CentOS - Oct 2006 - Apache DirectoryIndex

I'd like to change the DirectoryIndex document for just the DocumentRoot, 
leaving the default DirectoryIndex setting for all other directories. However, 
when I set DirectoryIndex in the <Directory "/var/www/html">
section of
/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf it seems to set it for *all* directories.

DirectoryIndex doesn't seem to be allowed in .htaccess either.

Does anyone know how to set this?

Thanks,
Kirk Bocek

> I'd like to change the DirectoryIndex document for just the
DocumentRoot,
> leaving the default DirectoryIndex setting for all other directories. 
> However, when I set DirectoryIndex in the <Directory
"/var/www/html"> section
> of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf it seems to set it for *all* directories.
>
> DirectoryIndex doesn't seem to be allowed in .htaccess either.
It seems like something that could be done with mod_rewrite or a 
RedirectMatch.  Are those options for you?

Barry