Conference gyro::internet_server

218.0. "HTTP daemon did not start ... why ?" by BACHUS::ROELANDTS (Wa d'es ma da ve ne stuut) Tue Jun 03 1997 04:06

   Hello,

   Can anyone tell me what the meaning is of the following message ? We run in
   fact the IAS V3.1.1. and after the last reboot the Web server wasn't
   accessible anymore. I tried to restart it but got the next message :

# ./S56httpd80 start
Netscape HTTP daemon starting at port 80
conf_init: line 17: can't open logfile must cycle logfile
/usr/internet/ns-home/https-IAS-Public/logs/access before changing format
(libsec code -8187)
Netscape HTTP daemon couldn't be started 
at port 80

   After that I created a 0 bytes access file again, the HTTP daemon could be
   started again.

# ./S56httpd80 stop
# ./S56httpd80 start
Netscape HTTP daemon starting at port 80
warning: daemon is running as super-user
startup: listening to port 80 as root
Netscape HTTP daemon started at port 80
# 

   I still have the old access file but don't see anything 'special' in it.


   Regards,

        Guy