ok i did one change to the ownership of the squid/log files and fired: tomo@hel-test:~$ sudo squid -z 2011/01/24 15:14:54| Creating Swap Directories tomo@hel-test:/var/log$ sudo squid -NCd1 2011/01/24 15:23:49| Starting Squid Cache version 2.6.STABLE18 for i386-debian-linux-gnu... 2011/01/24 15:23:49| Process ID 4290 2011/01/24 15:23:49| With 1024 file descriptors available 2011/01/24 15:23:49| Using epoll for the IO loop 2011/01/24 15:23:49| Performing DNS Tests... .... problem solved! Thank you very much Eliezer! :) ---------------------------------------- > Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:55:12 +0200 > From: eliezer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: squid webmin start problem > > set the squid settting on debug mode all 1 and then try to start it.. > > after this open the error log file.../cache log file. > > > it can be because of the cahce partition /dir or just settings.. > > > > On 24/01/2011 15:33, Tom B. wrote: > > > Hi to all, > > > > i had installed squid as part of the webmin package and configured it as > > proxy. > > No problem with that, it worked flawlessly. > > > > But yesterday i discovered that the proxy is not working anymore. > > When i tried to start the squid with "/etc/init.d/squid start" i get just > > "ok" and no other response. > > > > When i try to start it via webmin gui i get nothing. > > > > So it took some more.. i found the squid.pid, deleted it and also > > cleaned the squid cache files. > > > > No avail, still can't get squid to working. > > > > Finally i deinstalled squid and did a fresh install via webmin modules > > but the problem still persists. > > > > Do any of u guys have a clue how could i resolve this problem ? > > > > thx > > > > Tomislav > >