lynx-dev Re: lynx 2.8.2 pre 4 on VMS

[dickey]

> 
> Tom. 
>  
> A slight problem has shown up with lynx 2.8.2pre4 on VMS.  It seems to get 
> confused aboutwhat directory to connect to when given an ftp url. 

This is not VMS-specific (I just tried that url from my ISP account, and
got a not-found).  But I'll forward it to lynx-dev, since people there are
faster at analysing this.
  
> Enclosed is a lynx.trace output for the url 
>    ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv 
>  
> It WILL get to the parent OK though: 
>    ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms 
>  
> Regards, 
>  
> Andy Harper 
> Kings College London 
>  
>  
>  
>               Lynx Trace Log (2.8.2pre.4) 
>  
> User message: Trace ON! 
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> GridText: HText_pageDisplay finished 
>  
> LYpush[0]: address:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms 
>         title:vms directory 
> getfile: getting ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv 
>  
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv   relatedName: 
> HTParse: result:ftp.wku.edu 
>  
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv   relatedName: 
> HTParse: result: 
> Entered HTAnchor_findAddress 
> Anchor 533F40 with address `ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv' already exists. 
> HTAccess: loading document ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv 
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv   relatedName:file: 
> HTParse: result:ftp 
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv   relatedName: 
> HTParse: result:ftp.wku.edu 
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv   relatedName: 
> HTParse: result:ftp 
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv   relatedName: 
> HTParse: result:ftp 
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv   relatedName: 
> 1 
> HTParse: result:/vms/fileserv 
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv   relatedName: 
> HTParse: result:ftp.wku.edu 
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv   relatedName: 
> HTParse: result:ftp 
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv   relatedName: 
> HTParse: result:ftp.wku.edu 
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv   relatedName: 
> HTParse: result:ftp.wku.edu 
> Looking up ftp.wku.edu. 
> HTParseInet: parsing `ftp.wku.edu'. 
> LYGetHostByName: parsing `ftp.wku.edu'. 
> End of LYGetHostByName: 308308 { h_name = 308370 "axp1.wku.edu", 
>        h_aliases = 2D8DE8 { 0x0 }, 
>        h_addrtype = 2, h_length = 4, 
>        h_addr_list = 308470 { 308320 "161.6.18.1", 0x0 } } 
> LYGetHostByName: Resolved name to a hostent. 
> HTParseInet: Parsed address as port 21, IP address 161.6.18.1 
> Making FTP connection to ftp.wku.edu. 
> FTP connected, socket 5  control 4658936 
>     Rx: 220 ftp.wku.edu MadGoat FTP server V2.5-3 ready. 
>   Tx: USER anonymous 
>     Rx: 331 Guest login Okay, send ident or e-mail address as password. 
>   Tx: PASS address@hidden 
>     Rx: 230- 
> Adding message to help cache:  
>  
>     Rx: 230-   Welcome to the FTP archives at Western Kentucky University. 
> Adding message to help cache:    Welcome to the FTP archives at Western 
> Kentucky University. 
>  
>     Rx: 230- 
> Adding message to help cache:  
>  
>     Rx: 230-   This is the official home of the WKU VMS freeware archives, 
> the 
> Adding message to help cache:    This is the official home of the WKU VMS 
> freeware archives, the 
>  
>     Rx: 230-   MadGoat Software archives, and the WKU mailing list archives. 
> Adding message to help cache:    MadGoat Software archives, and the WKU 
> mailing list archives. 
>  
>     Rx: 230- 
> Adding message to help cache:  
>  
>     Rx: 230-   If you encounter any problems, please send mail to the archive 
> Adding message to help cache:    If you encounter any problems, please send 
> mail to the archive 
>  
>     Rx: 230-   maintainer, Hunter Goatley <address@hidden>. 
> Adding message to help cache:    maintainer, Hunter Goatley <address@hidden>. 
>  
>     Rx: 230- 
> Adding message to help cache:  
>  
>     Rx: 230-   This site runs Process Software's TCPware.  For more 
> information 
> Adding message to help cache:    This site runs Process Software's TCPware.  
> For more information 
>  
>     Rx: 230-   on TCPware and Process's MultiNet, see www.process.com. 
> Adding message to help cache:    on TCPware and Process's MultiNet, see 
> www.process.com. 
>  
>     Rx: 230- 
> Adding message to help cache:  
>  
>     Rx: 230-Guest address@hidden login Okay, 18-MAY-1999 09:21:27 -0500, 
> access restrictions apply. 
> Adding message to help cache: Guest address@hidden login Okay, 18-MAY-1999 
> 09:21:27 -0500, access restrictions apply. 
>  
>     Rx: 230 Connection closes if idle for 15 min. 
> HTFTP: Logged in. 
>   Tx: SYST 
>     Rx: 215 VMS V7.1 AlphaServer 4X00 5/400 4MB MadGoat System type. 
> HTFTP: Treating as VMS server. 
> HTFTP: Opened master socket number 6 
> HTFTP: This host is 137.73.2.1 
> HTFTP: bound to port 35101 on 137.73.2.1 
> HTFTP: Closed master socket 4 
> TCP: Master socket(), bind() and listen() all OK 
>   Tx: PORT 137,73,2,1,137,29 
>     Rx: 200 Port 137,73,2,1,137,29 Okay. 
> HTFTP: Port defined. 
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv   relatedName: 
> 1 
> HTParse: result:/vms/fileserv 
> HTFTP: UnEscaped /vms/fileserv 
>   Tx: CWD vms/files] 
>     Rx: 550 No access to [.VMS.FILES]]. Requested action not taken. 
> HTAccess:  status=-5 
> Can't Access `ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv' 
> HTAccess: Can't access `ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv' 
>  
> Alert!: Unable to access document. 
>  
> LYpop[0]: address:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms 
>      title:vms directory 
> getfile: getting ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms 
>  
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms   relatedName: 
> HTParse: result:ftp.wku.edu 
>  
> HTParse: aName:ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms   relatedName: 
> HTParse: result: 
> Entered HTAnchor_findAddress 
> Anchor 471D18 with address `ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms' already exists. 
> HTAccess: loading document ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms 
> HTAccess: Document already in memory. 
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Thomas E. Dickey
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