about Apache problems

Scott J. McCaughrin · External Since: Jun 13, 2007 Posts: 8

Where can I go to get some expert insights on Apache Web server
problems? I have found their Web site(s) basically useless and
misleading. Here is what I do know:
The error log is in: /var/log/httpd, called: 'error_log' which
reports the errors. Is there anywhere else I should look? I have
examined all the config files and perused the voluminous Apache
documentation, to absolutely no avail.
Our problem has to do with "virtual hosting" - we can not access
two ports (8080,8081).

Please advise.

-- Scott

Dawid Michalczyk · External Since: Jul 15, 2007 Posts: 29

Scott J. McCaughrin wrote:
> Where can I go to get some expert insights on Apache Web server
> problems? I have found their Web site(s) basically useless and
> misleading. Here is what I do know:
> The error log is in: /var/log/httpd, called: 'error_log' which
> reports the errors. Is there anywhere else I should look? I have
> examined all the config files and perused the voluminous Apache
> documentation, to absolutely no avail.
> Our problem has to do with "virtual hosting" - we can not access
> two ports (8080,8081).
>
> Please advise.
>
> -- Scott
>

Have you tried the apache news groups?

--
Dawid Michalczyk
http://www.comp.eonworks.com _Linux SysAdmin and Webmaster scripts_

David Schwartz · External Since: Jun 01, 2007 Posts: 87

On Jul 27, 4:53 pm, "Scott J. McCaughrin" <sjmcc....DeleteThis@128.174.154.110>
wrote:
> Where can I go to get some expert insights on Apache Web server
> problems? I have found their Web site(s) basically useless and
> misleading. Here is what I do know:
> The error log is in: /var/log/httpd, called: 'error_log' which
> reports the errors. Is there anywhere else I should look? I have
> examined all the config files and perused the voluminous Apache
> documentation, to absolutely no avail.
> Our problem has to do with "virtual hosting" - we can not access
> two ports (8080,8081).
>
> Please advise.

If you're going to go to all the trouble of posting, you could at
least tell us what the problem is. For example, is Apache listening on
those ports? If not, what does your Apache config for those two ports
look like? If so, what happens when you connect to them?

DS

Scott J. McCaughrin · External Since: Jun 13, 2007 Posts: 8

David Schwartz <davids.DeleteThis@webmaster.com> wrote:
: On Jul 27, 4:53 pm, "Scott J. McCaughrin" <sjmcc....DeleteThis@128.174.154.110>
: wrote:

: If you're going to go to all the trouble of posting, you could at
: least tell us what the problem is. For example, is Apache listening on
: those ports? If not, what does your Apache config for those two ports
: look like? If so, what happens when you connect to them?

: DS
Instead of wasting bandwaidth answering questions with questions, why
don't YOU just give a simple answer (as another respondent did)? All
I want is a link like comp.apache.* or whatever.

--
Scott McCaughrin

Rainer Weikusat · External Since: Apr 02, 2007 Posts: 100

"Scott J. McCaughrin" <sjmccaug.DeleteThis@128.174.154.110> writes:
> David Schwartz <davids.DeleteThis@webmaster.com> wrote:
> : On Jul 27, 4:53 pm, "Scott J. McCaughrin" <sjmcc....DeleteThis@128.174.154.110>
> : wrote:
>
> : If you're going to go to all the trouble of posting, you could at
> : least tell us what the problem is. For example, is Apache listening on
> : those ports? If not, what does your Apache config for those two ports
> : look like? If so, what happens when you connect to them?
>
> : DS
> Instead of wasting bandwaidth answering questions with questions, why
> don't YOU just give a simple answer (as another respondent did)? All
> I want is a link like comp.apache.* or whatever.

Since your problem is not related to 'development of Linux
applications' but rather to 'inability to understand the Apache
documentation and/or inability to understand the running Apache
configuration' you are somewhat off topic here. In addition to that,
it is not even possible to give a constructive reply the the problem,
because your description is basically void of technical details (eg
there are multiple versions of Apache).

But I can give you a positive answer you are not going to like: I have
set up an Apache configuration (actually, a couple of them) with
various numbers of vhosts on differen ports and they all worked fine,
so I'd guess the problem is not inherently on of software.

Wayne C. Morris · External Since: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 9

In article <878x8v38ta.fsf DeleteThis @fever.mssgmbh.com>,
Rainer Weikusat <rweikusat DeleteThis @mssgmbh.com> wrote:

> "Scott J. McCaughrin" <sjmccaug DeleteThis @128.174.154.110> writes:
> > David Schwartz <davids DeleteThis @webmaster.com> wrote:
> > : On Jul 27, 4:53 pm, "Scott J. McCaughrin" <sjmcc... DeleteThis @128.174.154.110>
> > : wrote:
> >
> > : If you're going to go to all the trouble of posting, you could at
> > : least tell us what the problem is. For example, is Apache listening on
> > : those ports? If not, what does your Apache config for those two ports
> > : look like? If so, what happens when you connect to them?
> >
> > : DS
> > Instead of wasting bandwaidth answering questions with questions, why
> > don't YOU just give a simple answer (as another respondent did)? All
> > I want is a link like comp.apache.* or whatever.
>
> Since your problem is not related to 'development of Linux
> applications' but rather to 'inability to understand the Apache
> documentation and/or inability to understand the running Apache
> configuration' you are somewhat off topic here. In addition to that,
> it is not even possible to give a constructive reply the the problem,
> because your description is basically void of technical details (eg
> there are multiple versions of Apache).

Don't get sidetracked by the fact that he described his problem.
OF COURSE it was off topic and void of details. He wasn't asking this
group for a solution, he was asking where he can go to get help. As he
said in his first post: "Where can I go to get some expert insights on
Apache Web server problems?" And in the post you just quoted: "All I
want is a link like comp.apache.* or whatever." He's already tried the
official web site, but said he found it "useless and misleading".

My newsreader shows an alt.apache.configuration newsgroup, maybe he can
find help there. If not, I'd check whether the official website has a
support forum, mailing list, or links to support websites.