-> No, I lied. I'd try recompiling (make clean in both directories, etc.) -> with no funny business first, it's easier than debugging...
Well, I ignored the source code investigation, and did as you suggested, after reading that one could modify the args to apache's configure as follows: -- perl Makefile.PL USE_APACI=1 APACI_ARGS="--without-execstrip --prefix=~/software/try2/ap-install" -- So, that made the software with my favorite parameters. Once it was all made, I just had to change the Group away from the default of #-1 & everything seems to have worked. I'm still confused as to why the other method !$#@%# didn't work, but I think my investigations will have to wait 'til I have a pressing need for it ;). Incidentally, I think the 'APACI_ARGS' should be added into the installation instructions explicitly, in e.g. mod_perl-xxx/INSTALL. Its first mention in the perl.apache.org guide is 80% of the way down -- under the gdb symbols answer! cheers, --titus
