popen() disabled.. *sigh*

[ArcAiN6]

ok.. here's the deal. I want to install the ventrilo_status php scripts but it complains:

Code:

Warning: popen() has been disabled for security reasons in /var/www/virtual/mydomain.com/hd/htdocs/ventstats/ventrilostatus.php on line 378

then theres a bunch of subsequent errors. Mainly these will not be here if popen works...

so i tried to get popen working by removing it's "disable" entry in the var/www/fcgi/mydomain.com/php4/php.ini file..

restarted apache...

Still getting complaints about the function being disabled for security reasons..

does anyone know what i've done wrong, or haven't done? I would really be interested in getting this working.

Thank you in advance.