Brief notes on non-HTTP protocols not working.

diff --git a/doc/source/privoxy-man-page.sgml b/doc/source/privoxy-man-page.sgml
index 51d799a..3e07b16 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/source/privoxy-man-page.sgml
+++ b/doc/source/privoxy-man-page.sgml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
                 This file belongs into
                 ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/home/groups/i/ij/ijbswa/htdocs/
                 
- $Id: privoxy-man-page.sgml,v 1.13 2002/05/25 22:32:54 hal9 Exp $
+ $Id: privoxy-man-page.sgml,v 1.13.2.1 2002/05/26 17:04:25 hal9 Exp $
 
  Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Privoxy Developers <developers@privoxy.org>
  See LICENSE.
@@ -191,7 +191,10 @@
 </para>
 <para>
  The Secure (SSL) Proxy should also be set to the same values, otherwise
- https: URLs will not be proxied. 
+ https: URLs will not be proxied. Note: <command>Privoxy</command> can only
+ proxy HTTP and HTTPS traffic. Do not try it with FTP or other protocols.
+</para>
+
 </para>
 <para>
  For other browsers, check the documentation.

diff --git a/doc/source/readme.sgml b/doc/source/readme.sgml
index a8bba79..2270fd5 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/source/readme.sgml
+++ b/doc/source/readme.sgml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
  Purpose     :  README for Privoxy
                 
- $Id: readme.sgml,v 1.15 2002/05/10 01:48:20 hal9 Exp $
+ $Id: readme.sgml,v 1.16.2.1 2002/05/26 17:04:25 hal9 Exp $
 
  Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Privoxy Developers <developers@privoxy.org>
  See LICENSE.
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@
 <para>
  Be sure to set your browser(s) for HTTP/HTTPS Proxy at &lt;IP&gt;:&lt;Port&gt;, or
  whatever you specify in the config file under 'listen-address'. DEFAULT is
- localhost:8118.
+ localhost:8118. Note that Privoxy ONLY proxies HTTP (and HTTPS) traffic. Do not try it 
+ with FTP or other protocols for the simple reason it does not work.
 </para>
 <para>
  The actions list can be configured via the web interface accessed via
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@
 <!-- </LiteralLayout> -->
 <!-- </para> -->
 <!-- <para> -->
-<!--  $Id: readme.sgml,v 1.16 2002/05/10 01:48:20 hal9 Exp $ -->
+<!--  $Id: readme.sgml,v 1.16.2.1 2002/05/26 17:04:25 hal9 Exp $ -->
 <!-- </para> -->
 
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