When you did hte install before changing the config file, did it work?
Were you able to see the Apache "everything installed ok..." page?
--Larry
Paul wrote:
> HI larry
>
> I used the default httpd.conf file that comes with the install with
> the exception of 2 changes ( ie changing the document path )
>
> Even when I changed them back to the default settings theproblem was
> still occuring
>
>
> Its listening on port 80 as a service and no other conflicting
> services or software is present
>
> On 4/4/06, *Larry Flathmann* < marketing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:marketing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Your log file doesn't indicate anything out of hte normal.
>
> Have you tried just viewing the default page that comes with the
> Apache
> install, the one that says "If you can see this, it means that the
> installation of the Apache web server
> < http://www.apache.org/foundation/preFAQ.html> software on this
> system
> was successful. You may now add content to this directory and replace
> this page." Did that work? If so, then send your httpd.conf file,
> because there's got to be some detail that's messed up.
>
> One other possibility that comes to mind is whether you've configured
> Apache to listen on the right address (localhost, or your local IP, or
> whatever)
>
> --Larry
>
> Paul wrote:
> > Thanks Larry
> >
> >
> > I am not sure how to read the log files so here it is
> >
> > [Mon Apr 03 22:55:38 2006] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Win32) configured
> > -- resuming normal operations
> > [Mon Apr 03 22:55:38 2006] [notice] Server built: Oct 9 2005
> 19:16:56
> > [Mon Apr 03 22:55:38 2006] [notice] Parent: Created child
> process 3908
> > [Mon Apr 03 22:55:38 2006] [notice] Child 3908: Child process is
> running
> > [Mon Apr 03 22:55:38 2006] [notice] Child 3908: Acquired the
> start mutex.
> > [Mon Apr 03 22:55:38 2006] [notice] Child 3908: Starting 250 worker
> > threads.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:41 2006] [notice] Parent: Received restart
> signal --
> > Restarting the server.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:41 2006] [notice] Child 3908: Exit event signaled.
> > Child process is ending.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:41 2006] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Win32) configured
> > -- resuming normal operations
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:41 2006] [notice] Server built: Oct 9 2005
> 19:16:56
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:41 2006] [notice] Parent: Created child
> process 4020
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:41 2006] [notice] Child 4020: Child process is
> running
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:42 2006] [notice] Child 3908: Released the
> start mutex
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:42 2006] [notice] Child 4020: Acquired the
> start mutex.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:42 2006] [notice] Child 4020: Starting 250 worker
> > threads.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:43 2006] [notice] Child 3908: Waiting for 250
> worker
> > threads to exit.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:43 2006] [notice] Child 3908: All worker threads
> > have exited.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:43 2006] [notice] Child 3908: Child process is
> exiting
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:43 2006] [notice] Parent: Received restart
> signal --
> > Restarting the server.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:43 2006] [notice] Child 4020: Exit event
> signaled.
> > Child process is ending.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:43 2006] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Win32) configured
> > -- resuming normal operations
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:44 2006] [notice] Server built: Oct 9 2005
> 19:16:56
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:44 2006] [notice] Parent: Created child
> process 4228
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:44 2006] [notice] Child 4228: Child process is
> running
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:44 2006] [notice] Child 4228: Acquired the
> start mutex.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:44 2006] [notice] Child 4020: Released the
> start mutex
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:45 2006] [notice] Child 4228: Starting 250 worker
> > threads.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:46 2006] [notice] Child 4020: Waiting for 250
> worker
> > threads to exit.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:46 2006] [notice] Child 4020: All worker threads
> > have exited.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:01:46 2006] [notice] Child 4020: Child process is
> exiting
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:05:19 2006] [notice] Parent: Received restart
> signal --
> > Restarting the server.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:05:19 2006] [notice] Child 4228: Exit event signaled.
> > Child process is ending.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:05:19 2006] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Win32) configured
> > -- resuming normal operations
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:05:19 2006] [notice] Server built: Oct 9 2005
> 19:16:56
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:05:19 2006] [notice] Parent: Created child
> process 4220
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:05:19 2006] [notice] Child 4220: Child process is
> running
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:05:20 2006] [notice] Child 4228: Released the
> start mutex
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:05:20 2006] [notice] Child 4220: Acquired the
> start mutex.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:05:20 2006] [notice] Child 4220: Starting 250 worker
> > threads.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:05:21 2006] [notice] Child 4228: Waiting for 250
> worker
> > threads to exit.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:05:21 2006] [notice] Child 4228: All worker threads
> > have exited.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:05:21 2006] [notice] Child 4228: Child process is
> exiting
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:07:00 2006] [notice] Parent: Received restart
> signal --
> > Restarting the server.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:07:00 2006] [notice] Child 4220: Exit event
> signaled.
> > Child process is ending.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:07:00 2006] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Win32) configured
> > -- resuming normal operations
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:07:00 2006] [notice] Server built: Oct 9 2005
> 19:16:56
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:07:00 2006] [notice] Parent: Created child
> process 3008
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:07:00 2006] [notice] Child 3008: Child process is
> running
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:07:01 2006] [notice] Child 4220: Released the
> start mutex
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:07:01 2006] [notice] Child 3008: Acquired the
> start mutex.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:07:01 2006] [notice] Child 3008: Starting 250 worker
> > threads.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:07:02 2006] [notice] Child 4220: Waiting for 250
> worker
> > threads to exit.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:07:02 2006] [notice] Child 4220: All worker threads
> > have exited.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:07:02 2006] [notice] Child 4220: Child process is
> exiting
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:18 2006] [notice] Parent: Received restart
> signal --
> > Restarting the server.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:18 2006] [notice] Child 3008: Exit event signaled.
