RE: Yet Another INVALID URL

My browser can't even find the URL in the DNS (I'm using squid
transparently). I guess the domain name isn't even registered...

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Quinn [mailto:rquinn@sight-n-sound.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 10:56 AM
> To: squid-users@ircache.net
> Subject: Yet Another INVALID URL
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have been getting that dreaded "INVALID URL" Error. Let me preface by
> saying that I've read the FAQ and have combed through a good
> portion of the
> archives(where the subject contained the string: "INVALID URL").
>
> My URL is this: newsss.sight-n-sound.com
>
> It works fine when squid is turned off. I am assuming that squid does NOT
> have a problem with the dashes(-) in the URL. If indeed it does have a
> problem? Is there a way to escape them?
>
> Like I said, when I turn squid on, it does not work and I get
> that "INVALID
> URL" Error. I have enterred it manually so as to make sure there are no
> white spaces. I even turned the URI Whitespace switch to "allow" just to
> make sure.
>
> When I try to access that URL, I get the message at the bottom of this
> email. The only odd thing I notice is that squid seems to be adding the
> "/" at the end of my request.
>
> when I request: newsss.sight-n-sound.com
> My browser comes back with: newsss.sight-n-sound.com/
> in the URL window
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
> thanks,
>
> Rich
>
>
> Here is my variation of the error message that I have
> seen many others post to the list:
> =====================================================
> ERROR
>
> The requested URL could not be retrieved
>
> While trying to retrieve the URL: /
>
> The following error was encountered:
>
> Invalid URL
>
> Some aspect of the requested URL is incorrect. Possible problems:
>
> Missing or incorrect access protocol (should be `http://''
> or similar)
> Missing hostname
> Illegal double-escape in the URL-Path
> Illegal character in hostname; underscores are not allowed
>
> Generated Tue, 05 Oct 1999 01:57:12 GMT by newsss.sight-n-sound.com
> (Squid/2.2.S TABLE4)
Received on Mon Oct 04 1999 - 21:28:50 MDT