Re: Incorrect DNS

Rania Fakhoury wrote:
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>
> Hi,
>
> I just installed squid 1.1.16 on linux 2.0.30. When I retrieve a dns with "underscore", I have the following error:
>
> ERROR
> The requested URL could not be retrieved
>
> While trying to retrieve the URL: <http://www.radio_one.com.lb/>
> The following error was encountered:
> Invalid URL syntax
> This means that:
> Please double check it, or ask for assistance.
>
> I checked Changelog for squid1.1.16 and I notice that it is a fixed bug (DNS with underscore are incorrect).
>
> But, there is some "incorrect DNS" in the world and squid does not allow them. Is there any workaround?
>

I had to deal with an underscore name on another site in my city. Some
sysadmins mailed the non-standard site's sysadmin, telling him that they
could not reach his site, and he stopped to use the underscore name.

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