All fixed.... Not to get too technical, we had the file flagged with an AddEncoding parameter which was confusing IE (just enough).
Everything's been redone ... and fixed... no more problems. Move along. Charles Daminato OpenSRS Product Manager Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles Daminato > Sent: November 26, 2002 10:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: New Client Code 2.6 > > > Ok - This is what happens. > > When IE downloads the file it automagically unzips the file - what you end > up with is simple a TAR file (even though IE doesn't have the > werewithal to > rename the file for you). Renaming it to .tar (i.e. removing the > .gz) will > allow you to open the file. > > We're working on simply having the file downloaded in the proper format > instead of the current confusing methodology :) > > Charles Daminato > OpenSRS Product Manager > Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles Daminato > > Sent: November 26, 2002 8:58 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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 > > > > > > > > >
