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Links2 problems. (Users)

posted by ron  , Australia, 14.05.2009, 00:26

> I am wanting to use a more modern browser on my Windows For Workgoups
> Computer. I am getting sick of all the errors on netscape and microsoft
> internet explorer. I like links2 from my linux computer, so I downloaded
> the links2 program from Glenn's site.
> Here
>
> To make a long story short, after I installed it, it didn't seem to work.
> It kept getting "host not found" errors. I hunted for configuration
> files, but couldn't find any obvious ones. Can anyone help me with this
> problem and if not, is there a way of contacting the developer. The
> developers website appears to be down.

Mik's website is not functioning and hasn't been for some time.
I think he is in the throes of the last year at university and too tied up
to do anything else.

I use Arachne, Lynx, Links2 (graphical and text) and Elinks.

For Links2 you need to have a working wattcp.cfg in the same directory
(\bin if that is where yours is).

This is the .bat file I use to invoke Links2:

d:                                 ;;  change to drive
call ram1.bat                      ;;  creates a RAM drive and puts %temp% on it
cd\test\links\bin                  ;;  cd to \bin
set RANDFILE=noise586.exe          ;;  tells Links where to get seed data for SSL use
set TTY_SCREEN_INTFACE=direct      ;;  sets up screen (as advised by Mik)
rtspkt 0x60 -m auto                ;;  load DOS packet driver
links.exe %1 %2 %3 %4 %5           ;;  invokes links.exe
rtspkt -u                          ;;  on exit, removes packet driver from memory
set RANDFILE=                      ;;  removes that environment parameter
set TTY_SCREEN_INTFACE=            ;;  same for that one, too
call unram.bat                     ;;  removes the RAM disk

Note: noise586.exe is loaded at boot. I can post it on my website if anyone
wants it. It loads high and is very small.

Jennifer, if you are looking for a text browser, then I have found Elinks to
be the more stable one. Both Links2 and Elinks handle SSL.

If you want a graphical DOS browser, then Arachne is the best.

Complete thread:

• Links2 problems. - Jennifer, 11.05.2009, 16:03 (Users)
  • Links2 problems. - Khusraw, 11.05.2009, 17:15
    • Links2 problems. - Jennifer, 11.05.2009, 21:52
      • Links2 problems. - Khusraw, 12.05.2009, 07:26
  • Links2 problems. - rCX, 12.05.2009, 03:18
  • Links2 problems. - ron, 14.05.2009, 00:26
    • Links2 problems. - ron, 14.05.2009, 00:56