Ok, let me sketch the situation:
My server is ran by a friend. It's a basic set-up with DirectAdmin as a user panel. I really wanted to do a subdomain install, which initially wasn't possible with the contract I had, but he's been so friendly as to allow me some extra freedom on the server. This means that I could access the DNS Management necessary for running a subdomain wordpress installation.
He also set the httpd.conf file (ServerAlias *.mysite.com) for me, but warned me that he would have to set this to readonly, which would mean I wouldn't be able to make any more changes to the settings via my DirectAdmin panel. I agreed to this thinking that it wouldn't be a problem and did all the work to get a WordPress network up and running. WordPress ran it's installer (in subdomain "mode") without problems and I could finally create the two subdomains I wanted.
Here's where the trouble began. Both subdomains showed me the text: "apache is running normally". No matter what I tried, nothing helped. I started fiddling around with my DirectAdmin panel to try and fix this, but unfortunately couldn't. I tried a couple of things and more than once got the message: "Unable to write user's httpd.conf" - logical, I know.
My friend said he would reset everything (again :s) and would add everything I wanted to the httpd.conf file, but he would obviously have to set it to readonly again after he was done. My question now is, HOW can I make this work. I have the feeling that I was so close, but have no idea how to continue. Does wordpress write any additional data to the httpd.conf file when I create the subdomains? Is it enough to have httpd.conf writable during the installation of these subdomains, or can I do it manually after running the installer (to not have my friend on stand-by all the time)?
Will it EVER work for me given my set-up? All and any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm happy to answer any additional questions too!
My server is ran by a friend. It's a basic set-up with DirectAdmin as a user panel. I really wanted to do a subdomain install, which initially wasn't possible with the contract I had, but he's been so friendly as to allow me some extra freedom on the server. This means that I could access the DNS Management necessary for running a subdomain wordpress installation.
He also set the httpd.conf file (ServerAlias *.mysite.com) for me, but warned me that he would have to set this to readonly, which would mean I wouldn't be able to make any more changes to the settings via my DirectAdmin panel. I agreed to this thinking that it wouldn't be a problem and did all the work to get a WordPress network up and running. WordPress ran it's installer (in subdomain "mode") without problems and I could finally create the two subdomains I wanted.
Here's where the trouble began. Both subdomains showed me the text: "apache is running normally". No matter what I tried, nothing helped. I started fiddling around with my DirectAdmin panel to try and fix this, but unfortunately couldn't. I tried a couple of things and more than once got the message: "Unable to write user's httpd.conf" - logical, I know.
My friend said he would reset everything (again :s) and would add everything I wanted to the httpd.conf file, but he would obviously have to set it to readonly again after he was done. My question now is, HOW can I make this work. I have the feeling that I was so close, but have no idea how to continue. Does wordpress write any additional data to the httpd.conf file when I create the subdomains? Is it enough to have httpd.conf writable during the installation of these subdomains, or can I do it manually after running the installer (to not have my friend on stand-by all the time)?
Will it EVER work for me given my set-up? All and any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm happy to answer any additional questions too!
