starting http server

[lyn]

hi,

I'm trying to start the http server from the inets distribution, but
haven't been successful.

any help would be most appreciated. I swear I'll learn how to use
the debugger soon ;-) 

-Lyn


here is what happens when I try to start it:

> erl -config inets
Erlang (JAM) emulator version 47.4.1

Eshell V47.4.1  (abort with ^G)
1> application:start(inets).
{error,{shutdown,{inets_sup,start,[normal,[]]}}}

=INFO REPORT==== 19-Jun-1999::17:30:04 ===
    application: inets
    exited: {shutdown,{inets_sup,start,[normal,[]]}}
    type: temporary
2>                                                  


this is inets.config:

[{inets,
 [{services,[{httpd,"/tmp/erlang-http/conf/httpd.conf"}]}]}].

and this is /tmp/erlang-http/conf/httpd.conf:

# Port: The port the standalone listens to. For ports < 1023, you will
# need httpd to be run as root initially.

Port 8888

# ServerName allows you to set a host name which is sent back to clients for
# your server if it's different than the one the program would get (i.e. use
# "www" instead of the host's real name).
#
# Note: You cannot just invent host names and hope they work. The name you 
# define here must be a valid DNS name for your host. If you don't understand
# this, ask your network administrator.

#ServerName your.server.net

# SocketType is either ip_comm, sockets or ssl.

SocketType ip_comm

# Modules: Server run-time plug-in modules written using the Erlang
# Web Server API (EWSAPI). The server API make it easy to add functionality
# to the server. Read more about EWSAPI in the Reference Manual.
# WARNING! Do not tamper with this directive unless you are familiar with
# EWSAPI.

Modules mod_alias mod_auth mod_auth_mnesia mod_esi mod_actions mod_cgi mod_include mod_dir mod_get mod_head mod_log mod_disk_log

# ServerAdmin: Your address, where problems with the server should be
# e-mailed.

ServerAdmin jocke@REDACTED

# ServerRoot: The directory the server's config, error, and log files
# are kept in

ServerRoot /tmp/erlang-http

# ErrorLog: The location of the error log file. If this does not start
# with /, ServerRoot is prepended to it.

ErrorLog logs/error_log

# TransferLog: The location of the transfer log file. If this does not
# start with /, ServerRoot is prepended to it.

TransferLog logs/access_log

# SecurityLog: The location of the security log file (mod_security required)
#
SecurityLog logs/security_log

# ErrorDiskLog: The location of the error log file. If this does not
# start with /, ServerRoot is prepended to it. This log file is managed
# with the disk_log module [See disk_log(3)]. The ErrorDiskLogSize directive
# takes two argument, i.e. MaxBytes and MaxFiles. The wrap log writes at most
# MaxBytes bytes on each file, and it uses MaxFiles files before it wraps, and
# truncates the first file.

ErrorDiskLog logs/error_disk_log
ErrorDiskLogSize 200000 10

# TransferDiskLog: The location of the transfer log file. If this does not
# start with /, ServerRoot is prepended to it. This log file is managed
# with the disk_log module [See disk_log(3)]. The TransferDiskLogSize directive
# takes two argument, i.e. MaxBytes and MaxFiles. The wrap log writes at most
# MaxBytes bytes on each file, and it uses MaxFiles files before it wraps, and
# truncates the first file.

TransferDiskLog logs/access_disk_log
TransferDiskLogSize 200000 10

# SecurityDiskLog: The location of the security log file. If this does not
# start with /, ServerRoot is prepended to it. This log file is managed
# with the disk_log module [See disk_log(3)]. The SecurityDiskLogSize directive
# takes two argument, i.e. MaxBytes and MaxFiles. The wrap log writes at most
# MaxBytes bytes on each file, and it uses MaxFiles files before it wraps, and
# truncates the first file.

SecurityDiskLog logs/security_disk_log
SecurityDiskLogSize 200000 10

# Limit on total number of servers running, i.e., limit on the number
# of clients who can simultaneously connect --- if this limit is ever
# reached, clients will be LOCKED OUT, so it should NOT BE SET TOO LOW.
# It is intended mainly as a brake to keep a runaway server from taking
# the server with it as it spirals down...

MaxClients 50

# KeepAlive sets the maximum number of requests per connection. KeepAlive requests
# are used to lower network latency for HTTP. Please note that the implementation
# in the INETS webserver is experimental, and does not yet function correctly.
#KeepAlive 5

# KeepAliveTimeout sets the number of seconds before an open KeepAlive connection
# times out and closes.
#KeepAliveTimeout 10

# DocumentRoot: The directory out of which you will serve your
# documents. By default, all requests are taken from this directory, but
# symbolic links and aliases may be used to point to other locations.

DocumentRoot /tmp/erlang-http/htdoc

# DirectoryIndex: Name of the file or files to use as a pre-written HTML
# directory index.  Separate multiple entries with spaces.

DirectoryIndex index.html welcome.html

# DefaultType is the default MIME type for documents which the server
# cannot find the type of from filename extensions.

DefaultType text/plain

# Aliases: Add here as many aliases as you need (with no limit). The format is 
# Alias fakename realname

#Alias /icons/ /var/tmp/server_root/icons/
#Alias /pics/ /var/tmp/server_root/icons/