Thanks for the pointer... :-( these people describe the exact same problem as me, but they don't seem have a solution. Yes I read the xp directions. I will try to contact these people. I'm using XP Pro, not Home Ed. It's confusing indeed that these fundamental problems show up so seldom.
--- Michael Vorburger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you using XP Home Ed? There seem to be some > known problems with it, > right slide-users? See e.g. > > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.jakarta.slide.user/3629 > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.jakarta.slide.user/3632 > > PS: Sure you saw this > http://jakarta.apache.org/slide/xp.html already? > > > Bernard Sirius wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >I'm trying to browse my fresh slide installation > with > >xp. It all works perfectly with my regular browser, > >but I cannot "add a new Network Place"... > > > >The password is never recognized. I have done > >everything like is said in the documentation > >(auth-constraint stuff) and tested several things, > but > >the password simply isn't recognized. > > > >In fact, xp doesn't allow me to enter "root" as > >username, and systematically prepends localhost/ to > >it. > > > >Any idea ? > > > >Bernard > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! > >http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Michael Vorburger > VP Engineering, Vertical*i > Tel. +41 (21) 317 57 47 > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]