Strange Apache Problem

Hi,

I have successfully installed apache 2.047 onto my PC(winXp Prof) and
when i tried http://localhost:8080/ or http://127.0.0.1:8080, the
display of the
status of internet explorer was first
"website found, waiting for reply" and then "opening page:
http://localhost:8080" which stays there for a long time and offers no
response.

I 've check through my httpd.conf files and have made the neccessary
arrangements to my DocumentRoot setting it points to e right
directory,

Furthermore, i have already made apache to listen on localhost:8080.

What else could be the problem? any suggestions?

Have you started it? Port 8080 is the default port for the install when it's
not installed as a windows service.

If it is started, perhaps there is a XP firewall issue.

Rach

"fred" <affliche@yahoo.com.sg> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have successfully installed apache 2.047 onto my PC(winXp Prof) and
> when i tried http://localhost:8080/ or http://127.0.0.1:8080, the
> display of the
> status of internet explorer was first
> "website found, waiting for reply" and then "opening page:
> http://localhost:8080" which stays there for a long time and offers no
> response.
>
> I 've check through my httpd.conf files and have made the neccessary
> arrangements to my DocumentRoot setting it points to e right
> directory,
>
> Furthermore, i have already made apache to listen on localhost:8080.
>
> What else could be the problem? any suggestions?