Apache crashes: Parent: child process exited with status 255

Discussion in 'Apache' started by Walter81, Jun 28, 2007.

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    I've installed Vista and now Apache keeps crashing on me! Everytime I open my local version of my website it loads 50% of the page, "waits" like 10 or 15 seconds and than proceeds and finishes the page. Windows gives me a nice message "Apache HTTP Server has encountered an error" followed by a "Apache had to be closed down" message.

    In the log it shows this:
    [Thu Jun 28 21:34:33 2007] [notice] Child 2540: Child process is running
    [Thu Jun 28 21:34:33 2007] [notice] Child 2540: Acquired the start mutex.
    [Thu Jun 28 21:34:33 2007] [notice] Child 2540: Starting 250 worker threads.
    [Thu Jun 28 21:34:33 2007] [notice] Child 2540: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
    [Thu Jun 28 21:36:26 2007] [notice] Parent: child process exited with status 255 -- Restarting.
    [Thu Jun 28 21:36:27 2007] [notice] Apache/2.2.4 (Win32) PHP/5.2.3 configured -- resuming normal operations
    [Thu Jun 28 21:36:27 2007] [notice] Server built: Jan 9 2007 23:17:20
    [Thu Jun 28 21:36:27 2007] [notice] Parent: Created child process 1128
    [Thu Jun 28 21:36:27 2007] [notice] Child 1128: Child process is running
    [Thu Jun 28 21:36:27 2007] [notice] Child 1128: Acquired the start mutex.
    [Thu Jun 28 21:36:27 2007] [notice] Child 1128: Starting 250 worker threads.
    [Thu Jun 28 21:36:27 2007] [notice] Child 1128: Starting thread to listen on port 80.


    So, apache is alive, I open my site (wich runs fine on the www AND previously under Windows XP!), outputs like 50%, crashes, restarts and finishes the page. But WHY?
     
    Walter81, Jun 28, 2007 IP
  2. tanfwc

    tanfwc Peon

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    I don't think Apache is officially supported in Vista yet :)
     
    tanfwc, Jul 1, 2007 IP
  3. arnaudld

    arnaudld Guest

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    Please help
    I am trying to have LiteCommerce running on vista + xamp or wamp...

    Always the same crash :
    [notice] Parent: child process exited with status 255 -- Restarting.


    I appreciate your help on this,

    Regards,

    Arnaud_
     
    arnaudld, Mar 12, 2008 IP
  4. VrabelM

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    It is problem in php script.
    I've had this problem. It was circular reference in script.
    I thik vista can identify problem in apache and then stops it - i think.
     
    VrabelM, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  5. khashayar581

    khashayar581 Banned

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    Here's the solution and it work great on my vista:
    http://www.apachefriends.org/f/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=32617
     
    khashayar581, Mar 5, 2009 IP