sorry, my typo when transcribing mssg, the actual links *is* prefixed with 'http://'
<quote who="Rowling, Jill"> > Most likely the problem is that the full-q URS is > 'www.mydomain.tld/path/MYDOC.PDF' > When it should be > 'http://www.mydomain.tld/path/MYDOC.PDF' > > The problem is Windows by default attempts SMB connections before http > connections unless you specify http. > > Regards, > > Jill. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Voytek Eymont [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 25 August 2004 10:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [SLUG] pdf problems with IE and Linux Apache > > > perhaps someone might have some ideas: > > I have transferred a user site from my Apache OS/2 server to Linux Apache > 1.3x; it's an HTML/ flash 'static' site. > > everything is working OK, EXCEPT: > > the user has several directories with PDFs, these do not have a top level > HTML page, just a bunch of PDFs in a directory. > > he then sends an email containg a full-q url like > 'www.mydomain.tld/path/MYDOC.PDF' > > yes, the file names are mixed case...(don't ask... I even offered to lower > case them myself...) > > anyhow, back to the problem: > > since I moved the files to the RH Apache: > > on several of his systems (XP & W2K, IE6, Acrobat6), the fully Q URL will > not open by clicking; IE offers to download the file, then returns an > error > 'cannot download, host not found' > > *but* the url cut'n'pasted into browser works > > I have tried myself from several windoze: 98/w2k/xp with differing IE. > works > properly for me; several colleagues have tried from different windoze > boxes, > works OK > > I'm happy to email links to anyone who would like to try, though, rather > not > post them, to prevent search engine indexing > > see screen shots attached (screen shots deleted from this copy as they > exceed 25k limit) > > suggestions or ideas greatly appreciated... > > meanwhile, I'll try looking at web logs in case I can see anything > > -- > Voytek > > > -- > Voytek > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > IMPORTANT NOTICES > This email (including any documents referred to in, or attached, to this > email) may contain information that is personal, confidential or the > subject > of copyright or other proprietary rights in favour of Aristocrat, its > affiliates or third parties. This email is intended only for the named > addressee. Any privacy, confidence, copyright or other proprietary rights > in > favour of Aristocrat, its affiliates or third parties, is not lost because > this email was sent to you by mistake. > > If you received this email by mistake you should: (i) not copy, disclose, > distribute or otherwise use it, or its contents, without the consent of > Aristocrat or the owner of the relevant rights; (ii) let us know of the > mistake by reply email or by telephone (+61 2 9413 6300); and (iii) delete > it from your system and destroy all copies. > > Any personal information contained in this email must be handled in > accordance with applicable privacy laws. > > Electronic and internet communications can be interfered with or affected > by > viruses and other defects. As a result, such communications may not be > successfully received or, if received, may cause interference with the > integrity of receiving, processing or related systems (including hardware, > software and data or information on, or using, that hardware or software). > Aristocrat gives no assurances in relation to these matters. > > If you have any doubts about the veracity or integrity of any electronic > communication we appear to have sent you, please call +61 2 9413 6300 for > clarification. > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- Voytek -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
