[MarkRoth]

Out of the blue, POD quit working on my site:

http://www.anabaptistbooks.com/services/opendir/

I'm also using it here:

http://www.woodburns-own.com/library/opendir.html

returning this error message:

POD encountered the following error while trying to run:
500 Can't connect to dmoz.org:80 (Cannot determine protocol)
Attempted retrieval URL: http://dmoz.org

servertest.pl says everything is OK.

Like I say, this problem cropped up "out of nowhere"; I hadn't been messing with anything.

When I learned of the problem, I upgraded to 1.80, but that makes no difference.

I would really appreciate some help, please.

Thanks,
Mark

[windsr]

I'm having the same problem, it was working until not too long ago. At first i thought it was my windows server but i tried it in my linux server at a different host and still have the same problem :-(

[splash]

hi,

i remember a <A target="_blank" HREF=http://forums.grohol.com/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=software&Number=444&page=3&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&part=>posting a while back</A> about this same issue. something about "libraries were not compatible with...server's version of the /etc/protocols file" (next to the last post in that thread). so it may be your hosting company.

hope this helps.

splash

[MarkRoth]

Thanks for the valuable lead, spalsh!

Interestingly, I also host with AITCOM, same as the fellow (daveg, as I recall) whose case you referenced.

So, I have contacted tech support with some of the information he provided.

Thanks again,
Mark

[Gordon]

I guess it must be your server, mine is still working ok.
Sorry I cannot help you any more.