squid fails to start in my computer... i have a fedora core 6 and when i start squid it just says failed.. what do i do?

[root@localhost ~]# service squid start
Starting squid: .................... [FAILED]
[root@localhost ~]# service squid start
Starting squid: [FAILED]
[root@localhost ~]# service squid start
Starting squid: [FAILED]

i need it to be configured as a reverse proxy as well... what do i do if it just does not work?? it is installed

try
take a look in the logfiles
/var/log/syslog
/var/log/messages
/var/log/squid/*

i tried restarting.. it still said failed.

in the /var/log/squid/squid.out file i find thwe following.. i cant understand it.. help!



2009/02/23 14:43:31| parseConfigFile: line 103 unrecognized: ' #mcast_icp_query_timeout 2000'
2009/02/23 14:43:31| parseConfigFile: line 105 unrecognized: 's'
2009/02/24 05:02:30| parseConfigFile: line 103 unrecognized: ' #mcast_icp_query_timeout 2000'
2009/02/24 05:02:30| parseConfigFile: line 105 unrecognized: 's'
squid: ERROR: Could not read pid file
/var/run/squid.pid: (13) Permission denied
2009/02/25 11:17:26| parseConfigFile: line 103 unrecognized: ' #mcast_icp_query_timeout 2000'
2009/02/25 11:17:26| parseConfigFile: line 105 unrecognized: 's'
FATAL: Could not determine fully qualified hostname. Please set 'visible_hostname'

Squid Cache (Version 2.6.STABLE4): Terminated abnormally.
CPU Usage: 0.012 seconds = 0.004 user + 0.008 sys
Maximum Resident Size: 0 KB
Page faults with physical i/o: 9
2009/02/25 17:04:20| parseConfigFile: line 103 unrecognized: ' #mcast_icp_query_timeout 2000'
2009/02/25 17:04:20| parseConfigFile: line 105 unrecognized: 's'
2009/02/25 17:19:40| parseConfigFile: line 103 unrecognized: ' #mcast_icp_query_timeout 2000'
2009/02/25 17:19:40| parseConfigFile: line 105 unrecognized: 's'
2009/02/25 17:32:05| ACL name 'our_networks' not defined!
FATAL: Bungled squid.conf line 29: http_access allow our_networks
Squid Cache (Version 2.6.STABLE4): Terminated abnormally.
2009/02/25 17:32:07| ACL name 'our_networks' not defined!
FATAL: Bungled squid.conf line 29: http_access allow our_networks
Squid Cache (Version 2.6.STABLE4): Terminated abnormally.
2009/02/25 18:31:45| ACL name 'our_networks' not defined!
FATAL: Bungled squid.conf line 29: http_access allow our_networks
Squid Cache (Version 2.6.STABLE4): Terminated abnormally.
2009/02/25 19:09:17| ACL name 'our_networks' not defined!
FATAL: Bungled squid.conf line 29: http_access allow our_networks
Squid Cache (Version 2.6.STABLE4): Terminated abnormally.
2009/02/25 19:09:17| ACL name 'our_networks' not defined!
FATAL: Bungled squid.conf line 29: http_access allow our_networks
Squid Cache (Version 2.6.STABLE4): Terminated abnormally.



if the squid.conf file is wrong then please send me the correct conf file.. i intend to setup squid as a reverse proxy for my own sys.. how do i do that on FC6???

There are problems with the squid.conf file.
Did you made changes to the file?
Try to use the original file.

thank you it worked..

could you tell me what lines have to be uncommented and maybe how to work with squid as well. i would like it to watch port 80.. can it be done? usually when i change it from the dafault line it refuses to work

The default configuration should work.
Use the default port.(3128)
Set your browser to use proxy on that port.

i did that and it works .. but i need to configure squid as a reverse proxy. most websites instruct i have to use the following code. but this fails to start squid..what do i do now?


http_port 80
httpd_accel_host visolve.com
httpd_accel_port 81
httpd_accel_single_host on
httpd_accel_with_proxy on

Did you changed these values in the config file, or added them?
You need to change them

i just copied these from a website.. i really dont know how to work with them.. i just pasted it in the conf file and squid fails to start.. what modifications should i do?

Perhaps this can help
http://beginlinux.com/server_trainin...e-proxy-server

thanks... it worked.. now squid works fine!!