Topic: apache for localhost

[krippen]

i've installed apache 2.2.4 and made the following changes to httpd.conf:

ServerAdmin admin@localhost
ServerName localhost:80

when i try http://localhost in my browser (firefox), it freezes at "waiting for localhost..." and then times out. my firewall is off and i don't think i need to make any changes to my router configuration. i have no idea why it won't work and i can't find a relevant thread (because everyone seems to have already surpassed this pathetic milestone).

also, do i have to make any changes to the httpd.conf file in conf\default?

please help.

[James Blond]

Search for listen if there is listen 8080 change it to listen 80

[krippen]

Listen 80 is already set... i am running remote desktop to launch my browser on the apache enabled pc. would that make any difference?

[pnllan]

If you are connected to a Remote PC via Remote Desktop, then you cannot access YOUR HTTP via localhost as that will be the localhost on the Remote PC. You will have to connect via your assigned IP from your ISP. You can find out your currently assigned IP by clicking this link: http://www.ipchicken.com/



Other Considerations:

Typically, when you get an error from your browser stating that the page cannot be found, it is because the domain name is not being resolved (yes, even localhost is a domain name - for your local network). All that to say this is a DNS issue.

I suspect that you are using a broadband router, and broadband routers will handle localhost usually in two ways. First, it will route your local network as if there is no router - that is to say, it understands what you want when you ask for localhost. The second, well, they actually work the way most business class routers work - that is, they expect that you will take care of DNS itself including your local network or localhost.

Assuming you are using Windows XP, you should try editing your HOST file in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc such that it looks something like below:

[krippen]

basically i have this computer (IP 192.168.1.256) which i am using to access another computer (IP 192.168.1.132) which has apache installed on it. they are connected via a gateway router. all work done on .132 is via remote desktop from .256. i run firefox on .132 via .256 going to http://localhost which connects, but doesn't give me anything, just hangs at waiting...

my hosts file by default has 127.0.0.1 localhost. are you saying i should change that to 192.168.1.132 localhost? or create a random domain name like test.com assigned to it?

[pnllan]

Why not go to your 132 PC and check:

http://localhost

Does localhsot time-out on the 132 PC? If not, then try accessing via 256 by:

http://192.168.1.132

Can you reach the HTTP?

Your host file is Ok. However, if you ever setup an Internet domain, you might have to add an entry for it in the Host file only so that you can browse it locally.

[krippen]

right now i'm trying to get basic functionality before trying to deal with domains.

with the following settings:

Listen 80
ServerAdmin admin@localhost
ServerName localhost:80

running http://localhost from .132 through remote connection hangs. i get the same thing trying http://192.168.1.132 from .256

i read apache docs and it says it should all work by default...

[VoodooMill]

Try:
ServerName localhost
rather than
ServerName localhost:80

[krippen]

thanks, but unfortunately it still times out on "Waiting for localhost...".

[James Blond]

What is in your error log? Please post

[krippen]

here's part of it

[micheck]

I am running the latest Apache 2.2... on Windows XP - it has been working flawlessly for several weeks on localhost which I use to develop PhP scripts for my separate production Apache/Windows box. This morning I allowed Microsoft to install their latest security patches. Now my development box:

1: will NOT display localhost - it 'times out'
2: crashes Apache hard enough so that Apache doesnot remove the PID file

Looking at the error log (on debug) does not show me any unusual startup errors or running errors prior to the crash

Thoughts??? How do I back out MS patches cleanly

I have noticed one change on my error.log - after Apache crashes trying to open localhost there is this line following the 'listening on 80' line

[Tue Feb 20 16:59:08 2007] [notice] Parent: child process exited with status 3221225477 -- Restarting.

It appears there are two Apache crashes - there are two of the 'send a crash message to Microsoft' boxes

Charles

[James Blond]