Re: [cobalt-users] CGI errors

[Gordon <root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also make sure .htaccess files are readable by the server, this will cause
cryptic 'internal server error' messages as well....

On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, Kris Dahl wrote:
> on 4/19/00 12:53 AM, Mike Fritsch at moley187@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > I was running cgi scripts on my raq3 and suddenly they stopped and now
> > I get internal server erros everytime I try to run one. Anyone know
> > what the problem might be or have a answer on how to diagnose the
> > problem?
> > 
> > The scripts are choded correctly and the paths are correct.
> 
> What happens when you run it from the command line?
> 
> That way the PERL interpreter (I am assuming you are using PERL) will give
> you important debug information.
> 
> It could be as simple as Macintosh line breaks instead of Unix ones, or many
> other possibilities.  The interpreter should give you a place to start.
> 
> If it is a compiled CGI you'll want to run it from the command line as well,
> so you can get an idea of what is failing.