On Saturday 29 June 2002 03:56 am, you wrote: > On 29 Jun 2002 17:30:49 +1000, Michael Biddulph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, 2002-06-29 at 13:55, Dennis Myers wrote: > > > I have set up privoxy a couple of times in konqueror and each time I > > > > set it I > > > > > can no longer connect to the internet at all. " could not connect to > > > > host > > > > > 127.0.0.1, try again later" Disable the proxy server and all works. > > > > Yes I > > > > > have RTFM. According to the manual I should have no problems setting > > > > up and > > > > > using privoxy, but as usual the manual has left something out that is > > > important to my configuration. Anyone had this kind of problem and > > > > how does > > > > > it get fixed? Sometimes I need to have my hand held. TIA > > > > I installed and used privoxy for a day or two last week. It > > worked...sort of. Didn't lose my net connection but it is very fussy as > > to what sites it will connect to and load. I had to "try again" for six > > out of every ten sites I went to. Too annoying to be really useful so I > > wiped it off. > > > > I think it will be really useful when it is developed further, but right > > now I'll pass on it. > > I've been using Privoxy for about six months and I've had very few > problems. The error given above should not really have anything to do with > the proxy. The IP address that is causing the problem, 127.0.0.1, refers to > yourself. When you communicate with 127.0.0.1, the network messages are > 'looped back' to you, and you communicate with yourself. > > In your browser proxy settings, there should be a text box titled something > like 'No proxy for'. In this box, enter 'localhost' (without the quotes). > Save the settings and reactivate Privoxy. Make sure your browser is set to > use Privoxy as a proxy. Now everything should work as it should, minus the > advertising on Web pages.
Thanks for the help Sridhar, I tried the no proxy setting and still get the can't connect to 127.0.0.1. Guess I don't understand proxy and will just put up with the junk for now. I will continue to study docs and manuals to get an understanding and try again later. -- Dennis M. linux user #180842
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