Problems setting up virtual hosts with debian sarge and apache2
 

Versions: Debian Sarge, Apache2
Goal: Set up apache2 with a virtual servers. If I type "pince" into the browser, I want to go to the default page. If I type in "rt", I want to go to the home page for virtual host rt.

What I've done so far:
-added my two hosts to the /etc hosts file like this: -verified that apache is running
-typed in "pince" in a locally run browser and gotten the apache2 default page
-copied the /etc/apache2/available-sites/default file to /etc/apache2/available-sites/rt
-change the DocumentRoot and Directory settings in rt to /var/www/rt
-created directory /var/www/rt shame with same permissions as /var/www/apache2-default
-copied over the index.html.en file to /var/www/rt and changed the contents so I know when I hit it.
-in directory /etc/apache2/sites-enabled, I created a symbolic link
-restarted apache with /etc/init.d/apache2 restart (restarted without error)

What happens

When I type in "pince", I now get a 404 error. Here's the error log:
If I remove the link to rt in active-sites and restart apache. Apache behaves normally. Any ideas as to what I'm breaking? Pointers to docs on creating vhosts The Debian Way?
TIA Dave

I just set up apache2 today, here should be the solution:
 

You need to remove line 17 from the rt configuration file:
As it is pointing to a directory named apache2-default in rt's webroot, which doesn't exist.

You may also want to remove this section, which effectively symlinks in the apache2 documentation into your virtualhost. It won't hurt to leave it in though.