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Apache 1.3 (RH6.2) <---> Macintosh

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by steve.leach

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I have a site serving a splash page using Apache V1.3 which all works fine
for a PC. My problem is that users of a Macintosh get strange results when
they attempt to use the pages.

An example is as follows: in the URL type www.askalix.com/ukChoose Services button accross the top.
try the WAP Services button sa couple of times.

As I say the PC will work forever, but the MAC using MS Explorer will
basically lock up completely and never recover.

At first I thought that the timeouts for Apache might be at fault somehow
for socket connectivity, but that is simply not the case - no values or
tweaking fixes it.

I have also read about FIN_WAIT_2 but even a last resort disabling the main keepalive timer makes no difference.

I am going hairless - anyone have ANY ideas or hints???

Thanks In Advance,

SPL

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by noodle

Im not sure but if your mac isn't displaying
anything once you hit wap services. It could be that MSIE for MAC isn't parsing your
tag.
I would try making a plain vanilla html page
minus any fancy MSIE specific TAGS and seeif the mac handles it.
Even though its MSIE it still is the "MAC" team. And like any good mac team they usually
don't sprot the latest tags till a couple of revs later.
hope this helps...

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