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DR-Webspyder Install Problem (Users)

posted by jwells222, 27.09.2011, 06:35

> > > > So, I unchecked "auto download inline images" in preferences. Much
> > > > faster, certainly acceptable. Some images of course don't show, but
> > it
> > > is
> > > > a compromise worth
> > > > making.
> > >
> > > Did you tried to redirect your image cache/arachne temp on ramdisk? It
> > may
> > > help too.
> >
> > Yes, I've got a ramdisk, and my temp file in config.sys points to the
> > ramdisk.
> >
> > The program just seems so glitchy. I would say about half the time when
> I
> > go to a web page from a goodle search, I have to enter "R" to re-load
> > because I get the skull and cross bones. Is that normal behavior?
>
> jwells222,
>
> It sounds to me like you have done everything you can to speed-up Arachne.
>
> As to needing to hit 'R' on most pages.
>
> Sorry to say that yes, this has now become too prevalent.
>
> Too many servers on the web are incompatible with full-smooth operation of
> Arachne.
>
> Even this server here at Dos Ain't Dead will sometimes require 'R' :(


Well, just the same, many thanks to the years of effort you put into Arachne. Seems to be the only viable graphical option. And I think most people are quite grateful, Glenn. Perhaps my expectations, after years of using IE on XP, were unfairly high. Given the limitations of DOS, changes in web architecture and the lack of deep pockets development of Arachne, it's functionality remains impressive.

Complete thread:

• DR-Webspyder Install Problem - jwells222, 23.09.2011, 05:45 (Users)
  • DR-Webspyder Install Problem - ron, 23.09.2011, 06:28
    • DR-Webspyder Install Problem - jwells222, 24.09.2011, 03:34
      • DR-Webspyder Install Problem - ron, 24.09.2011, 06:25
      • DR-Webspyder Install Problem - ron, 24.09.2011, 06:34
        • DR-Webspyder Install Problem - jwells222, 24.09.2011, 20:48
          • DR-Webspyder Install Problem - jwells222, 24.09.2011, 22:44
            • DR-Webspyder Install Problem - RayeR, 25.09.2011, 02:45
              • DR-Webspyder Install Problem - jwells222, 25.09.2011, 17:11
                • DR-Webspyder 2.5.a - Pablo, 25.09.2011, 20:09
                  • DR-Webspyder 2.5.a - RayeR, 12.10.2011, 02:56
                    • DR-Webspyder 2.5.a - glennmcc, 13.10.2011, 02:04
                • DR-Webspyder Install Problem - glennmcc, 26.09.2011, 06:16
                  • DR-Webspyder Install Problem - jwells222, 27.09.2011, 06:35
                    • DR-Webspyder Install Problem - ron, 27.09.2011, 07:25