Topic: Apache 2.2.9 w/ mod_perl 2.0.4 service does not start

[ramirezh]

Hello ApacheLounge,
I've searched high and low and decided this is the place to post my question.

This is my environment:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Perl 5.8.8
mod_perl 2.0.4
Apache 2.2.9 (apache_2.2.9-win32-x86-openssl-0.9.8h-r2.msi)

Steps:
1. I've wiped out my Apache 2.2.4 dir before installing Apache 2.2.9
2. I uninstalled mod_perl 2.0.3 through PPM
3. I installed mod_perl 2.0.4 through "ppm install http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/mod_perl.ppd'"
4. I added the Loadfile and LoadModule directives to httpd.conf
5. httpd.conf also has several entries such as:

<VirtualHost *:80>

ServerName snaf.foocom
PerlModule Foo::Bar
<Location /rd>
SetHandler perl-script
PerlHandler Foo::Bar
PerlOptions -ParseHeaders
</Location>

6. start the Apache Service

Result:
1. The service doesn't start
2. the Apache error log has the following:

[Wed Sep 17 15:56:51 2008] [error] Can't load 'D:/Perl/site/lib/auto/Apache2/Response/Response.dll' for module Apache2::Response: load_file:The specified procedure could not be found at D:/Perl/site/lib/XSLoader.pm line 64.\n
at D:/Perl/site/lib/Apache2/XSLoader.pm line 31\n
Compilation failed in require at D:/Perl/lib/CGI.pm line 188.\n
Compilation failed in require at D:/Perl/lib/CGI/Cookie.pm line 19.\n
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at D:/Perl/lib/CGI/Cookie.pm line 19.\n
Compilation failed in require at D:/Perl/site/lib/Foo/Bar.pm line 7.\n
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at D:/Perl/site/lib/Foo/Bar.pm line 7.\n
Compilation failed in require at (eval 3) line 3.\n


3. When I check the syntax via "perl -c BAR.pm" from command line a Window pop-up of "perl.exe - Unable to Locate Component" is displayed and the body of the message mentions libaprutil-1.dll was not found. However, now it can't find another module:

Can't load 'D:/Perl/site/lib/auto/APR/APR.dll' for module APR: load_file:The spe
cified module could not be found at D:/Perl/lib/DynaLoader.pm line 230.
at D:/Perl/site/lib/APR/URI.pm line 23
Compilation failed in require at D:/Perl/site/lib/APR/URI.pm line 23.


Has anyone come across this before?

Thanks,
Humboldt

[James Blond]

Sometimes it is usefull to load the perl DLL before loading the module

e.g.

[ramirezh]

Thanks for the reply, James.

My httpd.conf file does have the directives in the order you suggest except that I installed Perl on my D drive. That shouldn't matter though and I've verified that my system PATH has the correct location of both Perl's and Apache's bin directory.

In response to installing different versions, are Perl 5.8.8, mod_perl 2.0.4, and Apache 2.2.9 incompatible?

Thanks again.

[glsmith]

I'm using mod_perl 2.0.4 with Activeperl 5.8.822 and Apache 2.2.9, but on 32 bit OS .. I see you're on x64 .. shouldn;t matter I do not think.

I do know I've had problems when the mod_perl doesn't install right.

[ramirezh]

My colleague suggested IndigoPerl (http://www.indigostar.com/indigoperl.htm) as a workaround. It installs Apache 2.2.8 but he overwrote it with Apache 2.2.9. This still doesn't resolve the issue I reported but hopefully it helps me accomplish my ultimate goal. I'll post my results soon.

[ramirezh]

Well it looks glsmith's approach works for my environment since upgrading to ActivePerl 5.8.8 build 822 was the answer. Thanks everybody!!!

Binaries used:
apache_2.2.9-win32-x86-openssl-0.9.8h-r2.msi
ActivePerl-5.8.8.822-MSWin32-x86-280952.msi