On Sat, 29 Dec 2001, Jeremy Howard wrote: > I posted a couple of weeks ago about how well the mod_deflate/mod_accel > combination works on a front-end HTTP accelerator. I've just discovered a > problem that I thought I'd mention here for anyone who's trying this out. > > It appears that Mozilla-based browsers fail when using gzip encoding with > POST requests. I've added > DeflateDisableRange "MSIE 4." "Mozilla" > to my httpd.conf as a workaround for this bug. The bug appears > intermittently, and I haven't yet worked out exactly how to replicate it. > However, it's been reported by many of my users and I have experienced it > myself, so I'd suggest being wary of this combination.
First, "DeflateDisableRange" doesn't disable gzipping - it disables partial responses (byte-range) if this request can be gzipped. If you want to disable gzipping for some browser you need to set enviroment variable: BrowserMatch "Gecko" no_gzip Second, don't use "Mozilla" string - this string is in all Netscape 1-6, and MSIE 1-6. Use "Gecko" instead - all Mozilla-derived browsers has this string. And third - can you send me all bug reports with Mozilla ? Igor Sysoev
