Robert
Wed May 28 20:05:47 PDT 2008
"Nagrik" <vnagrik@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello Group,
>
> I installed my tomcat 6.x apache web server on windows xp
> professional.
>
> The
http://localhost:8080 page displays itself in my "Firefox browser"
> however the same url does not display anything on IE, it gives 404
> error.
IE would never make such a request. It would only make a request
equivalent to
http://localhost:8080/
So if your server doesn't like getting a GET /
that would explain your symptom.
>
> What is puzzling that IE and Firefox do display he web application,
> which lies at
>
>
http://localhost:8080/tutorial/snoop
Use Fiddler2 or netcap to trace the two cases to see the exact differences.
Alternatively you could experiment with telnet and simulate the impossible
request that way. If your server wants it like that you won't be able to use IE.
HTH
Robert Aldwinckle
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>
> I have disabled going to proxy for localhost, that did not help
> either.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> nagrik
>
>