Re: hypermail 20b3 problem

From: Paul Haldane <Paul.Haldane_at_newcastle.ac.uk_at_hypermail-project.org>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 16:47:08 +0100 (GMT)
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.95-960729.990820164046.5646C-100000_at_carr6.ncl.ac.uk>

That doesn't sound like a hypermail problem - sounds more like an issue with your web server configuration. The web server isn't finding the script it wants to run - that's not really hypermail's problem.

On the subject of hypermail itself - you probably want to try one of the later versions, see
 <http://www.fts.frontec.se/~dast/hypermail/>

Paul

> > Could a bug be causing the following problem. I recently installed hypermail-20b3, and
> > am unable to get the search to work. Following is the fyi_search.html file, and also
> > the error message produced in the /logs/errors file from executing fyi_search.html.
> > The following error indicates no such file or directory, but following the error is the
> > ls -al output of the two files involved. I've tried changing ownership, permissions,
> > groups, and directory path for search_engine_fyi.cgi, but it keeps telling me
> > No such file or directory.
> > Any suggestions as to how to work around this. Thanks in advance for a prompt
> > response.
> >
> >
> > ********************************************************************************
> > [18/Aug/1999:08:42:59] catastrophe (29916): for host galaxy.css.cdc.com trying to POST /search_engine_fyi.cgi, cgieng_start_output reports: could not fork new process (exec() failure [No such file or directory])
> >
> >
> > ***********************************************************************************
> > skywalker.css.cdc.com# ls -al | grep fyi
> > -rwxr-xr-x 1 web web 782 Aug 18 08:41 fyi_search.html
> > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7127 Aug 18 08:40 search_engine_fyi.cgi
> >
> > *********************************************************************************
> >
> > skywalker.css.cdc.com# cat fyi_search.html
> > <html>
> > <head>
> > <title>IRIX FYI search database</title>
> > <!-- BNB SAYS! Insert this code where you want the search to appear -->
> > </head>
> > <body>
> > <TABLE WIDTH="400" BGCOLOR="#F0F000" BORDER="2">
> > <TR>
> > <TD ALIGN=CENTER>
> > <FONT FACE="ARIAL"><B>SEARCH IRIX FYI database</B></FONT>
> > </TD>
> > </TR>
> > <TR>
> > <TD>
> > <!-- BNB SAYS! If the path to your CGI director is different- change the next line -->
> > <FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="search_engine_fyi.cgi">
> > <B>Enter your keywords:</B>
> > <INPUT TYPE="text" SIZE="30" NAME="keywords" MAXLENGTH="80">
> > <CENTER>
> > <INPUT TYPE=checkbox NAME="exact_match"> Exact Match Search
> > <INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT" VALUE="Submit keywords">
> > <INPUT TYPE="RESET" VALUE="Clear this form">
> > </CENTER>
> > </FORM>
> > </TD>
> > </TR>
> > </TABLE>
> > </body>
> > </html>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > skywalker.css.cdc.com# ls -al | grep fyi
> > -rwxr-xr-x 1 web web 782 Aug 18 08:41 fyi_search.html
> > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7127 Aug 18 08:40 search_engine_fyi.cgi
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sharon L. Goodroad (ARH213) | Internet: sharon_at_skywalker.css.cdc.com
> > Customer Support Analyst - UNIX | or: Sharon.L.Goodroad_at_cdc.com
> > Open Systems Support | Fax : 651-415-4288
> > Control Data Systems, Inc. | Phone : 612-482-3434 International
> > 4233 N. Lexington Avenue | : 1-800-345-6628 U.S.
> > Arden Hills, MN USA 55126-6198 | WWW Support page - http://www.cdc.com/support
> > COMMITTED TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION THROUGH
> > SERVICE, LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT
> >

> 
> 
> -- 
> Sharon L. Goodroad (ARH213)         | Internet: sharon_at_skywalker.css.cdc.com 
> Customer Support Analyst - UNIX     |   or:     Sharon.L.Goodroad_at_cdc.com 
> Open Systems Support                | Fax     : 651-415-4288      
> Control Data Systems, Inc.          | Phone   : 612-482-3434    International 
> 4233 N. Lexington Avenue            |         : 1-800-345-6628  U.S. 
> Arden Hills, MN  USA 55126-6198     | WWW Support page -  http://www.cdc.com/support          
>                 COMMITTED TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION THROUGH 
>                     SERVICE, LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT
> 
Received on Fri 20 Aug 1999 05:48:17 PM GMT

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