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From: Chip <chip@wiegand.org>
To: jmutter@ds.net, "James A. Mutter" <jmutter@ds.net>
Subject: Re: httpd will not start
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 17:59:47 -0800
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2000, James A. Mutter wrote:
> > I sent a message a bit ago but found the answer on a web site.
> > Now when I enter ./apachectl start I get the following returned:
> > httpd could not be started
> > When I run ./apachectl configtest it returns Syntax OK
> > What could be wrong?
> > Chip W
> 
> 
> First - the man page tells us that if you're running apache with
> 'nonstandard paths' that you'll need to edit the apachectl script to
> reflect the new path/environment.  Have you tried that?
> 

I installed it without making any changes, so it should be set to all defaults.

> Second - how do you know that httpd isn't running?  

I had top running in a window and was watching for the many processes
that httpd starts, they never started.

> 
> Third - what port are you trying to run apache on?  I _think_ that if
> you're running on a port < 1024 you'll need to start apache as root. 
> Are you?

I am starting it as root. And I believe it is by default on port 80. I haven't
changed that.

> 
> Finally - is the apache from the ports collection?  My experience with
> ports is that they'll generally start/run/work without any additional
> configuration.

This is from the ports collection, just a standard install, via ftp from 
freebsd.org ftp site.

> 
> 
> 
> Good luck,
> Jim


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