From apwww@hyperreal.org Wed Sep 3 07:50:10 1997 Received: (from apwww@localhost) by hyperreal.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id HAA21992; Wed, 3 Sep 1997 07:50:10 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199709031450.HAA21992@hyperreal.org> Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 07:50:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Gerd Kortemeyer Reply-To: kortemeyer@nscl.msu.edu To: apbugs@hyperreal.org Subject: Problems with method=post X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.2 >Number: 1093 >Category: protocol >Synopsis: Problems with method=post >Confidential: no >Severity: critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: apache >State: closed >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: apache >Arrival-Date: Wed Sep 3 11:40:28 1997 >Last-Modified: Wed Sep 3 13:41:22 PDT 1997 >Originator: kortemeyer@nscl.msu.edu >Organization: >Release: 1.1.1 >Environment: DIGITAL UNIX 4.0c on DIGITAL Alpha Personal Workstation. Happens in connection with some PCs and Macs and Netscape Navigator (to my knowledge not with Communicator), and there only sometimes (don't you love it?) >Description: I frequently have entries like this in my error-log: [Wed Sep 3 09:51:32 1997] access to /usr/local/etc/httpd/cgi-bin/lecture.pl failed for c1holmes-mac-16.cl.msu.edu, reason: POST or PUT without Content-length: [Wed Sep 3 09:51:32 1997] request lost connection to client c1holmes-mac-16.cl.msu.edu After submission, the user gets a "Waiting for reply", but no answer. I really need some help, I am not a UNIX-geek and feel kind of lost. THANK YOU! >How-To-Repeat: http://lecture.lite.msu.edu/ Username: mmp Password: Physics Class: phy231c >Fix: Sorry, I don't even have an idea what's going on.. >Audit-Trail: State-Changed-From-To: open-closed State-Changed-By: Lars.Eilebrecht@unix-ag.org State-Changed-When: Wed Sep 3 13:41:21 PDT 1997 State-Changed-Why: I tested with Netscape4 and Lynx... no problem. It looks like a client problem not an Apache problem. You may want to try upgrading to a current version of Apache (your are using 1.1.1). P.S.: Please give a correct release version if you issue a new bug report. Thanks. Release-Changed-From-To: June 1997-1.1.1 Release-Changed-By: Lars.Eilebrecht@unix-ag.org Release-Changed-When: Wed Sep 3 13:41:21 PDT 1997 >Unformatted: