Re: Tiger + WO5.2.4 update and wo adaptor not getting requests

On Jun 24, 2005, at 12:19 PM, John Pollard wrote:

> Chuck,
>
> How can I tell if mod_webobjects is being loaded? Wouldn't the  
> apache error log say something if it wasn't?
>
It would if it was not getting loaded due to error.  But it was not  
getting loaded due to being commented out (or something similar),  
then no.  :-)


> I have looked at /System/Library/WebObjects/Adaptors/Apache/ 
> apache.conf but don't really know what I am looking for. The first  
> line of this file says:
> # WebObjects 4.5.1/5: Enable the WebObjects module
>
> One thing I did notice was different to the old version of this  
> file is that it doesn't have the AddModule line after the  
> LoadModule, but when I added this apache just said it had already  
> been added and was therefore ignoring it.
>
I noticed that as well.  Perhaps this is a change in Apache.  If so,  
I like it!


> A message I do get in the apache log when starting up is:
> Cannot remove module mod_WebObjects.c: not found in module list
>
Try adding the AddModule line.


> On an app access attempt I get:
> script not found or unable to stat: /Library/WebServer/CGI- 
> Executables/WebObjects
>
This is what is on my dev machine:
Paris:~/Projects/phonofile/Core chuck$ ls -l /Library/WebServer/CGI- 
Executables/
total 592
-r-xr-xr-x   1 root  admin  198828 May 27 09:36 FBWebManager
-rwxr-xr-x   1 root  admin   98792 Oct 15  2002 WebObjects


> If none of the above gives the game away, I'm not familiar with  
> what a cgi adaptor is or how to check it but I will do some research.
>
Sorry, not sure what is going on with that machine.

Sacha, any ideas?


Chuck

>
>
> At 18:51 24/06/2005, Chuck Hill wrote:
>
>
>
>> On Jun 24, 2005, at 6:56 AM, John Pollard wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I have just updated a server from from Panther to Tiger and
>>> upgraded WO from 5.2.2 to 5.2.4
>>>
>>> I now can't get through to my WO apps via apache. The apps are
>>> running and I can connect to JavaMonitor and my apps via direct
>>> connect.
>>>
>>> When trying to access via apache I get:
>>>
>>> The requested URL /cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyApp.woa... was not found on
>>> this server.
>>>
>> That does sound like the CGI adaptor is not found and mod_webobjects
>> is not getting loaded.
>>
>>
>>
>>> If I touch /tmp/logWebObjects I do not see any WebObjects.log
>>> created so I think it is clear that WebObjects isn't getting to
>>> process the requests at all. What I am not sure is whether it has
>>> started up ok.
>>>
>>> My httpd.conf does include the line:
>>>
>>> Include /System/Library/WebObjects/Adaptors/Apache/apache.conf
>>>
>>> Apache (v 1.3.33) has no complaints when it starts up though I
>>> don't see any startup logging within /tmp/WebObjects.log - that
>>> file just isn't created - I've noticed it isn't written out on a
>>> working server either until the first WO app request comes in.
>>>
>> Correct, it is created on demand when requests arrive.  If it is not
>> getting created, then the woadaptor is not getting the message from
>> Apache.
>>
>>
>>
>>> wotaskd is running ok but I don't think I'm getting that far.
>>>
>> I agree.  Check the contents of  /System/Library/WebObjects/ 
>> Adaptors/ Apache/apache.conf to ensure that it matches your  
>> system.  I can't
>> think of what might be wrong, but that is the first place I would
>> look.  Then try commenting out that Include and trying the CGI
>> adaptor to see if that will work.
>>
>>
>> Chuck
>>
>> --
>> Practical WebObjects - a book for intermediate WebObjects developers
>> who want to increase their overall knowledge of WebObjects, or those
>> who are trying to solve specific application development problems.
>> http://www.global-village.net/products/practical_webobjects
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -- incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
>> Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267 - Release Date: 23/06/2005
>>
>
> John Pollard
> 020 889 22143
> 077 422 10024
> _______________________________________________
> WebObjects-admin mailing list
> [email protected]
> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/webobjects-admin
>

-- 
Practical WebObjects - a book for intermediate WebObjects developers  
who want to increase their overall knowledge of WebObjects, or those  
who are trying to solve specific application development problems.
http://www.global-village.net/products/practical_webobjects