Does it die around the same time of day everytime? I wonder if maybe the logrotate stuff is trying to restart it unsuccessfully. You really need to post information from /var/log/httpd/error.log so we can see what's going on. Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: Troy.A Johnson [mailto:troy.johnson at health.state.mn.us] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 3:26 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Apache Server Shutdown > > > Brandon, > > This reads a bit mysterious, but I think we > should probably have a look at the relevant > log file bits and maybe some of the configuration > files too (edit out sensitive data - probably isn't > too much of that though). I think most > Mandrake users on the list are using it as > desktops (with a few exceptions) so the > answer/fix might not pop immediately into > anyone's head. > > Other information it would be good to know > is the version of Apache you are using > (1.3.22 is the most recent 1.3.x version) and > how you installed it (rpm, source, cvs,...), > along with anything special (like mod_perl, > PHP, *ASP,...). Snippets from the messages > log file, as well as the httpd log file, might be > useful from around httpd's 'time of death'. > > If this is the Apache that came with Mandrake, > is there any information on the Mandrake web > site about this problem? > > It is important to provide as much information > up front as possible because it demonstrates > that you've invested a significant amount of > time tracking the problem. It makes some kind > hearted admin think they're helping a frustrated > worker bee, and not just doing some non- > RTFM-ing lazy person's footwork. > > Now, if you don't know exactly what information > you should be providing to solve this problem, > that is a excellent question to ask. I say this > because people don't mind clicking over a few > K of text about a problem, but list users might > get angry if they have to download a multi- > megabyte log file. > > For kicks you might put a cron job in > that retrieves a page every day using > 'lynx' (man lynx) to see if that matters. > > Good luck, > > Troy > > >>> bhenak at att.net 12/11/01 12:44PM >>> > Hello- > I am a senior student at the Academy of Holy Angels > in Richfield we I am currently setting up a Linux > web/FTP sever and hope to configure it to interact > with school databases through ASP (Possibly with > Chilisoft) I have been designing web pages for 6 > years and along the way was the webmaster for > macobsession.com and MacFare a weekly Apple > related webcast. I gained the little experience I have > in ASP and corporate networks through a full time I.T. > internship at TCF Leasing Headquaters I.T. > department over the summer. Thanks in advance for > any help you can provide. My current trouble involves > my server automatically shutting down the apache > server. It may be directly involved with the fact that it > is currently still in the test phase and get very little > traffic. Linux does not actually shut down or freeze > up just the server. Either by coincedence or cause > the shutdown happens after 1-2 days of inactivity. I > check the logs and after 1-2 days of no traffic a line > saying that SIGTERM or something to that effect is > displayed and there are no more entries. Any ideas? > > AMD 450 > 190 Mb Ram > 2Gb Hard Drive > Mandrake-Linux 7.2 > > Thank you for your time, > Brandon Henak > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. > Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. > Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-> linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >