On Thu, 14 Sep 2000 datablitz_at_optusnet.com.au wrote:

> When I try to get multiple urls (ie. using []s) curl fails to retrieve
> them. Single urls work perfectly. I have tried this with different
> sites etc, but have never got it to operate.

I don't know what the problem might be, but the version string in your
requests show you're using an ancient curl version. Try upgrading to a
version 7 and retry.

I don't know if you'll find an available OS/2 binary for 7.2.1 though. Make
your own or get someone to build one for you.

I don't have the time to hunt or fix bugs in older releases.

[snip]

> RFC1.HTML as it appeared on my system:-
>
> <TITLE>Lookup Error</TITLE>
> <H1>Lookup Error</H1>
> Can't retrieve your request -
> '/export/1/ftp/mirror/internic/rfc/rfc0001,rfc,0001,rfc1*' not found

Hm, does that work if you retrieve it as a single URL then? That output
sounds as if there's something wrong in the server end.

> For a single url, transfer speed is normally over 3000 bytes/sec. Note
> the slow speed after trying a multiple transfer.

The multiple URL thing is all in the 'curl' part. The libcurl part has no
special support for multiple URLs but to it everything is a single URL and
thus it just can't make a difference, multiple or not. What makes a
difference is the size of the request, as smaller files are likely to get
transfered slower than larger files.

> Maybe you can help me with what I was looking for in the RFCs. Is there
> any way to get a list of all urls in a directory on a 'standard' website.

Yes I can. The answer is no, there's no way. HTTP has no "directory" concept.

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