Re: Metalink browser support?

From: Glen S <whoknows_at_no_spam.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:56:18 GMT
Message-ID: <6whbd.20$_u6.10@edtnps89>

Dusan Bolek wrote:

> Walt <walt_askier_at_YourShoesyahoo.com> wrote in message news:<416C4001.CACCB340_at_YourShoesyahoo.com>...
>

>>Anybody know what browsers metalink supports?  It just hangs in IE 6. 
>>With my old version of Netscape (4.7, which I keep around for testing
>>purposes) the site works more or less, but attempting to download a
>>binary just causes a bunch of hex to be displayed in the window.
>>
>>So, it looks like I need to dawnload and install a new browser to be
>>able to access patches on metalink.  Since metalink is picky, and I
>>don't want to waste any more time than I already have, suggestions,
>>please?

>
>
> Oficially,the supported browsers are Netscapes and IE. It is also
> working in the current Opera for few months. Internet Explorer 6.0
> works without problems on Metalink. Problem could be somewhere else
> (proxy?).
>
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> Dusan Bolek
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I've used the latest 3 (or 4) revisions of Mozilla to access metalink just fine, in fact I seldom use IE anymore. I've also used Konquerer ok and just out of curiousity I just tried Epiphany 1.0.7 and accessed it ok as well.

cheers! Received on Wed Oct 13 2004 - 16:56:18 CDT