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hendrik · Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:02 am Posts: 7

whenever i try to do a search on the dvd, i get a java (?) error message: "error parsing index file". This occurs on different boxes, with different browsers and java versions. (Suse 9.2, Mandrake 10.0, win98, Firefox, MSE)
The only cd-version i have (LXF57C) however, does perform well on a search.
Please anyone? Question

nelz · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:57 am Post subject: RE: no search on lxf dvd

This seems to be one of those things that affects some people yet works fine for others.
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mugstar · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 11:39 pm Post subject: Re: RE: no search on lxf dvd

hendrik · Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:02 am Posts: 7

So it's not me myself that causes this problem?

Of coarse i know that it's not me, it worked up to the september 2004 issue (LXF57) and after that it starts giving the problem. It is something that has changed the index.tar.gz file. Nelz: if a problem occurs on totally different machines with totally different OSes and different Java versions running you still call it bad luck? Wink

nelz · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:40 am Post subject: RE: Re: RE: no search on lxf dvd

The format of the index file and the Java program that uses it haven't changed for years. Does search on the older discs still work for you? I wonder if this may hhave something to do with Java security settings.

If it occurs on everythin, it's easier to fix. when it only affect some people, I call it a variety of things Evil or Very Mad

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hendrik · Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:02 am Posts: 7

Yes, the ones that worked still work, with Java 5, Firefox, SuSe 9.2, Mandrake 10.1, Wni XP, Win 98... do you need more?

Issues later than LXF57 do not work.

hendrik

nelz · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:01 am Post subject:

So 57 works and 58 doesn't. The program hasn't changed, so it must be something in the index file. Either something on that month's disc was added that screwed the format or it just got too big. I'll take a look.
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hendrik · Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:02 am Posts: 7

Yes, it must be the index file, i have copied the program and index file from 57 to HD, where it works fine and then overwritten the indexfile with the one from 58 or later and then i get the same error message.

thanks, Nelz

hendrik · Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:02 am Posts: 7

Nelz,

having a hard time solving this problem? ... have you given up?

nelz · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 5:24 pm Post subject:

No, but there were some other priorities, sorry. I'll see what can be done.
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pmilne · Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:03 pm Posts: 15

I have this problem also - DVD 69 & 70 - have tried different java versions - 1.4 & 5.0 on Mandrake 9.2

nelz · Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:20 am Post subject:

Sorry, I never got a chance to fix this, so you'll have to hassle Mike to do it now.

I suspect it's something in the index file from DVD58.
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M-Saunders · Moderator Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:14 pm Posts: 2881

I've never been able to get the search applet to work on anything -- Linux distros with Sun's Java (various release), Windows with Microsoft's version in IE, etc. It always complains about being unable to read the XML file. I did speak to Rich Drummond about it, and he wrote the applet a few years ago so perhaps it's a problem with new Java releases.

I think it's something we should either have fully working, or take a different approach, so I'd like to ask readers: does it work for you? And either way, could you please let me know which Java you're using so I can maybe pinpoint the problem? Thanks!

Mike

nelz · Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:43 pm Post subject:

The permissions error appears to be related to Java security settings.
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pmilne · Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:03 pm Posts: 15

I've tried:

java version "1.4.2_03"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_03-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_03-b02, mixed mode)

and

java version "1.5.0_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_01-b08)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_01-b08, mixed mode, sharing)

Both versions reported "error parsing index file"