Windows Media Center

Does Apache Work With It?

[skibum]

Haven't seen any info anywhere. Can Apache run on Media Center the same as it would work on XP Home or Pro?

[jdMorgan]

I can't give an authoritative answer, but it seems to me that Media Center is XP with a bunch of extra stuff bolted on. As such all the same services should be present, so I think it's likely to work.

Since Apache is free, try it and see!

Jim

[skibum]

Thanks jd! Looking at buying a computer with Media Center so hope to find out before ordering. :)

[jdMorgan]

If the "media" aspect isn't important to the server function you plan to implement, how about running Apache on your old machine?

Apache, being "old-fashioned" code, is pretty efficient and does just fine on machines that are "too slow" for the latest applications from Redmond...

Maybe that won't fit with your plans, but I can't think of anything else to say to bump your thread so that someone with Win MC might see it... :)

Jim

[skibum]

Been trying to get that to work too [webmasterworld.com], but to no avail. :) *%*)$%&*$&#$#$%

[jdMorgan]

It seems to me we had another thread on this some time ago, and the solution was to uninstall and then reinstall Apache (after all the other jumping through hoops).

NIS does block access to port 80 by default, since Joe average doesn't run a server at home. It seems to me that I remember someone saying to disable the port 80 protection, then install Apache. That way, when Apache wakes up, it can connect to the socket, and the installation can proceed normally. You might try searching WebmasterWorld for this thread... I might have also read it, erm... elsewhere.

If you get adventurous, create a second partition, install FreeBSD and Apache, and live a worry-free life... :)

Jim

[skibum]

Disabling the port 80 blocking is proving to be the challenge. Just can't figure out how to do it. It used to be open & then I changed something & now can't figure out how to get it undone.