apache22 not starting after latest upgrade

[David Southwell]

Hi
I have a problem causing me a real headache.

 No errors reported but apache22 does not start:

Extract from httpd-error.log:

I would be extremely grateful for any assistance.

on Sep 20 19:46:08 2010] [info] Init: Seeding PRNG with 144 bytes of entropy
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:08 2010] [info] Loading certificate & private key of SSL-
aware server
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:08 2010] [info] Init: Requesting pass phrase via builtin 
terminal dialog
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [debug] ssl_engine_pphrase.c(476): encrypted RSA 
private key - pass phrase requested
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [info] Init: Wiped out the queried pass phrases 
from memory
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [info] Init: Generating temporary RSA private keys 
(512/1024 bits)
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [info] Init: Generating temporary DH parameters 
(512/1024 bits)
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [info] Init: Initializing (virtual) servers for SSL
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [info] Configuring server for SSL protocol
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [debug] ssl_engine_init.c(465): Creating new SSL 
context (protocols: SSLv2, SSLv3, TLSv1)
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [debug] ssl_engine_init.c(661): Configuring 
permitted SSL ciphers [ALL:!ADH:!EXPORT56:RC4+RSA:+HIGH:+MEDIUM:+LOW:+SSLv2:
+EXP:+eNULL]
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [debug] ssl_engine_init.c(420): Configuring TLS 
extension handling
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [debug] ssl_engine_init.c(792): Configuring RSA 
server certificate
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [warn] RSA server certificate is a CA certificate 
(BasicConstraints: CA == TRUE !?)
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [debug] ssl_engine_init.c(831): Configuring RSA 
server private key
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [info] mod_ssl/2.2.16 compiled against Server: 
Apache/2.2.16, Library: OpenSSL/1.0.0a
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:15 2010] [info] mod_unique_id: using ip addr 62.49.197.50
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [info] Init: Seeding PRNG with 144 bytes of entropy
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [info] Loading certificate & private key of SSL-
aware server
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [info] www.vizion2000.net:443 reusing existing RSA 
private key on restart
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [info] Init: Generating temporary RSA private keys 
(512/1024 bits)
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [info] Init: Generating temporary DH parameters 
(512/1024 bits)
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_scache_shmcb.c(253): shmcb_init 
allocated 512000 bytes of shared memory
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_scache_shmcb.c(272): for 511920 bytes 
(512000 including header), recommending 32 subcaches, 133 indexes each
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_scache_shmcb.c(306): shmcb_init_memory 
choices follow
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_scache_shmcb.c(308): subcache_num = 32
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_scache_shmcb.c(310): subcache_size = 
15992
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_scache_shmcb.c(312): 
subcache_data_offset = 3208
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_scache_shmcb.c(314): subcache_data_size 
= 12784
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_scache_shmcb.c(316): index_num = 133
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [info] Shared memory session cache initialised
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [info] Init: Initializing (virtual) servers for SSL
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [info] Configuring server for SSL protocol
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_engine_init.c(465): Creating new SSL 
context (protocols: SSLv2, SSLv3, TLSv1)
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_engine_init.c(661): Configuring 
permitted SSL ciphers [ALL:!ADH:!EXPORT56:RC4+RSA:+HIGH:+MEDIUM:+LOW:+SSLv2:
+EXP:+eNULL]
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_engine_init.c(420): Configuring TLS 
extension handling
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_engine_init.c(792): Configuring RSA 
server certificate
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [warn] RSA server certificate is a CA certificate 
(BasicConstraints: CA == TRUE !?)
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [debug] ssl_engine_init.c(831): Configuring RSA 
server private key
[Mon Sep 20 19:46:16 2010] [info] mod_ssl/2.2.16 compiled against Server: 
Apache/2.2.16, Library: OpenSSL/1.0.0a

I had the same symptoms with the http-error.log showing a Python Version 
mismatch error. That error no longer shows in the log after recompiling and 
reinstalling ap22-mod_python-3.3.1_3 but the server still does not start.

Syntax test shows OK:

dns1# /usr/local/sbin/apachectl -t
Syntax OK


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