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Re: LYNX-DEV lynx bug with netscape proxy2.5


From: Foteos Macrides
Subject: Re: LYNX-DEV lynx bug with netscape proxy2.5
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 17:49:42 -0500 (EST)

" Kristen J. Webb" <address@hidden> reply:
>Hi there,
>
>I think this was also a bug with netscape proxy2.0, but the proxy server
>was so unstable, that we had to shut it down.  I just re-compiled lynx2.6
>from scratch after adding in the latest jumbo patch.  The problem is still
>there.
>
>Surfing to unusual sites is the esiest way to re-create the problem.
>
>Eventually, you can get to the error:
>
>__BEGIN_SCREEN__
>Error
>   
>                                     Error           
>   
>       ______________________________________________________________
>
>     The requested item could not be loaded by the proxy.
>   
>     Netscape Proxy is unable to locate the server: www.canaryweb.es The
>     server does not have a DNS entry. Check the server name in the
>     Location (URL) and try again.
>   
>       ______________________________________________________________    
>   
>   
>    Proxy server at alphaclp.clpgh.org on port 13311
>   
>__END_SCREEN__
>
>Now, I can startup netscape and find the url through the same proxy server. 
>But the lynx session never finds it.  If I quit lynx and restart, I will
>find the url.  It is as if lynx never retries when talking to a proxy server,
>it just assumes the url will never be found.  When I turn off proxy, lynx
>behaves correctly, finding urls on the second or third retry . . .
>
>Any ideas/suggestions?

        With Lynx, if the server returns an error stream which Lynx
renders and displays, to resubmit the request (try again), you must
enter the RELOAD command (Control-R) while viewing that page, or
the RELOAD command (x) when positioned on the link which you initially
ACTIVATEd.

                                Fote

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