if even siple things do not run I would definately check the httpd.conf file associated with your instance of Apache. I assume that you can see regular HTTP pages so check:

• Make sure that there is a LoadModule command for cgi if it is a module.
• make sure you have something like:

  ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/var/www/cgi-bin/"

• or

  #<Directory "/usr/lib/cgi-bin">
  #       AllowOverride None
  #       Options ExecCGI
  #       Order allow,deny
  #       Allow from all
  #</Directory>
  [download]

Try that to start to be sure that your CGI directory is set right. Otherwise, you're gonna have to do somemore digging.

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Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.

--P. J. O'Rourke