[ILUG] Compile problems??

[Fowler]

Anton Mc Kee wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> I just installed RH6.1 and it came with Apache 1.3.9 so I thought yahoo!
> Now PHP3 does not come with mysql support built in nor ldap or imap etc etc
> so I downloaded 3.14 and 3.15. and then 3.13
> Now in the 3.15 (PHP) the file INSTALL.REDHAT says that RH (as usual) made
> a boo boo by not including the proper apache-devel rpm. however it then
> goes on to tell you how to fix it. So I did. So cool enough. I then ran
> configure as follows:
> 
> ./configure --with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs --with-mysql --with-imap --with-xml
> 
> And go no errors on the configure.
> Then I ran make and make install with no errors.
> 
> So I edited my httpd.conf file to make sure everything was in working order
> and checked the permissions. All well.
> The I restarted the server but it just starts up and then dies a horrible
> death. There is nothing in the error logs and i am getting quite fustrated
> trying to figure this out. The same happens when I use 3.14 and 3.13.
> 
> The only message i get is when I check the status of Apache. it says:
> 
> httpd dead but subsys locked.
> 
> Can anyone help at all I am wondering.

I had EXACTLY the same problem. I think the problem is that php3 is already compiledi n and your trying to
load the module again. I just grabbed 1.3.12 and php3 3.0.15 and recompiled - the compile time is very short
and now i have a lovely brand new apache working perfectly :)

	Colin Fowler