[mod_python] Re: Apache won't start

Jim Gallacher jpg at jgassociates.ca
Fri Oct 13 08:34:33 EDT 2006


Steve Holden wrote:
> Mark Norley wrote:
>> Hi
>> I've been running .py cgi scripts with Apache successfully, but in an 
>> effort
>> to speed things up I installed mod_python and now Apache won't start any
>> more (therefore no error.log).
>> If anyone can help I'd appreciate it.
>>
>> Setup:
>> Win XP SP2
>> Python 2.4
>> Apache 2.2.2 (installed via XAMPP 1.5.3a)
>> Mod_python 3.2.8 (installed from mod_python-3.2.8.win32-py2.4.exe)
>>
>> Following the manual I've added these lines to httpd.conf (Apache 
>> starts as
>> normal if I comment them):
>> LoadModule python_module modules/mod_python.so
>> PythonOption mod_python.mutex_directory "/tmp"
>> PythonOption mod_python.mutex_locks 8
>>
>> mod_python.so is definitely in the modules directory.
>> I read elsewhere on the list that there could be a problem with Apache 
>> not
>> finding python24.dll, msvcr71.dll and msvcp71.dll, but they are all 
>> present
>> in WINDOWS\system32 and the PATH environment variable points there.
>>
>> So, I'm stumped...any ideas?
>>
> I believe current versions don't run with Apache 2.2.x

3.2.8 - no
3.2.10 - yes

Grab the 3.2.10 installer from here:
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/modpython/win/3.2.10/

Jim


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