Not the common "failed to open stream: HTTP request failed!" problem

I have a freshly installed openSuSe 10.2 with PHP4 from
http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...openSUSE_10.2/
(openSuSe abandoned PHP4 since version 10, but I have customers who
need php4 support)

The version strings are as follows:
# uname -a
Linux server2 2.6.18.2-34-default #1 SMP Mon Nov 27 11:46:27 UTC 2006
i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

# php -v
PHP 4.4.0 (cli) (built: Jun 1 2007 08:43:26)
Copyright (c) 1997-2004 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v1.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Zend Technologies

# httpd2 -v
Server version: Apache/2.2.3
Server built: Nov 25 2006 18:25:39

The problem here is that URL fopen does not seem to be open, despite
allow_url_fopen set as On in php.ini and phpinfo() reflecting it.

A simple fopen("http://www.example.com", r) returns the error "failed
to open stream: HTTP request failed!" in BOTH PHP-in-apache and PHP-
cli.

I have checked my network configuration, nameservers and gateway
settings are set up properly, I can also ping and visit the URL i'm
trying to open.

Been looking around for a week now, seen no solution, unless it
slipped by me.

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:12:57 +0200, <xieliwei@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a freshly installed openSuSe 10.2 with PHP4 from
> http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...openSUSE_10.2/
> (openSuSe abandoned PHP4 since version 10, but I have customers who
> need php4 support)
>
> The version strings are as follows:
> # uname -a
> Linux server2 2.6.18.2-34-default #1 SMP Mon Nov 27 11:46:27 UTC 2006
> i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
>
> # php -v
> PHP 4.4.0 (cli) (built: Jun 1 2007 08:43:26)
> Copyright (c) 1997-2004 The PHP Group
> Zend Engine v1.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Zend Technologies
>
> # httpd2 -v
> Server version: Apache/2.2.3
> Server built: Nov 25 2006 18:25:39
>
> The problem here is that URL fopen does not seem to be open, despite
> allow_url_fopen set as On in php.ini and phpinfo() reflecting it.
>
> A simple fopen("http://www.example.com", r) returns the error "failed
> to open stream: HTTP request failed!" in BOTH PHP-in-apache and PHP-
> cli.


Hmmmz, have you tried an fsockopen() instead of an fopen(), and if so,
does that give the same problems or not?
--
Rik Wasmus

On Aug 11, 12:23 am, Rik <luiheidsgoe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:12:57 +0200, <xieli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have a freshly installed openSuSe 10.2 with PHP4 from
> >http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...m:/php4/openSU...
> > (openSuSe abandoned PHP4 since version 10, but I have customers who
> > need php4 support)
>
> > The version strings are as follows:
> > # uname -a
> > Linux server2 2.6.18.2-34-default #1 SMP Mon Nov 27 11:46:27 UTC 2006
> > i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
>
> > # php -v
> > PHP 4.4.0 (cli) (built: Jun 1 2007 08:43:26)
> > Copyright (c) 1997-2004 The PHP Group
> > Zend Engine v1.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Zend Technologies
>
> > # httpd2 -v
> > Server version: Apache/2.2.3
> > Server built: Nov 25 2006 18:25:39
>
> > The problem here is that URL fopen does not seem to be open, despite
> > allow_url_fopen set as On in php.ini and phpinfo() reflecting it.
>
> > A simple fopen("http://www.example.com", r) returns the error "failed
> > to open stream: HTTP request failed!" in BOTH PHP-in-apache and PHP-
> > cli.
>
> Hmmmz, have you tried an fsockopen() instead of an fopen(), and if so,
> does that give the same problems or not?
> --
> Rik Wasmus

I currently have some other problems on the server, so it isn't
convenient to test it. However, if I remember correctly, that didn't
work either.

