Problems with Apache 2.0.3.x as service on WinXP

[Juergen Heckel <JH...@t-online.de>]

Hi,
I have since v2.0.32 these two problems despite of the newest patches:

"Fix the working directory *for WinNT/2K/XP services only* to
change to the Apache directory (one level above the location 
of Apache.exe, in the case that Apache.exe resides in bin/.)
Solves the case of ServerRoot /foo paths where /foo was not
on the same drive as /winnt/system32.  [William Rowe]"

First, 
I'm the admin, the Apache service has admin rights, no problems when
Apache runs as console app., and no problem when Apache runs as service
on a Win2000 server; only XP makes troubles.

1. If Directory points to a mapped network drive (e.g. R:) the service
does not start:
   Syntax error: <Directory "r:"> path is invalid.

2. If DocumentRoot points to a mapped network drive (e.g. R:) the
service does not start:
   Syntax error: DocumentRoot must be a directory.


UNC-names are accepted instead of the mapped drives (local drives are ok
too), 
but now mod_perl.so does not load: 
The Apache service named  reported the following error:
>>> Cannot load F:/Apache2/modules/mod_perl.so into server: The module was not found.  
and PHP has similar problems.
Therefore I have to use mapped drivenames.


Juergen

Re: Problems with Apache 2.0.3.x as service on WinXP

[Juergen Heckel <JH...@t-online.de>]

"William A. Rowe, Jr." wrote:
>
>> Syntax error: <Directory "r:/"> path is invalid.
>> Syntax error: DocumentRoot must be a directory
>
> I will give you that this _IS_ a problem.  That's like the system
> responding that
> <Directory "/"> is invalid, while of course it is just fine.
>
> Will research by tonight, perhaps this can be fixed by .38 :-)


Hi,
fine, I'm waiting for a solution since v2.0.32:-(

If you would send me one or two diffs I can test it for you.
Again, this problem occures only on WinXP and Apache startet as service,
with Win2000 there is all OK.

Juergen

Re: Problems with Apache 2.0.3.x as service on WinXP

["William A. Rowe, Jr." <wr...@rowe-clan.net>]

At 08:39 AM 6/9/2002, you wrote:
>"William A. Rowe, Jr." wrote:
> >
> > Juergen,
> >
> >    Yes, <Directory "r:"> isn't even a path.  Try <Directory "r:/">.  Same
> > for DocumentRoot.  "r:" says "The current working directory, on r:" which
> > is absolutely meaningless for a service (and too vague for general 
> practice.)
>thank you,
>but this does not solve the problem with Apache:
>Syntax error: <Directory "r:/"> path is invalid.
>Syntax error: DocumentRoot must be a directory

I will give you that this _IS_ a problem.  That's like the system 
responding that
<Directory "/"> is invalid, while of course it is just fine.

Will research by tonight, perhaps this can be fixed by .38 :-)

Re: Problems with Apache 2.0.3.x as service on WinXP

[Juergen Heckel <JH...@t-online.de>]

"William A. Rowe, Jr." wrote:
>
> Juergen,
>
>    Yes, <Directory "r:"> isn't even a path.  Try <Directory "r:/">.  Same
> for DocumentRoot.  "r:" says "The current working directory, on r:" which
> is absolutely meaningless for a service (and too vague for general practice.)
>

Hi,
thank you,
but this does not solve the problem with Apache:
Syntax error: <Directory "r:/"> path is invalid.
Syntax error: DocumentRoot must be a directory

I tried of course all combinations ( R:, R:/, R:\, r:, r:/, r:\). 
Only local drives will be accepted.
This worked until Apache v2.0.32 AND works on a Win2000 server as
service!

I searched in core.c, but it is useless for me to find anything there:-(



Juergen

Re: Problems with Apache 2.0.3.x as service on WinXP

["William A. Rowe, Jr." <wr...@rowe-clan.net>]

Juergen,

   Yes, <Directory "r:"> isn't even a path.  Try <Directory "r:/">.  Same
for DocumentRoot.  "r:" says "The current working directory, on r:" which
is absolutely meaningless for a service (and too vague for general practice.)

At 05:17 AM 6/9/2002, JHeckel@t-online.de (Juergen Heckel) wrote:
>Hi,
>I have since v2.0.32 these two problems despite of the newest patches:
>
>"Fix the working directory *for WinNT/2K/XP services only* to
>change to the Apache directory (one level above the location
>of Apache.exe, in the case that Apache.exe resides in bin/.)
>Solves the case of ServerRoot /foo paths where /foo was not
>on the same drive as /winnt/system32.  [William Rowe]"
>
>First,
>I'm the admin, the Apache service has admin rights, no problems when
>Apache runs as console app., and no problem when Apache runs as service
>on a Win2000 server; only XP makes troubles.
>
>1. If Directory points to a mapped network drive (e.g. R:) the service
>does not start:
>    Syntax error: <Directory "r:"> path is invalid.
>
>2. If DocumentRoot points to a mapped network drive (e.g. R:) the
>service does not start:
>    Syntax error: DocumentRoot must be a directory.
>
>
>UNC-names are accepted instead of the mapped drives (local drives are ok
>too),
>but now mod_perl.so does not load:
>The Apache service named  reported the following error:
> >>> Cannot load F:/Apache2/modules/mod_perl.so into server: The module 
> was not found.
>and PHP has similar problems.
>Therefore I have to use mapped drivenames.
>
>
>Juergen