error_log problems

hi all i've tried to redirect error logging in a different file than the web server error file. in php.ini file: error_log=/var/log/httpd/php_error_log but it doesn't work correctly: it doesn't create/write the file php_error_log while if in the php.ini file i put: error_log = syslog it works corretly writing errors on /var/log/messages... i use Linux Suse 7.2 with apache 1.3.22 and PHP Version 4.0.6 some suggestions? bye, alberto. -- Alberto Mucignat Direttore Tecnico Studenti.it - il network degli studenti stain@studenti.it