On Sun, Jul 25, 1999 at 02:08:01PM -0700, eg wrote:
>
>
> Michael Merten wrote:
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> > On Thu, Jul 22, 1999 at 10:36:05AM +1000, Doug Young wrote:
> > > now i understand the source of your problem. you are trying to use a
> > > copy of lynx found on a distribution copy of linux. just a sugges
Michael Merten wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 22, 1999 at 10:36:05AM +1000, Doug Young wrote:
> > now i understand the source of your problem. you are trying to use a
> > copy of lynx found on a distribution copy of linux. just a suggestion,
> > linux is not for a beginner, as you have self described
David Karlin wrote:
>
> > You seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding. A good PPP (or other
> > network) connection is necessary for any browser to work.
Um, yes, I meant in the context of viewing pages on the Internet. Sorry
to mislead.
> > No browser
> > can work independently of that,
Doug Young writes:
> yes I can ping one of my server DNS numbers (located about 25Km
> away) without trouble but not the other one. Both DNS numbers are listed
> in /etc/ppp/options
What gave you the idea you should put your ISP's DNS numbers in
/etc/ppp/options? Have you been reading the P
>> "Doug" == Doug Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Doug> a mammoth job since I'm not aware of any way to find files with html
Doug> extensioins other than open every directory one by one to see whats in
it. I
find /usr/doc/ -name "*.html"
locate .html
Doug> don't know whether or not its doing
> try:
> STARTFILE:file://localhost/usr/doc/lynx/lynx_help/lynx_help_main.html
> in /etc/lynx.cfg
>
> This is the default locatuion for the lynx help file.
>
> or make this file to point lynx at:
> <--cut here-->
>
>
>
> This is a dummy page
>
>
> Lynx should be displaying this page I hope
>
>
> You seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding. A good PPP (or other
> network) connection is necessary for any browser to work. No browser
> can work independently of that, or debug your connection for you. So
> what's the knock on lynx if it didn't work when you didn't have the
> connection
Doug Young wrote:
>
> Well whatever the cause of my Lynx problems they are finished now
> I've uninstalled the thing and hope never to hear of it again.
>
> I eventually located an extremely well written document titled
> "How to Hook up PPP in Linux" by W.G
Doug Young wrote:
>
> Those who have been pondering my Lynx problems might care to comment on
> this message I received from a guy who answered a post elsewhere. If he
> is correct, it appears that I may have been trying to do something that
> even experts would find difficult.
Quoting Doug Young ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> Those who have been pondering my Lynx problems might care to comment on
> this message I received from a guy who answered a post elsewhere. If he
> is correct, it appears that I may have been trying to do something that
> even experts would fi
Well whatever the cause of my Lynx problems they are finished now
I've uninstalled the thing and hope never to hear of it again.
I eventually located an extremely well written document titled
"How to Hook up PPP in Linux" by W.G.Unruh ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
that appears
Doug Young writes:
> Those who have been pondering my Lynx problems might care to comment on
> this message I received from a guy who answered a post elsewhere. If he
> is correct,...
He isn't.
> ...it appears that I may have been trying to do something that even
> experts
Subject: [Fwd: Lynx Problems]
Date: Thu, Jul 22, 1999 at 10:36:05AM +1000
In reply to:Doug Young
Quoting Doug Young([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> Those who have been pondering my Lynx problems might care to comment on
> this message I received from a guy who answered a post els
On Sun, Jun 06, 1999 at 04:41:52AM -0400, Jonathan D. Proulx wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Wed, Jul 21, 1999 at 11:39:20AM +1000, Doug Young wrote:
> >
> > I don't even know if its running . all I can tell for sure is when I
> > type "lynx" something responds telling me its looking for server homepage
On Thu, Jul 22, 1999 at 10:36:05AM +1000, Doug Young wrote:
> now i understand the source of your problem. you are trying to use a
> copy of lynx found on a distribution copy of linux. just a suggestion,
> linux is not for a beginner, as you have self described yourself.
> almost
> every part
Those who have been pondering my Lynx problems might care to comment on
this message I received from a guy who answered a post elsewhere. If he
is correct, it appears that I may have been trying to do something that
even experts would find difficult.
Subject:
Re: lynx configuration
On Wed, Jul 21, 1999 at 08:15:05PM +1000, Doug Young wrote:
> how to tell where is a local html file ??
> I only know about whereis for finding files and it doesn't recognize
> wildcards :(
try:
STARTFILE:file://localhost/usr/doc/lynx/lynx_help/lynx_help_main.html
in /etc/lynx.cfg
This is
Subject: [Fwd: Lynx Problems]
Date: Wed, Jul 21, 1999 at 06:19:05PM +1000
In reply to:Doug Young
Quoting Doug Young([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> using netscape with all the known but unsolved crashes and bus errors i
> feel like
> workin with m$ software...
>
> Th
Hi,
On Wed, Jul 21, 1999 at 11:39:20AM +1000, Doug Young wrote:
>
> I don't even know if its running . all I can tell for sure is when I type
> "lynx" something responds telling me its looking for server homepage, but
> after a few mins gives up and says "STARTFILE:richardson.apana.org.au"
using netscape with all the known but unsolved crashes and bus errors i
feel like
workin with m$ software...
The difference is Netscape is suited to the majority of computer users
who possess neither the time nor the inclination to wade through reams
of excessively obtuse documentation in the ho
Bill Leach wrote:
> I'm in danger of displaying and attitude here... I use netscape but
> consider it to be the worst piece of software that I have on any Linux
> box of mine. GUI web browsers that I have used on Linux are all junk
> in my opinion!
>
using netscape with all the known but unsolv
Hi,
On Tue, Jul 20, 1999 at 01:18:55PM +1000, Doug Young wrote:
> Does anyone know of a real basic web browser thats simple
> to setup & configure. I am fast running out of patience with lynx
> due to its virtually useless documentation and excessively complicated
> config file.
Hmmm...
lynx.cfg
I'm in danger of displaying and attitude here... I use netscape but
consider it to be the worst piece of software that I have on any Linux
box of mine. GUI web browsers that I have used on Linux are all junk
in my opinion!
Lynx OTOH is a "typical" UNIX program. I have never seen Lynx crash,
han
Doug Young wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of a real basic web browser thats simple
> to setup & configure. I am fast running out of patience with lynx
> due to its virtually useless documentation and excessively complicated
> config file.
you are thinking in terms of "netscape" or similar? why don'
Does anyone know of a real basic web browser thats simple
to setup & configure. I am fast running out of patience with lynx
due to its virtually useless documentation and excessively complicated
config file.
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