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  • From: Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>
  • Cc: dkaufman AT rahul.net, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] lynx 2.8.5
  • Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:37:04 -0500 (EST)

On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Ian Scott wrote:

> >
> > We copied it to our BL1 laptop, which has a working lynx from SW3.5 (lynx
> > 2.4?), and it loads lynx but is 'unable to connect to remote host'
> > or 'unable to access document'. Perhaps the older kernel cannot handle
> > the newer lynx? The connection was okay as proved by the older lynx
> > working right after the newer one did not.
>
> Could it access local pages? e.g. hotlist.html


Yes, it accessed hotlist.html.

> >
> > Anyone else want to test the complete package on BL1? I don't think you
> > need any files other than lynx and lynx.cfg unless you want to change
> > screen colors or access secure sites with root certificates.
> >
>
> I tried the static executable (posted earlier) on BL1. Got nothing. Just
> returned straight to the shell, no errors, no nothing. lynx -h didn't give
> me anything either, nor asking for a local file.

It requires lynx.cfg in /usr/lib in order to work at all. You can copy
over the lynx.cfg from a previous version, I think (where it is in
usr/local/lib to keep them separate).

>
> I will try the package some time over the weekend
>
> Ian
>
>





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