[NTLUG:Discuss] apache error message

[David Camm]

this is the second time i've noticed error messages linke this in my
logs (apache 1.3.9):

[Mon Mar  5 13:13:40 2001] [error] [client 12.75.65.208] (11)Resource
temporarily unavailable: couldn't spawn child process:
/usr/local/etc/httpd/cgi-bin/byrd/rotate7.pl

they appear for about 1 to 1-1/2 minutes, always referencing cgi
programs, and then go away.

could i have exceeded the maxclient number in httpd.conf (i tend to
doubt this)? or is this a kernel issue? 

can anyone help me by explaining why this is happening, and what if
anything i can do to stop it from happening again?

as an aside, does anyone know where theses messages are documented? they
are NOT in the o'reilly apache reference, nor have i been able to find
them on the web.....

thanks!!!

david camm
advanced web systems
keller, tx