On 3/26/06, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I have noticed that often I have to refresh Firefox to access to some > > web-sites. A similar problem occurs with yum, i.e., I have connection > > problems with the repositories. How can I fix it? > > The things that spring first to mind are: > > The website has some really stupid HTTP expiry header values. > Your ISP forces you through a transparent proxy with stupid > expiry/caching values. > A combination of the above. > > There are some cryptic options to change how Firefox considers it should > use caching (always use cached, always check for newer resources, only > check for newer ones once per browsing session, etc.). But which mode > it's in is set by a number, not a word, so I don't know which is which. > Look through the about:config options regarding "cache", then google on > how to play with the ones that you find. > > Alternatively, if you're not connecting, rather than getting stale > results, it might be your DNS that you need to sort out. Thanks a lot, Tim. It was a problem with my DNS. Now, everything is working fine, even yum! Paul
