[PLUG] Firefox cannot locate localhost: httpd will not start

[Ken Stephens]

brooks at netgate.net wrote:
> Rich,
>
> Check for config issues by running:
>
>   	apachectl -t
>
> or starting Apache in debug mode:
>
>   	httpd -X
>
> Kevin
>
> On Mon, 21 Sep 2015, Rich Shepard wrote:
>
>>    I had to reboot this host a couple of days ago and now cannot access my
>> business accounting software which runs locally using apache.
>>
>>    For some reason I cannot start httpd. When I try I get this error:
>>
>> [root at salmo ~]# /etc/rc.d/rc.httpd start
>> AH00534: httpd: Configuration error: No MPM loaded.
>>
>>    Since there were no upgrades or changes from before the reboot I am having
>> difficulty figuring out why the daemon won't load. My web searches bring up
>> many hits and they're all distribution-specific, but none for
>> Slackware-14.1.
>>
>>    As the end of the month is quickly approaching I need to get this
>> recalcitrant daemon running again. Your thoughts and suggestions will be
>> very helpful.
>>
>> Rich
>> _______________________________________________
>>
Rich,

Check your configuration file in /etc/httpd/conf and grep for MPM. My 
server at home does not use the MPM module.  Yours may.   You might have 
add the module at one time.  It may have been configured by default.  If 
there is a line in either the /etc/httpd/conf or /etc/http/conf.d 
configuration files, try commenting it out. Restart your httpd daemon 
and keep your fingers crossed.  Also hold your mouth just right.

Ken