Mail Archives: djgpp/1999/02/05/07:48:52
Paul Derbyshire <pderbysh AT usa DOT net> wrote:
> At 06:46 PM 2/4/99 +0000, I wrote:
> >>Err X as in what. XWindows per chance? If so try
> >>ftp://ftp.cs.umn.edu/pub/XFree86/3.3.3.1/source/
> >>
> >>If thats not what you want please be a little more explicit.
> >>
> >> Peter Allen
> >
> >Thanks, although that particular FTP server is as slow as Molasses on >Pluto.
>
> Actually, it's weirder than that. Internet Exploder chugs for a minute,
> displays part of the directory on the site, and then hangs. (No, it's not
> just slow, it's HUNG, the stop and other toolbar buttons don't work.)
>
> My real FTP client seems to have no trouble with it, speedwise or with
> hanging.
>
> I just wish IE let you set it up so ftp urls opened in another app. IE 3.x
> and below let you configure MIME types and extensions with apps from the
> Options dialog... with IE 4, it seems to be hard wired to use just IE and
> plugins. The exception is mail and news. It lets you configure that for
> some reason.
Trash IE, install Netscape, it hungs much less ;-)
SET
------------------------------------ 0 --------------------------------
Visit my home page: http://welcome.to/SetSoft
or
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/6552/
Salvador Eduardo Tropea (SET). (Electronics Engineer)
Alternative e-mail: set-soft AT usa DOT net set AT computer DOT org
ICQ: 2951574
Address: Curapaligue 2124, Caseros, 3 de Febrero
Buenos Aires, (1678), ARGENTINA
TE: +(541) 759 0013
- Raw text -