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Thank you,

> Try also the links2 that I recently compiled without graphics support but
> with ssl for glibc2 (add the operalib.tgz package first and run ldconfig),
> which uses much less memory than lynx and shows tables and frames.
>
On bl3 (486DX with 12 Mb Ram) lynx is ok but I'll try next days after trying
your links2 nographics and elinks in bl2 (a pentium S with 32 Mb Ram).

Links-0.96 from
http://www.basiclinux.com.ru/add-ons/links96s.gz

>Downloaded to bl2 (where I have libc5) and tried it at gmail and it says
>it is doing SSL negotation but puts me back to the login page.

The same for me.

Regards,
Giuseppe




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To: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [BL] bl3: ftpd and links


> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
>
> > Sindi,
> > thank you very much for help and hints.
> >
> > I have bl3 on a 486 with 12 Mb RAM and bl2 a pentium S with 32 Mb Ram.
> >
> > On bl3 I have links-0.95 (no ssl) and Lynx (with ssl) from your site.
>
> Try also the links2 that I recently compiled without graphics support but
> with ssl for glibc2 (add the operalib.tgz package first and run ldconfig),
> which uses much less memory than lynx and shows tables and frames.
>
> Or the elinks that I just compiled with ssl support, which has similar
> dependencies.  I am unable to add the javascript support because I cannot
> understand the instructions or they don't work.
>
> > With Lynx I can access gmail and that is ok. On that machine I do not
> > need to have more.
>
> > I would like, if possible, to install links-0.98 or links-0.95 (with
> > ssl) because I find links fast and ease to use but reading the thread I
> > see the matter is puzzling for me.
>
> They are not available with SSL support for libc5.  If you add glibc from
> Slackware 8.1, or my operalib.tgz package, you can use the links2 or
> elinks that I compiled with ssl support.  links2 is more similar to links.
> elinks acts a bit differently.
>
> > The executable for links-0.98 Steven suggested does not work (i.e. I am
> > not able to get it work).
>
> > A version of links-0.98 with ssl could be a useful add on for bl2 and
> > bl3......
>
> Steven said he was unable to compile links against libc5 with SSL support.
> I am not set up to compile for libc5.  Since I already compiled links2 and
> elinks with SSL, I am not interested in compiling plain links 0.9X for
> glibc.  So use lynx, or add glibc libraries.
>
>   >
> >
> >>> The version of links 0.98 I installed needs openssl (before
installation) as
> >>> stated on links site which I did not read carefully.
> >>
> >> Does it need dynamic openssl libraries?  What does ldd tell you?
>
> >
> > Sorry, I installed links-0.98 on the other machine on bl2 and then I
> > uniinstalled (pkgtool).
>
> > On this machine (32 Mb Ram, 64 Ram swap and bl2 ) I will install your
> > links2 with ssl.
>
> Good choice.  Try also elinks with ssl.
>
> > Anyway I think that your future Elinks package would be the best choice
> > for a text browser with ssl (and java?).
>
> Me too, but I think it is beyond my abilities to compile.
>
> I know that openssl works with lynx-uclibc-static so maybe someone more
> knowledgeable can compile elinks with javascript against uclibc.
>
> The links2-1pre28 that I posted has minimal javascript support that does
> not work any place I tested except a site with examples.
>
> > Thank you very much again.
> > Regards,
> >
> > Giuseppe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:02:50 +0000 (UTC)
> > baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
> >>
> >>> Thank for all information,
> >>>
> >>>> .... So I suggest you add a few libraries from libc6 (some of which
you
> >>> need for
> >>>> Opera anyway) and use my links2 with ssl support, if you have the
space
> >>>> and memory.
> >>
> >>
> >>>> Or the delilinux links2 with ssl support and X support.
> >> (It does not have ssl support.)
> >>
> >>>
> >>> I did not installed links2 because I read in your site it is not sure
it has
> >>> ssl support and because I have only 12 Mb RAM.
> >>
> >> The one I compiled does have ssl support.  You can use it in text mode.
> >>
> >> First make a shorter symlink in /usr/local/bin.
> >> ln -s links2-1pre33-svgalib-ssl links2
> >>
> >> Then type links2
> >>
> >> I don't know if there is some way to use it in text mode without the
> >> dependencies, if you don't need them.  If you like I will recompile it
> >> without graphics, or zlib, or libbz2, but for glibc 2.2.5 since that is
> >> what I am set up for.
> >>
> >> If you don't look at huge images in graphics mode it should work fine
with
> >> 12MB RAM and a 24MB swap partition or file.
> >>
> >>> I downloaded lynx from your site and it works with ssl.
> >>> I wanted to have links (0.98 or any other version  with ssl) because
it is
> >>> fast and easy to use for me.
> >>
> >>> The version of links 0.98 I installed needs openssl (before
installation) as
> >>> stated on links site which I did not read carefully.
> >>
> >> Does it need dynamic openssl libraries?  What does ldd tell you?
> >>
> >> http://keesan.freeshell.org/bl/openssl-solibs-0.97-i386-1-SW81.tgz
> >>
> >> contains the dynamic libraries for openssl from Slackware 8.1
> >> (which should work if you added glibc from SW8.1 or 9.0).
> >> openssl version 0.97 is required for security.
> >>
> >> Sindi
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks again.
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Giuseppe
> >>
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