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Amiga.org specific forums => Amiga.org Discussion and Site Feedback => Topic started by: Cyberus on February 23, 2004, 02:22:41 AM
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I guess I might be doing something stupid, but I can get to the the forums page, but as soon as I try and go to a forum, I get this:
Server Error
The following error occurred:
The HTTP request is too long. Contact your system administrator. (HTTP_REQUEST_TOO_LONG)
So I've had to surf tonight using IE (I know, if only I used my Amiga to surf the net). I didn't have this problem a couple of days ago... any ideas?
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Hmm... Hate to say "it works for me." But, well, it does. I'm using it right now.
What version are you trying to run?
I'm on Win32/x86 Mozilla Firefox release version 0.8
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Gotta say it works fine here too. Since you're still using Firebird, I'd say take this opportunity to remove Firebird and its settings from your drive (don't forget to backup your bookmarks.html file), then download the new FireFox distribution. (It has its own handy installer now...)
Maybe something got screwed in the browser settings, perhaps even your cookies?
I've tested Firebird 0.7 and Firefox 0.8 trying to bring up forums, they work just fine here.
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Suse 9.0 and Firebird 0.7 looks fine to me
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From the sound of it, you posted a "GET" method with a line longer than 255 characters. I'll see if I can reproduce this problem with Firebird 0.7 and Firefox 0.8. Not sure what page you were on and what link you clicked, but it's a server error. Usually those are problems on the server end rather than on the client end and changing browsers shouldn't solve the problem.
:pint:
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I am viewing no problems Mandrake 9.2 with FireFox .8. Replacment for Firebird that was a copyright violation. HMMM Mandrake will be changing to for same reason.
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I also have problems with the "new" amiga.org site: on Netscape (which is the only browser really available on
the sun machines here, although it is dead slow on tables), I only get a blank page for the main index page.
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Win2k, Firefox, works fine for me. Maybe a server burp?
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Thanks for your replies...
Doh! I really was tired last night, sorry guys. Firebird works fine, its Mozilla 1.6 that I was, and still am, having problems with - I decided to give standard Mozilla a go for a couple of months, as I'm yet to settle on a browser I like.
Anyway, I've tried pasting the URL of an AOrg forum page into Mozilla - still the same error. Might try installing a different flavour of Mozilla today, then I won't have to browse the site using IE... Strange though, because in the week or so since I switched from Firebird, I've had no other problems and have been browsing and posting on the site fine...
I'm still intrigued by the error...is it telling me that the URL is too long? And if so, why don't I have the same error with other browsers?
Ok, it's maybe not that important, and I could just use a different browser, but I'm intrigued now as to what's causing it.
Cheers
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Try recreating your Mozilla profile. Mozilla and Firefox's rendering capabilities are identical.
I've had Mozilla and Firefox's profiles go up the creek a few times, when I get (eg. ) strange errors like 404 when it blatantly isn't.
I think it's something up the creek with the caching implementation. If both pieces of software are left on their default settings, I haven't had the problem since.