Re: Lynx Problems

1999-07-23 Thread John Hasler
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

Re: Lynx Problems

1999-07-22 Thread Martin Bialasinski
>> "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

Re: Lynx Problems

1999-07-22 Thread Doug Young
> 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 > >

Re: Lynx Problems

1999-07-22 Thread Michael Merten
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

Re: Lynx Problems

1999-07-21 Thread Jonathan D. Proulx
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

Re: Lynx Problems

1999-07-21 Thread Jonathan D. Proulx
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"

Re: Lynx Problems

1999-07-21 Thread Gerhard Kroder
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

Re: Lynx Problems

1999-07-21 Thread Jonathan D. Proulx
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

Re: Lynx Problems

1999-07-20 Thread Bill Leach
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

Re: Lynx Problems

1999-07-20 Thread Gerhard Kroder
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'