Re: Fw: [mv] Problem report, error 404, no access to catalog

["kyle@invisio.com" <kyle@invisio.com>]

At 06:12 PM 10/2/99 +0200, you wrote:
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>Have you any other idea?
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>Holger
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404 errors:

1. you are sure that there is a file called "simple" in your cgi-bin
correct?

2. If so are there any other files in your cgi-bin? If so, do they work?

3. If there are no other files there, then put a file (any file will do lets 
say it is called file.txt) in your cgi-bin. Then call it in your browser :
http://www.homa.de/cgi-bin/file.txt

You should receive a different error now, if you still receive a 404 error
for this file, then it sounds to me like either:

a) you have made up your own cgi-bin, but there is a different cgi-bin
(or other named) directory where the server is actually looking.

OR

b) your isp has your ScriptAlias (terminology may differ with webserver)
pointing to a wrong location (they would have to fix)


ScriptAlias works like this:

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/  /path/to/cgi/directory/anywhere/on/server/

so a url like www.yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/simple would actually
be looking for the file simple here:

/path/to/cgi/directory/anywhere/on/server/simple


The most common settings for ScriptAlias is to point to
a cgi-bin (or other name) directory that is either located
in your root directory, or in your document directory (where
your normal web pages are)

If you still can't get anywhere, simply ask your isp where cgi
scripts should be placed for your domain.

Hope this helps.

Kyle Cook (KC)