Hi Mike, Check your /etc/rc.d/rc<default init level>.d directory. It should have a S99local (or something similar) that starts the rc.local as the last thing. If this is missing, or /etc/rc.d/rc.local isn't executable than it won't run.
Cheers, Paul. On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Mike wrote: > I have apache 1.3.22 installed from source on RH7.2. When I installed it I > put an entry in my /etc/rc.d/rc.local file .... > > /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start > > and this has worked fine for months. I have just rebooted (the machine is > switched off at night) and no apache. It starts from the command line with > the command above without complaint. > > I changed my ISP last night, other than that nothing has been changed on this > machine, all other services are starting as they should. > > Does anybody have any ideas what may have gone wrong? > > my rc.local reads .. > > touch /var/lock/subsys/local > /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start > > Any help appreciated, > > Best wishes, > > Mike > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk > http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul Millar yo-yo, n. : Particle Physics Theory Group Something that is occasionally Department of Physics and Astronomy up but normally down. University of Glasgow, (see also Computer) Glasgow G12 8QQ, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scotland +44 (0)141 330 4717 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------
