Posted by Chung Leong on 12/18/51 11:50

Jackson Scott Peebles wrote:
> unwiredbrain@gmail.com wrote:
> > I just installed Apache 2.2.2 on my Windows 2000 (SP4) machine to test
> > the new version.
> > Everything works except PHP (version 5.1.4): when starting Apache, it
> > pops out a message saying that it is unable to locate the module (even
> > set on the correct path!), stops the execution and exits. On the other
> > side, PHP works fine with Apache 2.0.55, so It's not a problem of a
> > broken build.
> >
> > Got ideas?
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> > --
> > Massimo Lombardo
> >
>
> Yeah, Windows 2000 kind of sux... I'm running XAMPP fine on Windows XP
> though, although I'd use Linux if I could.

Things should improve on the Windows front now that Microsoft has
released a free version of Visual Studio, which will expand the pool of
developers who can compile from source. VC6 is really ancient (it was
designed for WinNT). Even if you are willing to pay for it it's not
easy to find.

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