apache restart fails but initial start is ok

["Benedict Verheyen" <linux4bene@pandora.be>]

Hi,

i'm using apache version 1.3.29 with openssl v0.9.7c.
When i boot and access any of my sites or links (as in configures in 
httpd.conf), all works fine.
But when i stop apache and restart it, no site works.
I just get a message (via the browser) that the connection was
disconnected. Weird as i don't see anything in the error logs
of apache or /var/log/messages.
It's not firewall related as it works when i first boot.
After a reboot, it all works fine again.
Could this have something to do with the SSL certificates?
After i try a /etc/init.d/apache start, i also do not 
got any error messages and my config checks out fine.

Any idea of what could be causing this?

Thanks,
Benedict