[plug] Job: Web Programmer

[John Breen]

Bret Busby wrote:

> On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Bret Busby wrote:
> 
> 
>>>>>http://it.seek.com.au/users/jobsearch.asp?JobListAction=ViewOneAd&AdID=16
>>>>>45142
>>>>>
>>>>I have just read the message, and, in trying to access the URL (via PINE
>>>>4.21 on RH 6.2), got "Alert! Unable to connect to remote host".
>>>>
>>>What browser does Pine use for displaying web pages?
>>>It worked fine for me in both Links and Lynx...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>I believe that mine defaults to Lynx. It can be set by the user, and I
>>have not changed the default setting.
>>
>>Just tried again; same result. I had tried a number of times before I sent
>>the message above.
>>
>>I have previously been able to access other URL's, including the PLUG
>>polls' web pages ( :-) ) and others, via PINE and, what I believe to be
>>Lynx.
>>
>>
>>
> 
> Just to confirm; I have just accessed another web site via PINE, and it
> worked okay. The browser used is confirmed as Lynx. Accessing the HELP
> facility for Lynx, it said Lynx help v 2.8.2.
> 
> 

this might seem a stupid question, but what happens if you try to load 
the site directly with lynx?  Does it work then?  If I use lynx, I get 
the page, no errors.

Perhaps the URL is too long for pine to pass to lynx correctly, or 
possibly there's a line wrap in there that causes problems.



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