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Posted to modperl-cvs@perl.apache.org by fd...@apache.org on 2001/06/02 15:55:34 UTC
cvs commit: modperl-site/faq mod_perl_faq.pod
fdc 01/06/02 06:55:34
Modified: faq mod_perl_faq.pod
Log:
Bring Activestate information up to date.
Revision Changes Path
1.7 +20 -5 modperl-site/faq/mod_perl_faq.pod
Index: mod_perl_faq.pod
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RCS file: /x1/home/cvs/modperl-site/faq/mod_perl_faq.pod,v
retrieving revision 1.6
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7
--- mod_perl_faq.pod 2000/03/05 11:58:42 1.6
+++ mod_perl_faq.pod 2001/06/02 13:55:33 1.7
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
=head1 NAME
-Mod_perl_faq - frequently asked questions about mod_perl ($Date: 2000/03/05 11:58:42 $)
+Mod_perl_faq - frequently asked questions about mod_perl ($Date: 2001/06/02 13:55:33 $)
=head1 DESCRIPTION
@@ -49,10 +49,25 @@
http://www.perl.com/CPAN/src/latest.tar.gz
-Win32 users note: at the time of writing, ActiveState's Perl cannot be
-used with mod_perl, because it is based on an old version of perl
-(perl-5.003_07, build 316). There have been no reports of success
-with mod_perl and newer versions of ActiveState (April 1999).
+Win32 users note: mod_perl compiles cleanly and works with ActivePerl
+(build 626, June 2001). In
+http://www.mail-archive.com/modperl@apache.org/msg11513.html Randy
+Kobes wrote:
+
+ A ppd for mod_perl, suitable for use with ActivePerls
+ based on Perl-5.6.0, is now available. Installation is as ppm
+ install
+
+ http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppmpackages/mod_perl.ppd
+
+ or in ftp://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/pub/ppmpackages/.
+ A post-install script will subsequently be run which
+ will download and install the required ApacheModulePerl.dll;
+ this should be placed in your Apache modules directory.
+ If for some reason the script fails, this dll can be
+ obtained from http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppmpackages/.
+ Also available in this directory is a sample Apache
+ httpd.conf suitable to test mod_perl on Win32.
=item Apache