On Thu, 28 Jun 2001, mohamed wrote:
> I am running a compiled version of Squid v2.4 stable1 on a Redhat Linux
> v7.1 with a 2.4.3 kernel.
> I am not running it as a transparent proxy rather through a .pac
> autoconfig file for the web browsers.
> Some sites squid just does not connect to giving connection refused
> errors, I doubt all of these sites dont comply with rfc 1738, or use
> underscorses in the url, rather I think many of them use long urls and
> squid does not seem to like long urls. I find myself regularly adding
> sites to exclude the .pac autoconfig file from connecting to via the
> proxy but instead using a direct connection as a workaround.
> Here are some examples of sites that timeout with Squid but connect fine
> through a direct connection:-
> www.theregister.co.uk
> www.guardianunlimited.co.uk
> www.ask.co.uk
I have a vague recollection about some Linux DNS bugs with four-word
hostnames. Maybe you could try upgrading BIND or something?
Duane W.
Received on Thu Jun 28 2001 - 12:15:31 MDT
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