Two sites from one Apache

I'm sure this is a real beginner's question.

Configuration:
Local (Development of Site1 and Site2): Win 2000; Apache 2.0.48
Live 1 (Site1): Unix; Apache 1.3.29; SSI
Live 2 (Site2): whatever Rootsweb use?; SSI

Background:
I have been running a development version of Site 1 for some time and have
recently started development of Site 2. Both sites serve fine over a
2-computer Ethernet LAN.

The Problem:
As of earlier today, in Site 2 I am finding it increasingly necessary to use
local-absolute references starting at root, i.e. of the form
"/dir/page.htm", however "/" goes all the way up to the Apache root, rather
than the site root. I can overcome this in the development environment with
references such as "/site1/dir/page.htm" but these need to be edited back to
"/dir/page.htm" to work properly on the live versions. As you can imagine
this is a complete pain, which I could do without in the long term.

Attempts thus far:
I have looked in the Apache documentation and tinkered with VirtualHosts in
hppd.conf but know that I am doing no better than stabbing in the dark.

Question:
How do I configure my development Apache such that Site 1 and Site 2 each
has its own "/".

Assistance will be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Adrian

Herbert Pocket <nowhere DeleteThis @thingy.com> wrote:
 > local-absolute references starting at root, i.e. of the form
 > "/dir/page.htm"

There is no such things as 'local-absolute' they are RELATIVE or they
aren't...

, however "/" goes all the way up to the Apache root, rather
 > than the site root.

It sounds like your Apache has lost his VHost reference.

 > How do I configure my development Apache such that Site 1 and Site 2 each
 > has its own "/".

Using VHosts... inanutshell:

NameVirtualHosts *

<VirtualHost *>
  ServerName thefirstdomain
  DocumentRoot /wherever/
  <Directory "/wherevere">
   Options ...
   Order allow,deny
   Allow from all
  </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *>
  ServerName theseconddomain
  DocumentRoot /wherever2/
  <Directory "/wherevere2">
   Options ...
   Order allow,deny
   Allow from all
  </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

See the documentation, and this time try to understand what it says.
See the examples in your httpd.conf

Davide

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