From: oes <oes@users.sourceforge.net> Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 11:50:55 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Added MicroSuck topic; Updated PHP bug topic X-Git-Tag: v_3_1_archive_branchpoint~126 X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/@default-cgi@/faq/%22https:/@default-cgi@edit-actions-add-url-form?a=commitdiff_plain;h=cb965dd32dbe3e831cead6e2da3dcaa7ba72abd3;p=privoxy.git Added MicroSuck topic; Updated PHP bug topic --- diff --git a/doc/source/faq.sgml b/doc/source/faq.sgml index 18ab553d..9dcba749 100644 --- a/doc/source/faq.sgml +++ b/doc/source/faq.sgml @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This file belongs into ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/home/groups/i/ij/ijbswa/htdocs/ - $Id: faq.sgml,v 1.61.2.19 2002/08/25 23:31:56 hal9 Exp $ + $Id: faq.sgml,v 2.2 2002/09/05 04:25:05 hal9 Exp $ Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Privoxy Developers <developers@privoxy.org> See LICENSE. @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ </subscript> </pubdate> -<pubdate>$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.61.2.19 2002/08/25 23:31:56 hal9 Exp $</pubdate> +<pubdate>$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.2 2002/09/05 04:25:05 hal9 Exp $</pubdate> <!-- @@ -1501,6 +1501,20 @@ and related issues?</title> --> </sect2> +<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="microsuck"> +<title>I've noticed that Privoxy changes <quote>Microsoft</quote> to +<quote>MicroSuck</quote>! Why are you manipulating my browsing?</title> + +<para> + We're not. The text substitutions that you are seeing are disabled + in the default configuration as shipped. You have either manually + activated the <quote><literal>fun</literal></quote> filter which + is clearly labeled <quote>Text replacements for subversive browsing + fun!</quote> or you have implicitly activated it by choosing the + <quote>Advanced</quote> profile in the web-based editor. +</para> +</sect2> + </sect1> @@ -1701,26 +1715,31 @@ every time I start IE. What gives?</title> <!-- ~~~~~ New section ~~~~~ --> <sect2 renderas="sect3" id="blankpage"> <title>I get a completely blank page at one site. <quote>View Source</quote> - shows only: <markup><![CDATA[<html><body></body></html>]]></markup>.</title> + shows only: <markup><![CDATA[<html><body></body></html>]]></markup>. Without + <application>Privoxy</application> the page loads fine.</title> <para> - This is often the result of a webserver using - <application>PHP</application> that mishandles the request - <application>Privoxy</application> sends to not compress the content - (a <application>PHP</application> bug). + Chances are that the site suffers from a bug in + <ulink url="http://www.php.net/"><application>PHP</application></ulink>, + which results in empty pages being sent if the client explicitly requests + an uncompressed page, like <application>Privoxy</application> does. + This bug has been fixed in PHP 4.2.3. </para> <para> - In a default configuration, <application>Privoxy</application> requests all - data be sent <quote>uncompressed</quote>. This is required for the page - filtering and other magic to work. In some rare cases, the browser and - webserver miscommunicate and the result is a totally blank page. The - suggested work around is to selectively turn off this feature for sites - that exhibit such behavior. Example section for <filename>user.action</filename>: + To find out if this is in fact the source of the problem, try adding + the site to a <literal>-prevent-compression</literal> section in + <filename>user.action</filename>: </para> <screen> # Make exceptions for ill-behaved sites: # {-prevent-compression} .example.com</screen> + <para> + If that works, you may also want to report the problem to the + site's webmasters, telling them to use zlib.output_compression + instead of ob_gzhandler in their PHP applications (workaround) + or upgrade to PHP 4.2.3 or later (fix). + </para> </sect2> @@ -1816,6 +1835,9 @@ FIXME: Commented out until we have something to put here. HB 03/18/02. Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. $Log: faq.sgml,v $ +Revision 2.2 2002/09/05 04:25:05 hal9 +Sync with 3.0 branch. No new content. + Revision 1.61.2.19 2002/08/25 23:31:56 hal9 Fix one grammatical error. Add brief FAQ relating to tranparent proxies (ie port 80 setting). Add FAQ on effects of Privoxy on downloaded files