On Thu, 05 Sep 2002 15:21, dfox wrote:
> > Can any one tell me how i can setup Konqueror so I can browse the local
> > network like you do under ms windows. Or is that not possable
>
> You should be able to click on Services (the yellow star) and then
> go to "lan browser" and then (if things are set up correctly) view
> the other systems on the network.
>
> On mine - I don't have a network, but strangely enough it tells
> me that it can't connect to localhost. That of course is defined
> elsewhere (/etc/hosts). I can of course "ping localhost" so some-
> where there is a miscommunication between konqueror and the
> services it uses to go to the LAN.
>
> Konqueror does use a special notation "lan://" to denote machines
> on the local area network.
>
> > David

You can't connect to localhost unless the httpd is running.
su and try "service -s" (look for Apache). If it is running you should have 
some httpd tasks running as well.

-- 
Michael

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