RE: LYNX-DEV dns lookups

[David Hardy]

> I discovered the following problem while using LYNX compiled with the 
> socketshr
> library for VMS to access a service provided by the british library:
> 
>   Despite the name (opac97.bl.uk) resolving to an IP address, lynx fails to
>   connect with:
>       "unable to access remote host!"

I've managed to connect fairly quickly to opac97.bl.uk using Lynx version 2.7.1
with some of Fote's modifications installed. We're using MultiNet v4.0A under
OpenVMS 6.2 on a VAX.

David

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