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Posted to apache-bugdb@apache.org by Dean Gaudet <dg...@arctic.org> on 1997/08/23 23:30:02 UTC

Re: config/1019: possible followup to PR#145 / POST method to cgi (additional info) (fwd)

The following reply was made to PR config/1019; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Dean Gaudet <dg...@arctic.org>
To: apbugs@apache.org
Subject: Re: config/1019: possible followup to PR#145 / POST method to cgi (additional info) (fwd)
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 08:31:33 -0700 (PDT)

 
 
 
 ---------- Forwarded message ----------
 Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 09:12:43 -0500 (CDT)
 From: Dean Karres <ka...@southwind.net>
 To: Dean Gaudet <dg...@arctic.org>
 Cc: marcs@znep.com
 Subject: Re: config/1019: possible followup to PR#145 / POST method to cgi (additional info)
 
 Yea!! Dean is great!  - actually Marc ain't too shabby either.
 
 This looks like it does the trick.  All of the cases where it was
 failing now work (well, I have not checked with our customers yet but
 confidence level is high).
 
 Thanks guys,
 
 Dean...K...
 
 
 
 
 Author: Dean Gaudet
 > 
 > That looks like it.
 > 
 > Try doing this:
 > 
 > On Fri, 22 Aug 1997, Dean Karres wrote:
 > 
 > > Ummm, ok.  Our config files are just sort-of slapped together from the
 > > originals that have been added to ever since.  Could the following be
 > > the problem?  In our httpd.conf file there is all the "normal"
 > > parameters that have always been out side of the vhost defs including:
 > > 
 > > ServerType standalone
 > > Port 80
 > > HostnameLookups On     (yes, I know it would be faster set to Off -soon)
 > > ServerName www.southwind.net
 > 
 > ServerName localhost
 > 
 > > ...
 > > 
 > > 
 > > then down where I start the vhost defs I define our main "server" as:
 > > 
 > > <VirtualHost 206.53.102.28>
 > 
 > <VirtualHost _default_>
 > 
 > and leave the rest alone ...
 > 
 > Dean
 > 
 > >     ServerName www.southwind.net
 > >     ...
 > > 
 > > 
 > > Can you tell that I really have no firm idea how any of this *should*
 > > be configured?  Should I get rid of all of the "default" server stuff
 > > that is outside the vhost def -- or go the other way?
 > > 
 > > I will start doing the IP lookups asap.
 > > 
 > > thanks for your help,
 > > Dean...k...
 > > 
 > > 
 > > 
 > > Author: Dean Gaudet
 > > > 
 > > > That means that you've got one vhost whose ip address(s) overlaps the main
 > > > server's ip address(s).  My guess is that it's the same host causing you
 > > > trouble ... 
 > > > 
 > > > If a vhost's address overlaps the main servers address (which is defined
 > > > as the result of a dns lookup on the global ServerName, or a dns lookup on
 > > > the machine's hostname) then it is considered to be a "name based vhosts"
 > > > ... or HTTP/1.1-vhost.  It's almost always not the thing the user
 > > > intended.  The config language sucks in this area. 
 > > > 
 > > > The only thing you can do is do DNS lookups on all your <VirtualHost
 > > > foobar>s and see that they don't match the main server. 
 > > > 
 > > > Dean
 > > > 
 > > > On Fri, 22 Aug 1997, Dean Karres wrote:
 > > > 
 > > > > Hi guys,
 > > > > 
 > > > > One last bit of info before the weekend:
 > > > > 
 > > > > I have installed a snapshot of 1.3a as Dean suggested.  The POST problem
 > > > > still exists.  Here is what was generated in the error_log file at 1.3a
 > > > > startup
 > > > > 
 > > > > 
 > > > > [Fri Aug 22 18:29:19 1997] mod_unique_id: using ip addr 206.53.103.2
 > > > > [Fri Aug 22 18:29:20 1997] vhash: total hashed = 114, avg chain = 0, #default = 0, #name-vhost = 1, chain lengths (count x len): 114x1 142x0
 > > > > [Fri Aug 22 18:29:20 1997] Server configured -- resuming normal operations
 > > > > 
 > > > > 
 > > > > There are indeed 114 vhosts but I don't know what "name-vhost = 1"
 > > > > means.  In my ignorance it seems to imply a named vhost but there are
 > > > > none configured that way.
 > > > > 
 > > > > I probably will not have a chance to turn my hand to this again before
 > > > > Monday afternoon.  Please let me know if I am can supply to with
 > > > > additional info.
 > > > > 
 > > > > Have a good weekend,
 > > > > Dean...K...
 > > > > 
 > > > > 
 > > > > -- 
 > > > > Dean Karres               | http://www2.southwind.net/~karres
 > > > >      karres@southwind.net |
 > > > > Southwind Internet Access | Programmer / Systems Administrator
 > > > > Wichita, KS               | <Troll 2nd Class /w Clusters>
 > > > > 
 > > > 
 > > 
 > > 
 > > -- 
 > > Dean Karres               | http://www2.southwind.net/~karres
 > >      karres@southwind.net |
 > > Southwind Internet Access | Programmer / Systems Administrator
 > > Wichita, KS               | <Troll 2nd Class /w Clusters>
 > > 
 > 
 
 
 -- 
 Dean Karres               | http://www2.southwind.net/~karres
      karres@southwind.net |
 Southwind Internet Access | Programmer / Systems Administrator
 Wichita, KS               | <Troll 2nd Class /w Clusters>