Access localhost with Apache

Anon

I installed Apache on win98 without any problems. I also can startup Apache and it runs fine. But when I want to access localhost I'm not allowed. Only when I'm up and running on internet I can access localhost.

I'm also runing Linux (much better) and there I've no problems accessing localhost while I'm off line.

Does anyone know??

Anon

Hello Hakan.

The problem appears to the DNS service. Try this. On a DOS prompt, ping localhost. If you do not receive a reply, your tcpip is noy set up correctly. Remove all network drivers, re-boot and reinstall the network protocols. In your windows directory, search for a "HOSTS" file. Add the the following line :

localhost 127.0.0.1

Hopefully this should cure your problem.

Håkan wrote:

I'm also runing Linux (much better) and there I've no problems accessing localhost while I'm off line.

Does anyone know??

Anon

Hi,

Thanks for your answer but nothing was wrong when i pinged localhost. It was also included in HOSTS file. One funny thing I recall from installation is that I was forced to connect to internet to be able to install Apache (???)

sanand158

I had this problem with AOL installed. There is a fix posted on Microsoft's site. In summary, look for the localDomain key in the registry and delete it. Then delete the wsock key. Then re-install the various network drivers. Before you do this, though, please visit the MS site, goto Windows 2000, support pages and then "problems with accessing web pages after installing Win 2000".

Hope this helps.