Apache Refuses to start after Install

[TheSoko]

I didn't see anybody else with this problem(probably due to the wonderfully descriptive subject lines...) So I'll just start a thread...

I'm running Redhat 7.3, which did come with an old version of Apache but I decided to upgrade to 2.0.40 for the heck of it.

Anyway, got the new Apache compiled and everything, followed the instructions at
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.apache.php,
got PHP installed and all... But now, when I type

/etc/httpd/bin/apachectl start

I get this...

Syntax error on line 232 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Cannot load /etc/httpd/modules/libphp4.so into server: /etc/httpd/modules/libphp4.so: undefined symbol: ap_block_alarms

So, pop over to my httpd.conf file, and heres what like 232 looks like:

LoadModules php4_module modules/libphp4.so

Looks fine to me... shrug

Help would most certainly be appreciated! 🙂

[malbera]

you should read the INSTALL in your php distribution, because installing php on apache is a little tricky
hope that helps

[piersk]

Have you got the new copy of PHP which works with Apache 2?

Im running the same versions, but on windows and I got the same error, only with different file extensions. Try going to the downloading this:

http://snaps.php.net/php4-latest.tar.bz2

and take it from there...