Hi, Got it working. checked /var/log/httpd-error.log and it seemed there was a problem with the hostname of the sytem. I changed the hostname and now it works. Sorry if I wasted anyones time. Caleb > Hello, > > I am having some problems getting Apache2.2 running on my FreeBSD > system. The main problem I'm having is that when I start the server it > doesn't seem to be listening on any ports. netstat -anl shows the following; > > Active Internet connections (including servers) > Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address (state) > tcp4 0 52 75.125.129.154.22 114.198.28.207.49346 > ESTABLISHED > tcp4 0 0 127.0.0.1.25 > *.* LISTEN > tcp4 0 0 *.22 > *.* LISTEN > tcp6 0 0 *.22 > *.* LISTEN > tcp4 0 0 *.1040 > *.* LISTEN > > I was getting an error when I used the "apachectl start" command and I > found the following information after a google search; > > "After upgrading Apache <http://www.apache.org/> 2.2, you sometimes > encounter the error "[warn] (2)No such file or directory: Failed to > enable the 'httpready' Accept Filter" on FreeBSD > <http://www.freebsd.org/> .You need load "accf_http.ko" by kldload. > (kldload can loads dynamically kernel module without " > > and used kldload to load the module dynamically as well as adding an > entry to /boot/loader.conf. Now there is no error when I use the command: > > /usr/local/sbin/apachectl start > > But when I use: > > /usr/local/sbin/apachectl stop > > I get the following; > > httpd (no pid file) not running > > does this mean that the server did not start in the first place? I have > setup my httpd.conf file correctly so I dont think that there is a > problem with that (but I am willing to post parts of it if requested), > but when I point a browser at 127.0.0.1 or the inet address of the > server I get a "connection refused" page. If you want me to post more > information please ask. > > thanks, > > caleb > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. > See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx