Post Problem

hello list, i have been using PHP for quite some time... i have worked on RH9 using a combination of the default packages i.e. PHP 4.2.2 and Apache 2.0.40 earlier. now i have installed new RH9 on my system and started with PHP 4.2.2 and Apache 2.0.40 again.. but this time i am encountering this error message when i am trying to POST data using forms. (<form action=$PHP_SELF method=post>) "The requested URL /method=post was not found on this server." also i have seen that the data sent thru POST method is visible in browser address bar. this should happen if i use GET method. Other php commands are working fine. php_info() is showing me all the details. where can the problem lie?? i saw same problem on the list archives but it had no solution. please help... regards Vishesh Kaul Scientist, Natinal Physical Laboratory your only special contact on earth