os-linux/7451: apache will not start!

[Akiti Tetteh <t_...@hotmail.com>]

>Number:         7451
>Category:       os-linux
>Synopsis:       apache will not start!
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
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>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Mar 23 07:10:00 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     t_akiti@hotmail.com
>Release:        1.3.12
>Organization:
apache
>Environment:
Linux
>Description:
I installed apache on my linux machine, when I run it (i.e. apachectl start),
It indicates that it has started, but there is no process running. Moreover, the
error log file does not indicate that there is an error. When I stop apache
(i.e. apachectl stop) It says (no pid running).

HELP!
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:

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