The page cannot be displayed

[ThomasJSmart]

Hello, i origionally started this thread on the apache forum ( thread65-489954 ), but there maybe someone here who knows something.

the problem is this:

iv just reinstalled my server at home with the following:
apache_2.0.44-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi
mysql-3.23.55-win
php-4.3.1-Win32
windows xp pro uk build 2600

i installed it all with the standard settings only changing only the neccesary.

localy ( for me:

http://localhost/beinspired)

everything works fine. but externaly:

All my regular html/java/flash pages work fine

http://www.k9logic.nl

some of my php pages work:

http://beinspired.biz/

(the news colums on the right is php / mysql, and the languages is done with a php include)

but the rest of my (more complicated) php pages dont work:

http://beinspired.biz/support/

http://beinspired.biz/phpinfo.html

(a regular php info script)

what happens is that i get to see a brief glimps of the page befor i get a "The page cannot be displayed" error.

iv tested this on internet explorer only, but as it seems to be a server side problem i doubt this makes any difference. perhaps another browser would give a more specific error message... I learned a bit yesterday, today i learned a lot, imagine what i'll learn tomorrow!

 

[irzyxel]

use a real browser which gives real error messages ... that ie error can mean alot of things, btw, couldnt reproduce it with mozilla right now

 

[BDC2]

IE is set up to show friendly HTTP error messages, to trun these off:

Tools - Internet Options - Advanced

...and uncheck Show Friendly HTTP Error Messages.

This might give you more detail.
BDC.

 

[ThomasJSmart]

ok, with the friendly HTTP error msg's off the page keeps refreshing but never entirely shows.. I learned a bit yesterday, today i learned a lot, imagine what i'll learn tomorrow!

 

[BitFuzzy]

Assuming the *.php files actually exist .. make sure your web 'directories' are atleast CHMOD'd at '0711'

Your permissions could be off

 

[ThomasJSmart]

its a windows server; no chmod I learned a bit yesterday, today i learned a lot, imagine what i'll learn tomorrow!

 

[irzyxel]

umm, any change its just a bug in your php code ? heh

 

[BitFuzzy]

UHhh.. just a thought.. you arn't trying to 'include' the php files via ".shtml" are you? (server side include pages)

 

[ThomasJSmart]

i doubt it a php code mistake, unless theres something wrong with this:

<?
phpinfo()
?>

which is all the script i have in this file

http://beinspired.biz/phpinfo.html

and theres no shtml here

thanks, I learned a bit yesterday, today i learned a lot, imagine what i'll learn tomorrow!

 

[skiflyer]

Depending on your server setup, that is wrong... but shouldn't cause your error...

just for fun, try...

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

And also, unless you've specially configured your server, that file should end in a .php

-Rob

 

[BitFuzzy]

phpinfo.html <-- should indeed be 'phpinfo.php'

 

[ThomasJSmart]

iv set my server to send .html files thru the php parser. and iv got short tags (<? ?>) turned on I learned a bit yesterday, today i learned a lot, imagine what i'll learn tomorrow!

 

[ThomasJSmart]

ok i have now loaded the php into apache as a cgi program instead of the sapi dll.

phpinfo seems to be working but my page is still acting very strange,

if anyone would like to have a look at it....?

page:

http://www.beinspired.biz/support/support.html

script:

http://www.beinspired.biz/support/support.txt

thanks,
Thomas I learned a bit yesterday, today i learned a lot, imagine what i'll learn tomorrow!

 

[irzyxel]

for real, php4.3 is buggy and apache 2.x is buggy
go back to apache 1.3
and maybe php 4.1 for general php compatibility

 

[ThomasJSmart]

hehe could do that i suppose but iv go them both working on my laptop, its just my server thats giving me hassle. if i cant get it working i suppose i will have to go back to an older version tho :S I learned a bit yesterday, today i learned a lot, imagine what i'll learn tomorrow!

 

[danielhozac]

for real, php4.3 is buggy and apache 2.x is buggy
go back to apache 1.3
and maybe php 4.1 for general php compatibility
And that is based on...? //Daniel

 

[irzyxel]

personal experience with over 280 servers and many forums.
apache 2.x and php dont go along as well as apache 1.3
and 4.3 has some bugs which make trouble with many public php scripts

see php.net

http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.apache2.php

Warning

Do not use Apache 2.0 and PHP in a production environment neither on Unix nor on Windows.

 

[danielhozac]

Neither PHP 4.3 nor Apache 2.0 is buggy. It's just the PHP SAPI module for Apache that is experimental. //Daniel

 

[ThomasJSmart]

iv got it running on the CGI now but its still not working, it might be a script error as the phpinfo seems to be working, but if its a script error why does it work fine locally?

non working page

http://beinspired.biz/support/support.html

script

http://beinspired.biz/support/support.txt

thanks I learned a bit yesterday, today i learned a lot, imagine what i'll learn tomorrow!

 

[danielhozac]

but if its a script error why does it work fine locally?
Compare your server's settings with the settings you use locally. Modify your local settings as needed, and fix your scripts. //Daniel