Re: rhlug problem

[E Nigma <enigma os2 ami com au>]

On Monday 31 December 2001 23:34, you wrote:
> On Mon, 31 Dec 2001, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> 
> > Well there is something wrong with my 7.1 installation. I can get to
> > www.rhlug.org from my 7.2 systems and from other 7.1 systems around.
> > However, whenb I try to use netscape to reach www.rhlug.org from my 7.1
> > system it starts trying to get ther but then goes into an endless cycle
> > of XXXXXXX.css pages that forces me to kill the netscape. (where the X's
> > are a string of numbers).
> 
> Since I can't reproduce it, my only advice can be that Netscape is broken 
> and binary-only, therefore unfixable. Don't use it.
>

That's a pretty crummy reply. There ARE some diagnostic steps that can be 
taken to determine whether it actually is a Netscape problem. I don't suppose 
for a moment there's a malicious webmaster involved, but one could produce 
that kind of problem.

Trying another browser is one, but my experience is that N's more 
reliable than M, and that K has more than its share of problems too.

Examinging squid logs (if possible) is an excellent one.

Recommending that Aaron upgrade to the latest release would be more helpful.

 The problem is only unfixable once it's established that the problem 
actually IS Netscape. Without taking proper diagnostic steps, you just don't 
know.



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