughing at the back!)
>
> All the best
> MB
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>
> HornDog wrote:
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> Did you install Apache2 as a windows service and
> did Apache2 ever run?
> FWIW I run Apache2 on Win2kPro and others
> are successfully running with XP.
>
> Regards,
> Stuart
>
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> Hi HornDog
>
>
> Yeah if I don't have the Loadmodule startement in then it runs fine,
> http://localhost brings up tyhe correct apache test page. Its only when
> I start trying to load php as a module that things stop working.
>
> Excuse my ignorance but I don't know what you mean by installing apache
> as a windows service. I start the server from the start menu as I am
> only running it occasionally - not acually using it to serve anything.
>
> All the best
> Marc
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> Hi folks I wonder if anyone can help me out. I'm a total newbie to Apache.
>
> I want to learn about online databases so I've started with a book.
>
> I installed mysql and that works ok.
> Installed Apache 2.0.43 and got it running. Starting netscape or IE and
> going to http://localhost resulted in the Apacher server test page. Yaay!
> Next I installed PHP
> Next job was to get Apache to load php as a module and this is where it
> fell down a bit.
> The good book advised: "Find the bit in httpd.conf that goes -
> # Example:
> # LoadModule foo_module modules/mod_foo.so
> #
> LoadModule access_module modules/mod_access.so
> LoadModule actions_module modules/mod_actions.so
> LoadModule alias_module modules/mod_alias.so
> LoadModule asis_module modules/mod_asis.so
> LoadModule auth_module modules/mod_auth.so
> #LoadModule auth_anon_module modules/mod_auth_anon.so
> #LoadModule auth_dbm_module modules/mod_auth_dbm.so
> #LoadModule auth_digest_module modules/mod_auth_digest.so
> LoadModule autoindex_module modules/mod_autoindex.so
> #LoadModule cern_meta_module modules/mod_cern_meta.so
> LoadModule cgi_module modules/mod_cgi.so
> #LoadModule dav_module modules/mod_dav.so
> #LoadModule dav_fs_module modules/mod_dav_fs.so
> LoadModule dir_module modules/mod_dir.so
> LoadModule env_module modules/mod_env.so
> #LoadModule expires_module modules/mod_expires.so
> #LoadModule file_cache_module modules/mod_file_cache.so
> #LoadModule headers_module modules/mod_headers.so
>
> and add the following: LoadModule php4_module
> c:/php-4.2.3-Win32/sapi/php4apache2.dll"
>
> The next instruction says "Find the bit that goes
> #
> # AddType allows you to add to or override the MIME configuration
> # file mime.types for specific file types.
> #
>
> and add
> AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml .html
> AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
>
> Ok so after carrying out these instructions exactly the server starts
> and vanishes immediately. Adding a "#" in front of the Loadmodule
> statement (Hey I thought it was worth a try) allowed the server to start
> but had the interesting effect that when going to localhost netscape and
> EI both attempt to download files with seemingly randomly generated
> names like yhy86lzl-1. or v3jb95ks-1.
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> Nine times out of 10, this means you have a typo in your httpd.conf. To
> keep the window open and see the actual error message, open a DOS
> console, navigate to the Apache installation directory, go into the bin
> directory and type apache.exe to start the server. The window will stay
> open, you'll see the message, and you'll know what to fix. Fix it, save
> httpd.conf, restart Apache.

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> Nine times out of 10, this means you have a typo in your httpd.conf. To
> keep the window open and see the actual error message, open a DOS
> console, navigate to the Apache installation directory, go into the bin
> directory and type apache.exe to start the server. The window will stay
> open, you'll see the message, and you'll know what to fix. Fix it, save
> httpd.conf, restart Apache.

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