I haven't yet downloaded 2.6, but I've NEVER had ANY problem downloading the client code with any version of IE, 5.5 or earlier.
Brian O'Donnell Doctor PC www.doctorpc.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Daminato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 8:58 AM Subject: RE: New Client Code 2.6 > I'll get this repaired today, the filename may be screwing up some browsers > (I have no problem myself with IE 6) > > Charles Daminato > OpenSRS Product Manager > Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: November 26, 2002 6:34 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: New Client Code 2.6 > > > > > > This is a common problem! It is caused by TUCOWS naming their file wrong, > > and probably ALSO the mime codes on their and/or your end! In answer to > > your question, my IE browser has the problem, my netscape one does NOT! > > On yours it could affect the other one or both. > > > > FIRST of all, there is a 50% chance your file is ****NOT**** corrupted! > > Try reading it as a TAR file with NO compression! > > > > You probably already figured out the problem from that solution! > > > > MIME codes can cause problems. I had one product set one of my browsers > > up with a routine to download ebk files. When I tried to download an ebk > > file for ANOTHER product, it was corrupted. My only easy solution at THAT > > point was to use another browser. THEN, It worked fine! > > > > WHY does this happen? Somebody got the bright idea that they could speed > > up the internet by having on the fly decompression of files. > > Those downloads > > COULD have been pictures on a website! > > > > What can TUCOWS do to fix the problem? Simply give the file a > > .tgz extension! > > That will defeat this problem, AND make the format clear to everyone! > > > > Steve > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > When I try and download client code version 2.6, it is supposed > > to be 511Kb, > > however, it downloads 2MB+ and is a corrupt file. > > > > > > > > Does anyone else have this problem? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Bruce > > > > > > > > > > > > Bruce Martin > > > > ASP Network Solutions Limited > > > > >
