Hi i want my apache serves 2 web sites... When i run the server this error message appears

[warn] VirtualHost palaios.gr:0 overlaps with VirtualHost evridikifans.gr:0, the first has precedence, perhaps you need a NameVirtualHost directive

and here is my configuration file
<VirtualHost palaios.gr>
ServerName palaios.gr
ServerAdmin alex@palaios.gr
DocumentRoot "/www/docs/palaios.gr"
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost evridikifans.gr>
ServerName evridikifans.gr
ServerAdmin alex@palaios.gr
DocumentRoot "/www/docs/evridikifans.gr"
</VirtualHost>


the palaios and evridikifans.gr has the same ip as denoted in the /etc/hosts file....
What i must do to solve it... and why this message appears?
Have a nice day

Try setting both virtual hosts with this in each setting instead of naming them by the site name, etc:

<VirtualHost *>
ServerName palaios.gr
ServerAdmin alex@palaios.gr
DocumentRoot "/www/docs/palaios.gr"
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *>
ServerName evridikifans.gr
ServerAdmin alex@palaios.gr
DocumentRoot "/www/docs/evridikifans.gr"
</VirtualHost>

as the error msg says, you need a NameVirtualHost directive

NameVirtualHost 1.2.3.4

<VirtualHost 1.2.3.4>
ServerName palaios.gr
ServerAdmin alex@palaios.gr
DocumentRoot "/www/docs/palaios.gr"
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost 1.2.3.4>
ServerName evridikifans.gr
ServerAdmin alex@palaios.gr
DocumentRoot "/www/docs/evridikifans.gr"
</VirtualHost>

what this directive provides?

Starting httpd: [Fri May 07 08:39:38 2004] [warn] VirtualHost 1.2.3.4:0 overlaps with VirtualHost 1.2.3.4:0, the first has precedence, perhaps you need a NameVirtualHost directive

it's the IP to map virtual hosts to, not literally 1.2.3.4 (sorry to have missed that out)

*, or *:80 will often work, which will listen to every ip, or every ip on port 80

so, replace 1.2.3.4 with your ip address, and try starting apache

I would recommand <VirtualHost *> especialy if you do not have static IP :-)