Thanks for prompt reply. In response --
1.. No, i did a 'typical install', not a 'custom install' and thus I did not exclude any 'modules' 2.. This is a new machine --there is still 5.5 gig of disk space free -- as is windoze wont, it's all a C drive, but no matter 3.. I have whatever permissions are set up for a default owner of a brand new machine 4.. Installed directory -- is as defaulted by your installation wizard \ -> program files -> apache group -> apache -> 'whatever' 5.. No error message was given. Yes, it offered to [and did] display the 'readme'. Why should I re-install if no error is indicated -- what would that be expected to achieve? 6.. Maybe the "stupid application" was Adobe Reader which I also downloaded at the same time then? It runs fine, and has its registry entries set up OK apparently 7.. Running in a DOS window from the full path C:\Program... etc etc gives the error message "could not open document config file ... [..path...]httpd.conf. >>> I GUESS THAT MIGHT BE THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM ?? <<< 7(a).. but why does the start icon not contain those path parameters?? 8.. There are no registry entries for Apache, except for the download directory I have saved it in [HKLM isn't there at all, so I did a 'find' on Apache.. Is HKLM maybe an NT thing?] 9.. Before anyone asks, the LOG file is empty. 10.. I note there are a number of other comments and queries in the bug DB about Win installs failing -- just maybe there's some real problem lurking?? And BTW -- I'm an Apache fan -- in another life I was responsible for starting a very successful site ( www.itv-f1.com ) running on SGI and Apache, so I just would like to get my Win98 site running as well ! Onwards... Scott -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Scott.Pollard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 30 January 1999 23:36 Subject: Re: os-windows/3800: Apache won't start -- Win98 install appears incomplete -- dirs conf modules and cgi-bin are empty [In order for any reply to be added to the PR database, ] [you need to include <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in the Cc line ] [and leave the subject line UNCHANGED. This is not done] [automatically because of the potential for mail loops. ] [If you do not include this Cc, your reply may be ig- ] [nored unless you are responding to an explicit request ] [from a developer. ] [Reply only with text; DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS! ] Synopsis: Apache won't start -- Win98 install appears incomplete -- dirs conf modules and cgi-bin are empty State-Changed-From-To: open-feedback State-Changed-By: pcs State-Changed-When: Sat Jan 30 11:40:01 PST 1999 State-Changed-Why: While I am not directly aware of anyone confirming Apache installs on Win98, you should not get this problem. I suspect if this was common more people would have reported it. The installer certainly works on a fresh system, and includes content for the "modules" and "conf" directory. The later comes from a program run after installation, but the former is installed by the installer itself, and it would be very unusual for it not to be installed (unless you unselect "Additional Modules" in the custom install). Are you sure you were not out of disk space, or did not have permission to write to the install directory? What actually *is* in the installed directory tree? Did the installer give any error messages? Did it get to the end and offer to display the README file? Have you tried removing the install directory and installing Apache again? Note you should not reboot after installing (or deinstalling) Apache. Nowhere in the install or documentation does it tell you to reboot (I guess it won't do any harm, but only stupid application software should require an OS reboot so Apache doesn't). To run Apache manually, you need to give it the full pathname. For example, C:\Apache\apache -d C:\Apache. To check the registry, look in \HKLM\SOFTWARE\Apache Group\Apache\1.3.4.