On Aug 11, 11:43 pm, xieli...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Aug 11, 12:23 am, Rik <luiheidsgoe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:12:57 +0200, <xieli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I have a freshly installed openSuSe 10.2 with PHP4 from
> > >http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...m:/php4/openSU...
> > > (openSuSe abandoned PHP4 since version 10, but I have customers who
> > > need php4 support)
>
> > > The version strings are as follows:
> > > # uname -a
> > > Linux server2 2.6.18.2-34-default #1 SMP Mon Nov 27 11:46:27 UTC 2006
> > > i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
>
> > > # php -v
> > > PHP 4.4.0 (cli) (built: Jun 1 2007 08:43:26)
> > > Copyright (c) 1997-2004 The PHP Group
> > > Zend Engine v1.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Zend Technologies
>
> > > # httpd2 -v
> > > Server version: Apache/2.2.3
> > > Server built: Nov 25 2006 18:25:39
>
> > > The problem here is that URL fopen does not seem to be open, despite
> > > allow_url_fopen set as On in php.ini and phpinfo() reflecting it.
>
> > > A simple fopen("http://www.example.com", r) returns the error "failed
> > > to open stream: HTTP request failed!" in BOTH PHP-in-apache and PHP-
> > > cli.
>
> > Hmmmz, have you tried an fsockopen() instead of an fopen(), and if so,
> > does that give the same problems or not?
> > --
> > Rik Wasmus
>
> I currently have some other problems on the server, so it isn't
> convenient to test it. However, if I remember correctly, that didn't
> work either.

Whoops, guess I was wrong. fsockopen() works well, so I guess my HTTP
wrapper is damaged or something?

On Aug 12, 3:59 pm, xieli...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Aug 11, 11:43 pm, xieli...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Aug 11, 12:23 am, Rik <luiheidsgoe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:12:57 +0200, <xieli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I have a freshly installed openSuSe 10.2 with PHP4 from
> > > >http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...m:/php4/openSU...
> > > > (openSuSe abandoned PHP4 since version 10, but I have customers who
> > > > need php4 support)
>
> > > > The version strings are as follows:
> > > > # uname -a
> > > > Linux server2 2.6.18.2-34-default #1 SMP Mon Nov 27 11:46:27 UTC 2006
> > > > i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
>
> > > > # php -v
> > > > PHP 4.4.0 (cli) (built: Jun 1 2007 08:43:26)
> > > > Copyright (c) 1997-2004 The PHP Group
> > > > Zend Engine v1.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Zend Technologies
>
> > > > # httpd2 -v
> > > > Server version: Apache/2.2.3
> > > > Server built: Nov 25 2006 18:25:39
>
> > > > The problem here is that URL fopen does not seem to be open, despite
> > > > allow_url_fopen set as On in php.ini and phpinfo() reflecting it.
>
> > > > A simple fopen("http://www.example.com", r) returns the error "failed
> > > > to open stream: HTTP request failed!" in BOTH PHP-in-apache and PHP-
> > > > cli.
>
> > > Hmmmz, have you tried an fsockopen() instead of an fopen(), and if so,
> > > does that give the same problems or not?
> > > --
> > > Rik Wasmus
>
> > I currently have some other problems on the server, so it isn't
> > convenient to test it. However, if I remember correctly, that didn't
> > work either.
>
> Whoops, guess I was wrong. fsockopen() works well, so I guess my HTTP
> wrapper is damaged or something?

Sorry to bump, but does anyone have a solution?

On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:33:16 +0200, <xieliwei@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 12, 3:59 pm, xieli...@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Aug 11, 11:43 pm, xieli...@gmail.com wrote:
>> > On Aug 11, 12:23 am, Rik <luiheidsgoe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > The problem here is that URL fopen does not seem to be open,
>> despite
>> > > > allow_url_fopen set as On in php.ini and phpinfo() reflecting it.
>>
>> > > > A simple fopen("http://www.example.com", r) returns the error
>> "failed
>> > > > to open stream: HTTP request failed!" in BOTH PHP-in-apache and
>> PHP-
>> > > > cli.
>>
>> > > Hmmmz, have you tried an fsockopen() instead of an fopen(), and if
>> so,
>> > > does that give the same problems or not?
>>
>> Whoops, guess I was wrong. fsockopen() works well, so I guess my HTTP
>> wrapper is damaged or something?
>
> Sorry to bump, but does anyone have a solution?

Nope, sorry, if an fsockopen() works (can connect and grab contents), and
a fopen() doesn't, and allow_url_fopen is on, I'm stumped. I'd almost say
there was something wrong with your PHP install. Can't be a 100% sure
though.

--
Rik Wasmus