[olpc-help] Changing proxy

[Steve Holton]

On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 10:42 PM, Robert Howard <rihoward at rawbw.com> wrote:

> Steve,
> I think Marie is referring to the the config settings for Browse.
>

Yup. you're right. I get these things eventually, but sometimes it takes a
while. ;-)


> To access them you type in the url field about:config and then hit enter
> (just like any Mozilla based browser). Then place network.proxy.http in the
> Filter field to bring it into view.
> Right clicking on the network.proxy.http setting should bring up a menu.
> Double clicking may bring up an edit dialog.  Strange that it is greyed out.
>
>

Yup. it's a bug.
-   http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/5238

Fixed in Update.1, but still broke in Marie's 656.

I can't test this setting myself as I am waiting for my XO to come back from
> the RMA process (faulty battery).
>

 I wish you the best of speed. Sounds like you can spot the problems with
the best of us.



>
> /RH
>
> On Apr 24, 2008, at 12:08 PM, Steve Holton wrote:
>
> Hi Marie-
>
> I'd like to help, but I honestly don't understand your question.
>
> I'm thinking you might be having problems connecting to a wireless access
> point. Please have a look at:
> -   http://laptop.org/en/laptop/start/connecting.shtml
>
>
> This may give us some consistent names to use when talking about what
> you're trying to accomplish.
>
> Is this close to what you're trying to do?
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 3:01 PM, mavwolf99 <mavwolf99 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi there,
>> I am running build 656. I am trying to change and set the
>> network.proxy.http. It is gray and when I right click it will not do
>> anything. I have clicked on every column and spot, modify and tried even
>> resetting and it does nothing. What do I have to do to get to put in my new
>> value or word.....webproxy!!!!!!!!!!!
>> thanks
>> marie
>>
>> Marie A. Ventura
>> Box 1626 College Station
>> Fredericksburg, Va. 22402
>>
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