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Description of problem:
Checking the box to allow .htaccess overrides creates a line of the form

AllowOverride from all

in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf. The proper syntax is:

AllowOverride [options]

"from" is not a legal option in httpd 2 or 1.3.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
In X:
1. Check the box to allow .htaccess overrides in any directory configuration dialog.
Then from bash:
2. su -
3. service httpd restart
    

Actual Results:  [root@mellon conf]# service httpd restart
Stopping httpd:                                            [  OK  ]
Starting httpd: Syntax error on line 975 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:
Illegal override option from
                                                           [FAILED]


Expected Results:  [root@mellon conf]# service httpd restart
Stopping httpd:                                            [  OK  ]            
                               
Starting httpd:                                            [  OK  ]

Additional info: