HTTP 404 errors

[Shamil.]

Hello, I get sporadic HTTP 404 errors.
Users when moving between pages get a HTTP 404 on any page.
This is becomming more common now, and hasn't happened before.
A refresh of the page fixes this.

Server has been optimized, so please advise

[Lynne]

What does it say in your error_logs when this happens? (If you don't know where your error_logs are, then you should ask your host.)

[Shamil.]

[Tue Jun 16 02:02:36 2009] [error] [client IP] File does not exist: /home/*****/public_html/clientscript/vbulletin_css/style-a5bdcdd9-00003.css, referer: mysite.com

[Lynne]

That error should not make a whole page show a 404 unless the user was actually going to look at the stylesheet - then they will get a 404 for viewing the stylesheet. You will get that error in your error_logs anytime you save your style after making a change because it gives the sheet a new id. That error is just fine.

[Shamil.]

Those are the only errors in the log....

[Lynne]

Perhaps you have other errors turned off? When I have page not found errors on my site, they show up in the error_logs.

[Shamil.]

Nope, all errors are logged, just checked - it's a dedicated server.

[Lynne]

How about the access_logs? Do you see anything strange there? Actually, 404s may be logged in there, I can't remember.

I don't see how users can get a page not found error and it's never logged. That's just strange.

[snakes1100]

If Apache is not in "debug" mode, its impossible to see "all" errors that Apache may be spitting out.

Add "LogLevel debug" to Apache's httpd.conf (Linux) or apache2.conf (Debian) and restart Apache.

Did you verify that the css file exists and that the directory it resides in is 777?

[Shamil.]

Originally Posted by Lynne

How about the access_logs? Do you see anything strange there? Actually, 404s may be logged in there, I can't remember.

I don't see how users can get a page not found error and it's never logged. That's just strange.

Nope, not there either :|

Originally Posted by snakes1100

If Apache is not in "debug" mode, its impossible to see "all" errors that Apache may be spitting out.

Add "LogLevel debug" to Apache's httpd.conf (Linux) or apache2.conf (Debian) and restart Apache.

Did you verify that the css file exists and that the directory it resides in is 777?

Yep, file is there and chmoded to 777. I'll add the debug level tonight, so I can get a full 24 hour setup