Thommie Rother <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Am Montag, 30. April 2001 16:52 schrieben Sie:
> 
> > > > conclusion:
> > > > > recompile apache, php4, mod_midgard and midgard-php4 (no matter
> > > > > the
> 
> OK, now I spent some hours with checking the options to get midgard 1.4 
> on suse 7.1 running. Unfortunately, I must say that "simple 
> recompilation" is NOT the way and NO solution for suse users in the 
> long run. Here are my points:
> 
> The precompiled rpms for apache include a number of "Suse patches". For 
> example, there is one module to enable the included SuseHelp. I would 
> first need a complete documentaion for the way they produce their rpms 
> in detail. Only then I could recreate the "compiling environment" they 
> use, for doing it on my own. I doubt that I can get that. 
> 
> A compilation of the main apache core elements with DSO enabled and 
> then re-entering the precompiled stuff during run-time into the newly 
> compiled apache was also NOT successful. During the tries I mangled my 
> apache setup completely so I needed to build it up again;-((  Well, I'm 
> not a guru in compiling, I do that very very rarely ...
> 
> Moreover, I doubt that a larger number of Suse users (and even admins!) 
> are willing to recompile the whole apache setup due to an "unknown 
> incompatibility" between Midgard 1.4 and apache. Moerover, even Suse 
> themselves would not include Midgard 1.4 (suse 7.1 has 1.2 included) if 
> they can't get it running with their apache ...
> 
> In the long run, RPMs, DEBs and so on are needed for all 
> dists."Recompile apache from the scratch" is only temporarily and 
> apparently a solution. Sorry to say, but I think that developers still 
> need to find the "real" reason behind the segfault ....

I understand your points, but did you try to get the SRPM packae and rebuild it ?

to rebuild a source rpm (SRPM) package: rpm -bb apache-1.3.19-x.src.rpm

> Meanwhile, I will contact suse directly to grab some info on their rpm 
> strategy. I am still open for doing more tests - but please - not those 
> that need recompiation of a running system ("never touch ..") ;-)
> 
> Thomas
> 
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