[pchelpers] Re: DNS Error .. Google Desk Top Search

Hi Cyril,

It translates badsite.com to 127.0.0.1, which is your own computer.

GDS  is  attempting  to  connect to /127.0.0.1:4664, which *should* be
handled  by a server installed as part of GDS.  Normal web sites go to
:80 or to :443, not to :4664.  Unless you're running a web server, :80
and :443 are ignored, and therefore get no response.

--Scott.

Monday, July 13, 2009, 5:59:30 AM, you wrote:

CH> Thanks Scott. I was not sure how the Hosts file was used. My 
CH> understanding was that it blocked access to certain sites.

CH> Cy

CH> Scott McNay wrote:
>> Hi Cyril,
>>
>> Shouldn't  be  related.  The hosts file permanently translates domain
>> names to IP addresses.  GDS is already using an IP address directly.
>>
>> --Scott.
>>
>> Sunday, July 12, 2009, 2:59:32 PM, you wrote:
>>   

>> CH> I am having a difficult time getting the new Google Desk Top Search 
>> CH> working.
>> CH> It may be due to my hosts file which has lot of URLs starting with 
>> 127.0.0.1
>>
>> CH> Google wants to run something like this and it cannot. Do I have to kill
>> CH> my hosts file in order to run
>> CH> Google Desktop with any kind of an indexed desktop search? 
>>
>> CH>   Cannot find
>>
>> CH> 
>> "http://127.0.0.1:4664/search?s=0TG4oguFfm4sd-HmT-_mm26kffE&q=Charles&aq=t";
>>
>> CH>       *DNS Error - Server cannot be found*
>>
>>
>>
>>   
CH> -- 

CH> Cyril Halbach
CH> Williamsburg Kentucky





-- 
Scott.



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