Re: seti@home

[Alvin Starr <alvin iplink net>]

On Fri, 25 Jun 1999, James Peret wrote:

> i am trying to run the seti@home client and am experiencing proxy
> problems.  even though i can communicate on port 80, i always get
> "Returned HTTP header indicated error status: proxy server unable to
> connect to SET@home host. "
> 
> i am running RH 5.2 with the 2.2.7 kernel.  i can use netscape.  i have
> run the client on my NT laptop with success.  the username/passwd on the
> linux box is the same as on NT.  the proxy is made by microsoft.  

If I remember correctly( as of about a year ago) the Microsoft proxy will
only support systems running windows with the exception of the http port. 
If you can replace your MS Proxy with a linux system configured as a
firewall. It will work more transparently and more reliably.

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