Re: General problems of bloody beginner

I think port 80 is the wrong port. I think that error message is being
generated by apache. Try port 3128 (which is the port squid defaults to)

D

Andreas Tille wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I tried to fiddle with my squid several hours reading docs and
> FAQ but havn't found any way to track down my problem. First I
> want to describe my environment:
>
> Software:
> Debian GNU/Linux (unstable = potato)
> - squid 2.2.4
> - apache 1.3.9
> - netscape communicator 4.61
>
> Hardware Environment:
> Our institute consists of several houses. The main hause runs
> a firewall. Other houses are connected via (slow :-() modem behind
> this firewall. Inside our house the boxes are connected via
> 100 Mbit ethernet lines. I want to install a proxy to increase
> speed inside our house.
>
> I've setup the squid package on the Debian box "squid-host" and did my
> first test from the Debian box "client-host".
>
> If I set the netscape preferences to "manual proxy configuration"
> and give in the HTTP section "squid-host.our-house.de" and Port 80
> I can't reload the page I visited just before. Instead the server
> replies with
>
> Not Found
>
> The requested URL /koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/ was not found
> on this server.
>
> If I try to use Port 8080 Netscape replies with:
>
> Netscape's network connection was refused by the server.
> The server may not be accepting connections or may be busy.
>
> Try connecting again later.
>
> Using previoussly cached copy instead.
>
> So I think port 80 is the right port but the cache doesn't work.
> Surprisingly enough there are no cached files if I look into
> /var/spool/squid directory except some files which are local and
> should not be there (I specified in Netscapes preferences not
> to cache URLs from our-house.de).
>
> Further I tried proxy configuration via PAC file. I tried several
> example files I found in the net but it doesn't work at all. It
> just ignores the proxy :-(. Is there any way to debug such a file?
> There is no error message or so, but not a single file reaches the
> cache.
>
> Do you need further information to track down the problem?
>
> Hope not to bother you with such basic problems.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Andreas.
>
Received on Fri Sep 10 1999 - 01:43:18 MDT