Apache doesn't start with PHP4.0.5

Anon

Hello,

I'm getting a big headache from this problem i've been trying to solve the past 2 days. I really hope someone can help!!

I installed PHP4.0.5 (as DSO module), the following way:

./configure --with-mysql=/usr --with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs

The thing is: when i start apache:

/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start

It tells me apache is running. BUT, when i do ps aux, it's NOT running at all. There's nothing in Apache's error_log.

Then, the weird thing: when i comment-out all PHP related stuff from httpd.conf, i CAN start apache (the above way).. and if i then un-comment the PHP lines again (while apache is still running), and then RESTART apache:

/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl restart

Then it DOES WORK! With PHP, mysql, everything!

So.. why is this happening like this? Why does it work with a RESTART, and not with a START command? And what can i do about it? I have Apache 1.3.17.

I used to have PHP4.0.3, and that worked without any of these problems.

If you know anything that might help, please let me know! Also send the answer to my email address, please.

Thanks a lot in advance!!

Niek

Anon

Try running :
apachectl configtest to see if that gives you any config information.

Anon

I did that, and it just says "Syntax OK". So that's not the problem. And the syntax IS ok, why else would it work on a restart?

Niek

seansd

Last thing I can suggest would be to change the debug level in httpd.conf to debug, on the chance it will provide useful information.

Anon

Hi,

Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, all it says if i set it to debug, is:

[Sun May 27 07:12:19 2001] [info] mod_unique_id: using ip addr 209.217.52.25

That's it. It doesn't even say anything about shutting down (which it obviously does, because there's nothing visible in ps aux that's related to httpd after apachectl start).

Thanks anyway!
Niek

Anon

Some more info: I now did the usual again; commenting-out the PHP related stuff, starting apache, un-commenting out PHP stuff again, restarting apache, and this shows up with level debug:

==
[Sun May 27 07:16:31 2001] [notice] SIGHUP received. Attempting to restart
[Sun May 27 07:16:31 2001] [info] mod_unique_id: using ip addr 209.217.52.25
[Sun May 27 07:16:32 2001] [notice] Apache/1.3.17 (Unix) PHP/4.0.5 Resin/1.2.5 configured -- resuming normal operations

[Sun May 27 07:16:32 2001] [info] Server built: Feb 13 2001 17:15:50

So as you can see.. it DOES work with a restart, with the same httpd.conf file it doesn't work with when i just use START. It's so frustrating! Anyway, thanks for your help!

Niek