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Re: lynx-dev lynx.exe
From: |
James Phillips |
Subject: |
Re: lynx-dev lynx.exe |
Date: |
Fri, 1 Dec 2000 14:17:14 -0800 (PST) |
--- Fiber McGee <address@hidden> wrote:
> The message below from "Robert C. Vande Hey"
> <address@hidden> was forwarded by one
> of the list maintainers.
>
> > Before Windows I used Lynx to browse the internet.
> Because of
> > its fastness I wished to see if I could browse with Lynx again.
> >
> > I downloaded "lynx_w32.2.8.2rel.1" but when I click on
> "lynx.exe"
> > (which I see is the one modified 6/14/99 having 1,055KB) I see
> popping up
> > a window with the heading "lynx" and on a gray-colored screen the
>
> > information "Alert: Unable to access document" and then on a
> black
> > DOS-like background white text giving a flashing glimpse of what
> appears
> > to be commands (maybe? "looking for"?).
> >
> > Do you have any idea of what is going on, what I missed
> doing,
> > and how I can browse again with Lynx?
> >
> > Thanking you for your help,
> > ~ Bob V
>
>
IF it can't find it's startfile (homepage), it quits. It defaults
to lynx.browser.org I believe. Try loading LYNX after you are
connected to the internet.
If you want to use lynx locally, change the STARTFILE in the lynx.cfg file.
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