A new file was created on Z: for the sole purpose of having a designated file for Apache to seek. The file is called Z:\files\development\ApacheSmokeSignal.txt.
Here is what httpd-vhosts.conf looks like now: <IfFile "Z:/files/development/ApacheSmokeSignal.txt"> <VirtualHost *:8080> DocumentRoot "Z:/files/xampp/htdocs" <Directory "Z:/files/xampp/htdocs"> Options Indexes Require all granted </Directory> </VirtualHost> </IfFile> With this update in place, Apache starts fine when Z: is attached to the PC. However, when Z: is not attached to the PC Apache does not start and these lines appear in the XAMPP Control Panel console: 9:30:24 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app... 9:30:24 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running 9:30:26 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped 9:30:26 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly. 9:30:26 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies, 9:30:26 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method. 9:30:26 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check 9:30:26 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues 9:30:26 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this 9:30:26 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums There are no entries in error.log with a Wed Aug 21 21:30 or later timestamp. Is the syntax incorrect? Note that Apache is installed in this location on the PC in question: C:\xampp\apache. ________________________________ From: Eric Covener <cove...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 7:27 PM To: users@httpd.apache.org <users@httpd.apache.org> Subject: Re: [users@httpd] conditionally create a Virtual Host? On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 8:21 PM Heather Lotz <kno...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Greetings, > > In my development environment on a Windows 10 PC I have added the following > to Apache's configuration files - > > To httpd.conf: > Listen 8080 > > To httpd-vhosts.conf: > <VirtualHost *:8080> > DocumentRoot "Z:/files/xampp/htdocs" > <Directory "Z:/files/xampp/htdocs"> > Options Indexes > Require all granted > </Directory> > </VirtualHost> > > Note that Z: is mapped to an external storage device. > > With this setup, Apache successfully accesses C: on port 80 and Z: on port > 8080. However, if the external storage device is not attached to the > computer, Apache will not start. Is there a way to check if Z: is present, > and only create the virtual host if that device is plugged in so that Apache > always starts? If so, how can this be achieved? Try <IfFile> https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/core.html#iffile -- Eric Covener cove...@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org
