root php pages blank after recompile apache

root phpmyadmin and root mailwatch links both open to blank php pages - page source is blank - no errors in the apache logs

Both worked prior to my rebuilding apache to remove frontpage extensions
I used the software apache update link

Im a newbie at this - I have searched here and the mailwatch mailing lists but can find anything specific

I compared the phpinfo pages before and after the recompiled and they look indentical

Any help or nudges in the correct direction would be appreciated

 

Im an idiot
I was logged into WHM as user with "nearly" root level access but NOT
Logging in as root fixed the issue

Doug