Re: rhlug problem-solved sort of.

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam trinity edu>]

On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 12:00:35AM +0800, E Nigma wrote:
> 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.
Well Konqueror worked so I guess we can limp along or look for a netscape
update.

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