> > Child process is ending.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:18 2006] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Win32) configured
> > -- resuming normal operations
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:18 2006] [notice] Server built: Oct 9 2005
> 19:16:56
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:18 2006] [notice] Parent: Created child
> process 2708
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:19 2006] [notice] Child 2708: Child process is
> running
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:19 2006] [notice] Child 3008: Released the
> start mutex
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:19 2006] [notice] Child 2708: Acquired the
> start mutex.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:19 2006] [notice] Child 2708: Starting 250 worker
> > threads.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:20 2006] [notice] Child 3008: Waiting for 250
> worker
> > threads to exit.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:20 2006] [notice] Child 3008: All worker threads
> > have exited.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:20 2006] [notice] Child 3008: Child process is
> exiting
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:48 2006] [notice] Parent: Received restart
> signal --
> > Restarting the server.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:48 2006] [notice] Child 2708: Exit event
> signaled.
> > Child process is ending.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:48 2006] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Win32) configured
> > -- resuming normal operations
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:48 2006] [notice] Server built: Oct 9 2005
> 19:16:56
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:48 2006] [notice] Parent: Created child
> process 4472
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:48 2006] [notice] Child 4472: Child process is
> running
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:49 2006] [notice] Child 2708: Released the
> start mutex
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:49 2006] [notice] Child 4472: Acquired the
> start mutex.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:49 2006] [notice] Child 4472: Starting 250 worker
> > threads.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:50 2006] [notice] Child 2708: Waiting for 250
> worker
> > threads to exit.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:50 2006] [notice] Child 2708: All worker threads
> > have exited.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:09:50 2006] [notice] Child 2708: Child process is
> exiting
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:01 2006] [notice] Parent: Received restart
> signal --
> > Restarting the server.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:01 2006] [notice] Child 4472: Exit event signaled.
> > Child process is ending.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:01 2006] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Win32) configured
> > -- resuming normal operations
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:01 2006] [notice] Server built: Oct 9 2005
> 19:16:56
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:01 2006] [notice] Parent: Created child
> process 6100
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:01 2006] [notice] Child 6100: Child process is
> running
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:02 2006] [notice] Child 4472: Released the
> start mutex
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:02 2006] [notice] Child 6100: Acquired the
> start mutex.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:02 2006] [notice] Child 6100: Starting 250 worker
> > threads.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:03 2006] [notice] Child 4472: Waiting for 250
> worker
> > threads to exit.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:03 2006] [notice] Child 4472: All worker threads
> > have exited.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:03 2006] [notice] Child 4472: Child process is
> exiting
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:21 2006] [notice] Parent: Received restart
> signal --
> > Restarting the server.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:21 2006] [notice] Child 6100: Exit event
> signaled.
> > Child process is ending.
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:21 2006] [notice] Apache/2.0.55 (Win32) configured
> > -- resuming normal operations
> > [Mon Apr 03 23:10:22 2006] [notice] Server built: Oct 9 2005
> 19:16:56
> >
> >
> > On 4/4/06, *Larry Flathmann* < marketing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:marketing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > <mailto: marketing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:marketing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote:
> >
> > What do the error logs (in the Program Files/Apache... /logs
> > folder) say?
> >
> > BTW, don't worry! You are going to get Apache to work.
> Little glitches
> > like this always get resolved! :)
> >
> > Paul wrote:
> > > Greetings all
> > >
> > > Newbie alert! I am new to this list and new to apache, so
> please
> > > forgive me if my understandings of the protocols aren't
> 100% yet
> > >
> > > I also did not find a dedicated list for win32 so I have
> assumed
> > its
> > > the same list.
> > >
> > > please correct me if I am wrong
> > >
> > >
> > > I have a problem that I seriously cannot pinpoint.
> > >
> > > I do a bit of development on my local box and use apache (of
> > course)
> > > as my web server
> > > I have installed apache quite a few times before and know
> how to
> > > change the document root to another localtion ( ie D:\wed
> ) etc
> > >
> > > Now I recently reinstalled windows from scratch and am now
> in the
> > > process of reinstalling apache. Trying to.
> > >
> > > I install it, open a web broswer, type localhost and i get the
> > default
> > > page
> > >
> > > i edit the httpd.conf file and change the document root from
> > > DocumentRoot "C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs"
> > >
> > > to
> > >
> > > DocumentRoot "D:/web"
> > >
> > > Which is where my web root sits
> > >
> > > I also edit
> > >
> > > # This should be changed to whatever you set DocumentRoot to.
> > > #
> > > <Directory "C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs">
> > > to
> > > <Directory "D:/web">
> > >
> > > and save the config and restart the server
> > >
> > > The minute I restart the server and hit localhost in my
> browser , it
> > > hangs and searches for localhost and never finds it
> > >
> > > I have tried changing the config back to its original
> state to
> > test it
> > > again, restarting the server service all the time and
> still no joy.
> > >
> > > I use the apache monitor to restart the service
> > >
> > > NO joy
> > >
> > > its no proxy settings or anything of the sort as I do not
> > have any proxy
> > >
> > > however when I go into windows services and restart the
> service from
> > > there and not the apache services monitor it seems to work,
> > however I
> > > am still testing this
> > >
> > > I have reinstalled apache over and over again removed it,
> > deleted all
> > > remaining files, downloaded a new copy of the win32 installer
> > > installed again and still the same problem
> > >
> > > I am not sure if its some funky setting on this box or if
> the apache
> > > monitor is wonky or if I am just forced to suffer for my sins
> > now and
> > > cruise on through the pearly gates at a later stage in my
> life.
> > >
> > > Any idea?
> > >
> > > please?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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