On Sat, 2005-02-12 at 02:48, Navneet Choudhary wrote: > hi list, > > i require further co-operation from yours side. > > Squid Server is serving as Proxy server, Gateway & Firewall > > Problem: > Squid daemon dies at startup. > > Here is log output of /var/log/messages > > Feb 12 09:15:25 squid squid[3652]: Squid Parent: child process 3654 started > Feb 12 09:15:25 squid (squid): Cannot open HTTP Port > Feb 12 09:15:29 squid squid[3720]: Squid Parent: child process 3722 > exited due to signal 6 > Feb 12 09:15:32 squid squid[3720]: Squid Parent: child process 4385 started > Feb 12 09:15:32 squid squid[3720]: Squid Parent: child process 4385 > exited with status 1 > Feb 12 09:15:33 squid (squid): Cannot open HTTP Port that has nothing to do with iptables. my guess is that you are either: (a) telling squid to listen on a port that is already in use by another process (b) trying to start squid after it's already started (c) running squid as an unprivileged user and trying to bind to a privileged port go read: http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-11.html#ss11.23 (ps - google is your friend) > Why my iptables rule blocking squid to open HTTP port. it isn't. -j -- "It's not easy to juggle a pregnant wife and a troubled child, but somehow I managed to fit in eight hours of TV a day." --The Simpsons
