Re: os-windows/3258: Apache will not start after install onWin98even after reboot.... (fwd)

[Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>]

The following reply was made to PR os-windows/3258; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>
To: Apache bugs database <ap...@apache.org>
Cc:  Subject: Re: os-windows/3258: Apache will not start after install
 onWin98even after reboot.... (fwd)
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 22:14:10 -0700 (PDT)

 Some people are just idiots; not knowing things is fine, although this
 isn't the place to learn such basic things, but refusing to even make the
 most remote attempt to learn is idiotic.  Guess we better give this guy a
 full refund.
 
 ---------- Forwarded message ----------
 Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 22:00:21 -0600
 From: Raymond W. Roberts IV <sp...@earthlink.net>
 To: Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>
 Cc: hsf@pageplus.com, rse@engelschall.com, mark@awe.com, coar@Apache.Org,
      brian@c2.net, fielding@ics.uci.edu, dgaudet@Apache.Org, mkgray@mit.edu,
      robh@imdb.com, jim@jaguNET, comakosut@stanford.edu,
      Martin.Kraemer@mch.sni.de, ben@algroup.co.uk, rasmus@lerdorf.on.ca,
      dougm@pobox.com, awm@qosina.com, chuck@topsail.org, paul@FreeBSD.org,
      drtr@ast.cam.ac.uk, cliff@organic.com, garey@slink.com,
      wgstodda@us.ibm.com, pcs@Apache.Org, randy@covalent.net, rst@ai.mit.edu,
      Dirk.vanGulik@jrc.it, Andrew.Wilson@cs.cf.ac.uk, sameer@c2.net,
      robm@netscape.com
 Subject: Re: os-windows/3258: Apache will not start after install onWin98even
     after reboot....
 
 Dear Marc Slemko,
     Well then maybe I am confused, I humbled myself to get help...this is
 THE Apache server project right.....  Well I thought I made myself clear, I
 could NOT get it up and running I read the whole manual and everything from
 serverroot to notes on the stability of the win 32 version....  but every
 time I try to set anything it doesn't give a clue as to where you might find
 out the info you need to input it instead if you are not sure (on anything I
 might add) check with you network administrator (I happen to be just that so
 he is no help)   I will thank you for the insult in your last mail, and also
 the lack of aid you provided....
 Oh..I almost forgot i am just one person so my opinion doesn't matter and
 you are a VIP  with the Apache Project and you are a god...so I will crawl
 away and BUY me some software with tech support...  I hope you let others at
 the Apache Project know you just scared away another believer in the
 project...  I am one no longer you have to be a programmer or a college
 educated network systems administrator to figure out this software.  Alos I
 asked for a little help and you shoot me down at the knees ...thanks alot
 from this humble poor guy with a peicemeal computer and a love for the
 net...  well anyway I have to go and find a server that offers tech
 support... along with clear directions...
 
 
 
 Sincerly,
 
 Raymond
 
 P.S. : I did read all the *.conf files just in case you're wondering  and
 they were as clear as mud...
 -----Original Message-----
 From: Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>
 To: Raymond W. Roberts IV <sp...@earthlink.net>
 Cc: Apache bugs database <ap...@apache.org>
 Date: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 11:37 AM
 Subject: Re: os-windows/3258: Apache will not start after install
 onWin98even after reboot....
 
 
 >On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Raymond W. Roberts IV wrote:
 >
 >> Ok here goes... It said :
 >> (as it looks on screen plus what I did)
 >>
 >> At the command prompt I typed this:
 >> "C:\cd\progra~1\apache~1\apache"  (then enter)
 >>
 >> And got this:
 >> "C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache>apache"  (then enter)
 >>
 >> And it replied back with this:
 >> "httpd: cannot determine local host name
 >> Use the ServerName directive to set it manually
 >>
 >> C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache>(cursor is here)"
 >>
 >> I have no idea how to use this ServerName directive... or more like where
 >> and what syntax to use to set it...
 >
 >Read the manual.
 >
 >It quite clearly describes what the ServerName directive is and where to
 >set it can be quickly figured out by looking around, thinking "hmm,
 >configuration may be in the directory named conf", looking at *.conf,
 >seeing "hey, here is a commented out example of ServerName that tells me
 >how to set it", and setting it.
 >
 >You can't just sit there and not think and expect things to be handed to
 >you step by step.
 >
 >
 >