hello people me again with the Apache::DBI and apache problems the scenario - a very basic install of redhat 6.1 downloaded mod_perl 1.21 apache-1.3.11 from cpan Apache::DBI v0.87 DBI v1.13 DBD::mysql v2.0218 using the default httpd.conf with mod_perl added as a module I add the line at the end of the config PerlModule Apache::DBI the server refuses to start, no logs, no nothing. running strace on apache shows that it crashes when it spawns the client and loads the DBI modules any ideas? -- Adam Cassar Senior Web Developer ___________________________________________ NetRegistry http://www.netregistry.com.au Tel: +61 2 9699 6099 | Fax: +61 2 9699 6088 PO Box 270 Broadway NSW 2007 Australia