RE: Huh?...NXDOMAINS
Bruce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the hostname 'ga13.gamesarena.com.au' resoles back to an NX domain "NXDOMAIN" is short hand for non-existent domain. It means the domain name system doesn't know the IP address of the domain. (It would be like me having a non-published telephone number; if you know my number, you can call me, but it won't do you any good to call directory assistance because they can't tell you my number.) If your web browser is able to find the site then it should be possible for wget to find it too. But, since it's not a straightforward DNS lookup, you'll have to figure out how your browser is pulling off the magic. One way to do that is to run with a local proxy (such as Achilles) and study what happens between your browser and the server. If you compare that with the debug output of wget, you'll have an idea of where the flow is different and what wget might do to make it work. I'm sure someone can point out open-source options for the proxy. :-) Have fun exploring. Tony
re: Huh?...NXDOMAINS
Around here: [...] can't find ga13.gamesarena.com.au: Non-existent host/domain If that's your complaint, then I don't see what wget is supposed to do about it. What would you like it to do, make up an address? What's Australian for "broken link"? Steven M. Schweda [EMAIL PROTECTED] 382 South Warwick Street(+1) 651-699-9818 Saint Paul MN 55105-2547
re: Huh?...NXDOMAINS
Steven M. Schweda wrote: > > > >> there's another problem to be resolved first -- NXDOMAINS. >> Can wget negotiate this namespace trickery, and if so how? >> > > > Huh? > > > > Uh-huh The host 'files.bigpond.com' carries the file-link, probably cgi (I dunno), to the actual file download, 'http://ga13.gamesarena.com.au:3030/some/path/to/file' but the hostname 'ga13.gamesarena.com.au' resoles back to an NX domain, and as such doesn't have an IP_ADDR for wget to get to.. Howto work around this - pointers and clues welcome... Regards Bruce Reporting-MTA: dns; qsrv02ps.mx.bigpond.com Arrival-Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:37:55 + Received-From-MTA: dns; oaamta04ps.mx.bigpond.com (124.177.115.193) Final-Recipient: RFC822; Action: failed Status: 4.4.7 Remote-MTA: dns; antinode.org --- Begin Message --- Steven M. Schweda wrote: there's another problem to be resolved first -- NXDOMAINS. Can wget negotiate this namespace trickery, and if so how? Huh? Uh-huh The host 'files.bigpond.com' carries the file-link, probably cgi (I dunno), to the actual file download, 'http://ga13.gamesarena.com.au:3030/some/path/to/file' but the hostname 'ga13.gamesarena.com.au' resoles back to an NX domain, and assuch doesn't have an IP_ADDR for wget to get to.. ?? --- End Message ---
