Re: apache 1.3.27 to 1.3.29 upgrade problems

perhaps the apache was build using tarball and not RPM ?

"Vigilance Monitoring" <no_spam@aracnet.com> wrote in message news:c3i49501tgl@enews2.newsguy.com...
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> RH Linux is rapidly becoming my least favorite UNIX flavor :(
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> I have been trying to do what ought to be a trivial RH 7.3 apache
> upgrade but after over a week and many, many hours reading docs and
> forum threads I'm still not there.
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> After a *LOT* of pain, I think I have the basic apache stuff running.
> I'm now having problems where PerlModule won't load which causes
> apache to not start.
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> Apache was initially built by someone else and I am guessing that
> mod_perl was installed statically. I'm pretty sure I have the DSO
> stuff working but mod_perl.c isn't loading. In fact, I cannot find
> mod_perl.c anywhere on the system but I never get any complaints
> about it. libperl.so is there though.
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> At this point I am really in need of some *HELPFUL* suggestions.
> Being advised to go read the documentation is no longer productive or
> helpful.
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> The apache 1.3.27 code is running fine although I had to shut off SSL
> due to skiddie attacks (hence the reason for upgrading). At this
> point I am totally lost and totally frustrated and for the first time
> in my life I understand why Microsoft is actually preferred by many
> IT managers. I am a relative newbie to Linux but have been
> administering UNIX servers for 20 years.
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> Helpful replies would be greatly appreciated.
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