Hello
I tried to install the apache 2.0.53 from SUSE's rpm. I found them in SUSE's site. i installed these rpms (apache and other related with the 2.0.53 version packages like prefork, etc)
I ran YOU and i surprising found that a patch was available for apache 2.0.53.
If it is there, install it! May be your second question is solved automagically.
One more issue.
I tried to install php using Yast and the rpm from the CD. After having done the proper configuration for the php support, i tried to startapache 2.0.53 but it failed and gave me an error (in the error_log) Segmation Fault (pointed the line that php get loaded)
What was wrong with that?
Comment out "extension=recode.so" line in php.ini and restart. It works for me. I tracked down such an error lately with a Suse linux. Hope that helps. Did it? The polarizer polarizers at its best http://www.codixx.de/polarizer.html