os-linux/4047: Wrong/right/huh? mime types

[david horner <dh...@osu-tulsa.okstate.edu>]

>Number:         4047
>Category:       os-linux
>Synopsis:       Wrong/right/huh? mime types
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          support
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Mar 11 16:30:00 PST 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     dhorner@osu-tulsa.okstate.edu
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3
>Environment:
Linux 2.0.35
>Description:
When i get a file in netscape 2 3 or 4 from my old windows 3.1 server of type
home   (IE no extension) i get the webpage.
if i pull it from the linux box it sees it as mime  text.
Where can i read about mimes and how netscape KNOWS what a file is?
I assume i need to call home home.htm or home.html?

Also on the java prob you say to put
    matchbrowser jdk1.0  or some such on a line in a config file.
 ok thats nice but WHICH config file?
Which files ie access/httpd/magic/mime.types/srm do what?
>How-To-Repeat:
192.234.12.29/home       linux 
192.234.12.250/home      windows 3.1 webserv
>Fix:
Slap my face send me to linux/rfc.all/www school and do not let me pass go.
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