Check the directory /var/lock and all the subdirectories below it, and remove 
everything
related to httpd  or apache. And then start apache.

Better still check the /etc/init.d/httpd script and see which area of the script 
outputs this message.

- Sandip

On Wed, Jan 16, 2002 at 04:33:22AM -0800, Rahul Bouddha spoke out thus:
> Thanx Sandip,
> 
> Sandip, first I killed all httpd and then I removed
> /var/lock/subsys/httpd after that I restarted apache,
> but unfortunaty the same problem occured.
> 
> Please give me some more advice.
> 
> Rahul
>  
> 
> 
> 
> --- Sandip Bhattacharya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Wed, Jan 16, 2002 at 01:36:30AM -0800, Rahul
> > Bouddha spoke out thus:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I need help: SOS
> > > 
> > > I am using Aapache-1.3.19-5 on Linux 7.1, when I 
> > > start httpd it starts normaly but when I stop it,
> > it
> > > gives a message saying "failed".
> > > 
> > > On checking "status" it gives a message :-
> > > 
> > > "httpd dead but subsys locked"
> > > 
> > > Is there some solution for the above stated
> > problem?
> > > 
> > 
> > Perhaps, yes. As root, make sure that no instance of
> > httpd is running.
> > 
> > Then delete the file /var/lock/subsys/httpd or a
> > similarly named file in the same directory.
> > Then restart apache.
> > 
> > - Sandip
> > 
> > -- 
> > Sandip Bhattacharya
> > sandipb @ bigfoot.com
> > http://www.sandipb.net
> > ----------------------------
> > 
> >          
> > ================================================
> > To un/subscribe, send email to
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'un/subscribe' in
> > subject header
> > Archives are available at
> > http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org
> >          
> > =================================================
> > 
> 
> 
> =====
> Rahul Bouddha
> A-20, Sector-2,
> Noida(U.P.)- 201301
> Ph.No - 4544416,68,69,98,
>         4544589
> 
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail!
> http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
> 
>           ================================================
> To un/subscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'un/subscribe' in subject 
>header
> Archives are available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org
>           =================================================

-- 
Sandip Bhattacharya
sandipb @ bigfoot.com
http://www.sandipb.net
----------------------------

          ================================================
To un/subscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'un/subscribe' in subject 
header
Archives are available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org
          =================================================

Reply via email to