1. Do not change anything in the apache conf file with Linuxconf. It assumes
an apache config format that used to exist till 1.3.4: it no longer exists.
The apache configuration file is totally different for 1.3.12. The Linuxconf
module for Apache hasn't been updated for ages.
2. The error at startup is normal for RH 6.2 : it would have written in your
hosts file an entry such as
127.0.0.1 testpad localhost localhost.localdomain.
191.127.191.99 testpad
This will confuse apache no end as both Addresses answer to testpad. delete
the first reference.
use the default httpd.conf file and everything will fall in place. Do NOT
fiddle with it unless you are sure of what you are doing. it is not the
default conf file: RedHat has made extensive changes which are pretty
sensible for today's machines.
BTW WHY are you using a public IP block ? use the 192.168.x.x block if you
value your sanity.
Shanker
----- Original Message -----
From: "Manas Bharadwaj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 4:39 PM
Subject: [ilug-cal] Apache Probs
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have been trying to configure Apache server on my Linux box but haven't
> been very successful so far. On reading the various manuals I found that
it
> is very imperative that one gets the "It Worked" page by default without
> doing any changes in the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file but sadly I
haven't
> been so lucky. This led me to go in for a freash install of the OS and
> nothing changed. On making the fresh install of Redhat 6.2, at the very
> first boot I get the error " Starting Httpd ----[ Failed ] httpd: cannot
> dtermine local host name. Use the server name directive to set it
manually."
>
> Info of my Linux Box:
>
> IP address: 191.127.191.99
> Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
> Host name : Testpad
> Haven't mentioned any Network or Broadcast Address.
>
> Below are the entries that I made using the netconf tool:
>
> I have made entries in the defaults tab only:
>
> Adminstrator e-mail : root@Testpad
> Domain IP Address : 191.127.191.99 ( On mentioning this IP address, http
> deamon generates an error "[WARN] Name virtual host 191.127.191.99 has no
> virtual hosts" . On removing this entry no errors are generated by the
http
> deamon.)
> Server Name : Testpad
> Document Root: (Left it blank)
> Error log : /var/log/httpd/error_log
> Transfer Log:( Left it Blank)
> Agent log :(---------do-------)
> Referer log:(---------do----------)
> Script Alias : /cgi-bin/ "/home/httpd/cgi-bin/"
> CGI SetUID User : Nobody
> CGI SetUID Group : Nobody
> Listen to Port : 80
> pid file : /var/run/http.pid
> timeout : 300
>
> Below are the entries which I commented / uncommented / modified in the
> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file. Rest of the remains as it was initially:
>
> ServerType standalone
> #ExtendedStatus on
> Port 80
> StartServers 8
> ServerRoot "/etc/httpd"
> #HostnameLookups on
> #Listen 3000
> #Listen 191.127.191.99:80
> #Bind address 127.0.0.1
> ServerAdmin root@testpad
> NameVirtualHost 191.127.192.99
>
> These are the places I fiddled with after reading the
> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file. I guess I am missed or messed up
something
> preety small but very vital with my ever present stupidity. Please lemme
> knw what can be done in order to get the thing up and running.
> With these settings when I type the URL http://Testpad/ it generates a
page
> which says " 403 Netscape FORBIDDEN : YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ACCESS / IN
> THIS SERVER".
>
> After the last reinstall of OS I didn't fiddle with any of the
> configurations. Yes! I got the "Httpd Failed" error again at the very
first
> boot "Starting Httpd----[ Failed ] : Httpd: Cannot determine local host
> name. Use the ServerName Directive to set it manually ". I set the
server
> name to Testpad manually using netconf tool, and on typing the URL
> http://testpad/ I got the same "FORBIDDEN" page. Dunno whats wrong here.
>
> Hoping to read from you guys soon.
>
> Love:
> Manas
>
> Manas Bharadwaj
> 2A Jahura Bazar Lane
> Flat # C/6
> Bose Pukur
> Cal-42
> # 442-5599
>
> PS: Are there any plans for the members of ILUG Cal to meet on the first
> Sunday of July??? I guess its been quite sometime since these sessions
were
> held last ! So lets meet !
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