Re: apache2 reports bad system call

[Robert Khachikyan <rhxk at sbcglobal dot net>]

Initially when I installed sshd, it was said to have the CYGWIN 
environment variable to 'ntsec'.

After reading your forwarded link, I switched it to 'server' and it runs 
ok now...thanx...

--Rob

Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
> Robert Khachikyan wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I successfully have installed and have been using cygwin on my 
> > windows XP.
> > Just recently I decided to add a web server. After installing the 
> > apache2,
> > it complains of 'Bad system call':
> >
> > Robert@home_pc /etc/apache2
> > $ /usr/sbin/httpd2.exe
> > Bad system call
> >
> > Robert@home_pc /etc/apache2
> > $ /usr/sbin/httpd2.exe -v
> > Server version: Apache/2.2.2
> > Server built:   Jun  6 2006 13:28:20
> >
> >
> > However, when starting the apache1.3.33, I have no problem. But due 
> > to security,
> > I'd like for the apache to be up-to-date.....You guys have any 
> > suggestions?....thanx....
>
>
> Read the readme?  Sounds to me like apache2 requires IPC via Cygserver.
> I would think the readme would talk about this (don't have apache2 
> installed
> myself so I don't know for sure but then again Max is a pretty 
> thorough guy).
> If you're looking for more info on Cygserver, see:
>
> <http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-cygserver.html>

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