Re: [cobalt-users] Page Cannot Be displayed Error

["Bill" <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I am having a strange problem on one of my RAQ4 machines.
> I have a HTML form that uses the "post" method to execute a perl script
in
> the cgi-bin directory.
> When I click on the submit button on the html form I get a "Page Cannot Be
> displayed Error" in the browser.
> However, if I go back (browse back button) and do it again, or just do a
> refresh the script is always executed correctly.
> Previously this was working and I  have a second RAQ4 where this works
> correctly.
> It does appear that it may be related to how much data in the form.  If
the
> fields are blank it works but if mostly filled out it fails the first time
> and fails the second.  Even with all fields filled out there is not much
> data (name, address, phone, etc).
> The files are in the correct locations with the correct access rights and
I
> can execute the script directly from the browser without problem.
> This is under HSSL.
> Again, it will always fail the first time and work the second time.
> Has anyone seen this before or have any ideas?

I've seen this happen, but I have always suspected it is some type of
browser problem.  Example, forms seem to work fine in later generation
Netscape Browsers, but not so well in IE browsers.  I can't explain
why, I have just observed this fact.

Bill M.