[plug] Local Apache problem

[J Michael Gilks]

Configtest says configuration sanity is ok.
Error log says there is a problem with the Zend debug server license. Will 
continue with that. Thanks for your time
Love
Mike.
On Tue, 8 Jan 2002 15:43, Ben Jensz wrote:
> Is it possible to do a "configtest" rather than "start" and see what that
> brings up.  If that isn't possible with the httpd script, then have a look
> at the error_log file from Apache and see if it says anything meaningful in
> that.
>
> I don't know what the exact setup of Apache is like on Mandrake 8.1
> (haven't touched Mandrake since 7.1), I'd be looking through httpd.conf to
> see if there is anything in there that hasn't been configured.  Which
> version of Apache comes with Mandrake 8.1 anyway?
>
>
> / Ben
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J Michael Gilks" <gilksjm at iinet.net.au>
> To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 3:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [plug] Local Apache problem
>
> > Sorry about the wait. The exact message is below
> >
> > Starting httpd-perl: [   OK   ]
> > Starting httpd: [FAILED]
> > [FAILED]
> > [FAILED]
> > After this I just get a message when I try to connect to
> > http://localhost. Error> Could not connect to host localhost.
> > Bummer eh.
> > Love
> > Mike.
> >
> > On Tue, 8 Jan 2002 12:27, Ben Jensz wrote:
> > > Whats the exact error that you get now?
> > >
> > >
> > > / Ben
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "J Michael Gilks" <gilksjm at iinet.net.au>
> > > To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 12:23 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [plug] Local Apache problem
> > >
> > > > Tried setting the server name to 127.0.0.1. httpd-perl starts OK, but
> > >
> > > httpd
> > >
> > > > just fails. At least now I don't get the long message, but would be
>
> nice
>
> > > if I
> > >
> > > > could make it work. Would it be something else in httpd.conf maybe.
> > > > Thanks for your time.
> > > > Love
> > > > Mike.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 8 Jan 2002 11:29, Ben Jensz wrote:
> > > > > You need to give the "ServerName" directive in Apache a setting. 
> > > > > If the machine you're using is the one running Apache, then just
> > > > > set ServerName
> > >
> > > to
> > >
> > > > > 127.0.0.1.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you're connected to the net, I'd also use the "BindAddress"
> > > > > directive and set it to "127.0.0.1" also, so you don't get people
> > > > > outside
> > >
> > > accessing
> > >
> > > > > stuff from port 80.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > / Ben
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "J Michael Gilks" <gilksjm at iinet.net.au>
> > > > > To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 11:24 AM
> > > > > Subject: [plug] Local Apache problem
> > > > >
> > > > > > When I try to start apache I get the following message.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Starting httpd-perl:  [60G[   [1;32mOK [0;39m  ]
> > > > > > Starting httpd: [Tue Jan  8 11:16:40 2002] [alert] httpd: Could
>
> not
>
> > > > > determine
> > > > >
> > > > > > the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for
> > >
> > > ServerName
> > >
> > > > > >  [60G[ [1;31mFAILED [0;39m]
> > > > > > [Tue Jan  8 11:16:45 2002] [alert] httpd: Could not determine the
> > > > > > server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for
>
> ServerName
>
> > > > > >  [60G[ [1;31mFAILED [0;39m]
> > > > > > [Tue Jan  8 11:16:51 2002] [alert] httpd: Could not determine the
> > > > > > server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for
>
> ServerName
>
> > > > > >  [60G[ [1;31mFAILED [0;39m]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My hosts file contains the following entries
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 127.0.0.1 linux.personal localhost
> > > > > > 192.168.0.1 linux.personal localhost linux
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The 127.0.0.1 line has been changed from localhost.localdomain to
> > > > > > linux.personal with no effect.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can someone please suggest a solution to this problem as I need
> > > > > > to
> > >
> > > debug
> > >
> > > > > some
> > > > >
> > > > > > PHP scripts and the machine won't connect to anything local.
> > > > > > I am running Mandrake 8.1
> > > > > > Love
> > > > > > Mike.