Stuffed up php.ini file and can't see websites online anymore!

manula

Hello everyone,
a real newbie here, please be kind!!
I just stuffed the server up! I messed with the php.ini file to change the file size allowed (because it ws limited to 2Mb) and now my sites don't come up! The server is ok, I still have access to the configuration via WHM cPanel, but the apache server must have stuffed up!

I only changed the following values:

upload_max_filesize
post_max_size
memory_limit

For what I read here: http://drupal.org/node/207036
post_max_size has to be at least double the size of upload_max_filesize, and memory_limit needs to be bigger than post_max_size.
I tried different sizes but now, like I said, no website comes up! I am trying to even revert to the original settings but I only remeber 2 out of 3 (upload_max_filesize 2Mb, post_max_size 8Mb).

Can anybody suggest a way I can get the sites back up?
I have restated apache a few times, and also rebooted the server. No luck!

Thanks for help, much appreciated!!
Ah, I'm a dedicated virtual server, running CentOs 5.

dagon

what php version do you have installed?

manula

dagon

delete existing php.ini, run small test page <?php phpinfo; ?> if that does not work its not a php issue, php runs fine with no php.ini file.

bradgrafelman

Even if your php.ini file contains invalid data, PHP will work just fine. You could literally fill your php.ini file with "Lorem ipsum .." and the most PHP is going to do is pause to complain before it merrily continues on as normal.

Furthermore, even if PHP did somehow decide to crash instead of ignore a malformed php.ini file it wouldn't do so without leaving traces in Apache's error log. Have you tried checking there to see if there is any useful debugging info first?

EDIT: Also, this:

manula wrote:
post_max_size has to be at least double the size of upload_max_filesize

is completely false.