I just installed SLES 11.0 and I cannot start apache2. I get 'cannot adjust apache2 service'. I checked the syntax of httpd.conf to the best of my ability, but I see no problems there. I read some posts and tried creating /srv/www/htdocs/html and chmod/chgrp, but that did not work either. Here is the entry from the Yast log:

2009-04-27 15:40:25 <1> Colbert(10472) [YCP] Service.ycp:440 Restarting service apache2
2009-04-27 15:40:25 <1> Colbert(10472) [YCP] Service.ycp:287 Running service initscript apache2 restart
2009-04-27 15:40:26 <3> Colbert(10472) [bash] ShellCommand.cc(shellcommand):78 Syntax OK
2009-04-27 15:40:28 <3> Colbert(10472) [bash] ShellCommand.cc(shellcommand):78 ..failed
2009-04-27 15:40:28 <3> Colbert(10472) [YCP] Service.ycp:292 Error while running initscript /etc/init.d/apache2 restart :
$["exit":7, "stderr":"Syntax OK\n..failed\n", "stdout":"Starting httpd2 (prefork) "]
2009-04-27 15:40:28 <3> Colbert(10472) [YCP] Report.ycp:472 Cannot adjust 'apache2' service.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Do you have any details in your apache's error log?

Check the Syntax ofhte config file using hte following command..

apache2ctl -t



apache2ctl -h for additional options (-e & -E for error level and logging..)

I blew it away and am starting over. Thanks for the help folks. If I run into the issue again I will try the apachectl command.