apache2 reports bad system call

[Robert Khachikyan]

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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