Error starting apache

I'm trying to use apache with mod_ssl using the RPMs from redhat:
[root@wiggum conf]# rpm -q apache
apache-1.3.19-5
[root@wiggum conf]# rpm -q mod_ssl
mod_ssl-2.8.1-5

I get the following error and apache doesn't start:
[Mon Aug 5 10:39:51 2002] [error] mod_ssl: Cannot allocate shared memory:
mm:core: failed to open semaphore file (No such file or directory)

Does anyone know what I need to do to make this work?
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Re: Error starting apache

Look for a line in your httpd.conf file that looks like:

SSLMutex file:/usr/local/apache/logs/ssl_mutex

Make sure that the path (everything preceding ssl_mutex) exists and is
writeable by the httpd user. Your conf file might point to some directory
that you don't have. The ssl_mutex file will be created when you start up
sucessfully.



Dave Lowenstein
Programmer/Analyst
Instructional Technology Services
San Diego State University
(619)594-0270
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/its

On Mon, 5 Aug 2002, Laurence Berland wrote:

> I'm trying to use apache with mod_ssl using the RPMs from redhat:
> [root@wiggum conf]# rpm -q apache
> apache-1.3.19-5
> [root@wiggum conf]# rpm -q mod_ssl
> mod_ssl-2.8.1-5
>
> I get the following error and apache doesn't start:
> [Mon Aug 5 10:39:51 2002] [error] mod_ssl: Cannot allocate shared memory:
> mm:core: failed to open semaphore file (No such file or directory)
>
> Does anyone know what I need to do to make this work?
> ____________________________________________________________ __________
> Apache Interface to OpenSSL (mod_ssl) www.modssl.org
> User Support Mailing List modssl-users@modssl.org
> Automated List Manager majordomo@modssl.org
>

____________________________________________________________ __________
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