general/3063: Virutal host setup impossible with existing docs

["G.Roderick Singleton" <ge...@pathinc.net>]

>Number:         3063
>Category:       general
>Synopsis:       Virutal host setup impossible with existing docs
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          support
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Sep 24 06:40:00 PDT 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     gerry@pathinc.net
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3.2
>Environment:
SunOS www.pathinc.net 5.6 Generic_105181-04 sun4m sparc SUNW,SPARCstation-20
>Description:
I have 1.2.5 working with a number of virtual IP hosts.  I have tried to migrate these to vanilla 1.3.5.
i.e. no --compat.  My problem is that any attempt to invoke virtual starts using a commandline such as
/usr/local/apache/apache_1.3.2/sbin/httpd -f /usr/local/apache/apache_1.3.2/virtuals/www.pathtech.org/httpd.conf
does not result is a working virtual.  Through researching I gather that the "Listen" command
now appears to be required but the problem is whether it must be in the main httpd.conf or msut be
in the virtual httpd.conf. In other words, migration/upgrading is extermely difficult. 

Please provide guidance and I shall draft an addendum for the migration doc to cover this experience.

>How-To-Repeat:
By prior arrangement, I can give access to my site.
>Fix:
Improve the migration doc. As I said above I am willing to draft an addendum once things 
start working.
>Audit-Trail:
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