[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Problems connecting to the Metaserver

[Raahul Kumar <raahul_da_man@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- "Per I. Mathisen" <Per.Inge.Mathisen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sun, 19 May 2002, Raahul Kumar wrote:
> > It doesn't work in Unix at all, as far as I can tell. Per, I've read the
> info document on lynx. I'm none the wiser. Can you send me further 
> information?
> > Note: I have to send a password/username to use the proxy, after logging on
> > with the same username/password in ppp.
> 
> Do you have a SOCKS proxy? Those are troublesome. I've successfully used
> used a proxy-without-login (such as squid) with lynx, and if lynx can do
> it, freeciv should be able too, but as I said, SOCKS is a different beast.

I have a SOCKS 5 Proxy. Wish me luck. I'll need it.
 
> See http://www.socks.nec.com/
> 
> If you do use a SOCKS _compatible_ proxy, you can socksify your system
> using Dante, a free SOCKS replacement and library. See
> http://www.inet.no/dante/, and read their FAQ.
> 
> Yours,
> Per
> 
> "As Israeli forces pursued militants, civilians
> continued getting in the way and dying as a
> result." -- New York Times, April 21

Aloha,
RK.

Q:      Why did the astrophysicist order three hamburgers?
A:      Because he was hungry.

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