ME wrote:
> Sorry Bob, I am using Apache 1.3.28. I am seriously considering scratching
> this whole install and starting over. Seems apache is not only dead once on
> my machine but twice. Php won't work with it and I can't get mod_ssl to
> build at all. Knowing that it works ok with your system only helps enforce
> my thought that I should maybe reload the system. Question though, have you
> built yours recently from the ports tree? I just want to rule out the
> possibility of a bad port.

Built mine from ports a couple of weeks ago, referring to my bible
(FreeBSD Unleashed, 2nd Edition). Let me just have a look to see if
there are any special steps I would have taken...

Looks like I just did the usual /usr/ports/www/apache13, make install.
mysql has to come next, so I'm to believe,
/usr/ports/databases/mysql323-server, make install. Then
/usr/ports/www/mod_php4, make install and make sure that you select
mysql support or postgresql support as appropriate (or other or neither,
obviously). It should even modify your http.conf file as necessary.

The only trouble I had was the mysql would not install until I setup
BIND (named) to resolve my own machine's IP properly. That was some
hassle, but once it was done, it was worth it.

I haven't tried mod_ssl because I'm developing a forum for my own
website, and my cheap-ass hosting account doesn't offer SSL unless I
want to double my monthly costs. (Bad idea for the unemployed.)
--
Bob
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