Anthony Joseph Seward wrote:

...

If you are using RedHat 5.2, you'd better recompile apache from source rpm.

LEE, Kwan Soo.

Why is this? I am having the same problem and running apache-1.3.3 (The version that comes with RH 5.2) and running kernel version 2.0.35.

Tony

Because often apache-1.3.3 comes with RH 5.2 does not work well with mod_rewrite on. First of all, I am an aweful newbie in computing & English, hence I might not be able to explain what is the problem or what I know. I had "similar" apache-1.3.3 mod_rewrite & authentication problem before and posted about it 4 weeks ago. Then due to a kind reply of Andreas, I did the following.

Now I see, I guess, what was the problem with "Apache's DSO and mod_rewrite" and have a solution for a newbie by newbie(i.e. me).

It is *NOT* Apache problem but RedHat 5.2 problem as Andreas told.

Now the solution for those who DO NOT know how to update SRPM spec file.

1. Get apache-1.3.3-1.src.rpm (from ftp.redhat.com or rufus.w3.org). 2. Install apache-1.3.3-1.src.rpm 3. cd into /usr/src/redhat 4. rpm -bc SPEC/apache.spec 5. cd into /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/apache_1.3.3/src 6. /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd stop 7. cp httpd /usr/sbin/httpd 8. /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd start

Then, it works with DSO support. Works so well to be furious. This newbie spent weeks to guess out what was wrong.

I do not know why it works. But httpd file comes with CD is about 300K less than the one build from src.rpm.

One obvious good thing for the above procedure is that you apache setting is not altered at all.

I hope that procedure can solve your problem, too. Now my httpd works wonderfully well with DSO, mod_rewrite, authentication on. LEE, Kwan Soo.