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_HOWTO_ download sourceforge with old browsers without TLS1.2 windows98
Har Har... :cool:
Oh great, first thought maybe a server hickup and didn't try, but dawns on me now:
Sourceforge-Downloads are not possible anymore on very old browsers without TLS1.2!
Nor any directory views. Those darn "cypher errors" everywhere now.
Funnily the kmext project still works, it still allows normal http without SSL/TLS:
http://kmext.sf.net/extensions/
but kmeleon.sf.net redirects instantly and breaks.
SOLUTION 1) Use DIRECT Links:
This still works in old browsers, just tested in KM1.6beta2.6 - if you know how to get their URL:
sourceforge.net/projects/kmeleon/files/...
==> datapacket.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kmeleon/...
Link on page (breaks):
http://sourceforge.net/projects/kmeleon/files/k-meleon/75.1/K-Meleon75.1.7z/download
Change it to a direct link (works for other versions too):
https://datapacket.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kmeleon/k-meleon/75.1/K-Meleon75.1.7z
Same for MIRROR links. Examples:
Mirror Free France:
> https://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kmeleon/k-meleon/75.1/K-Meleon75.1.7z
Mirror NetCologne GmbH in Germany:
> https://netcologne.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kmeleon/k-meleon/75.1/K-Meleon75.1.7z
Mirror Kent University:
> https://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kmeleon/k-meleon/75.1/K-Meleon75.1.7z
SOLUTION 2) Newer browsers with TLS1.2, for OLD systems
A) Old Opera version
ftp://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/win/
Last working version depends on your system. Opera 12.xx is last Opera-Presto engine.
For example Window98SE with basic KernelEx can use Opera 12.02, which still works for most TLS1.2 sites. Set exe Properties/KernelEx to Windows2000 compatibility
Firefox2-fork "Retrozilla", updated with TLS1.2, works on VERY old systems.
Latest version by roytam1:
https://o.rthost.win/gpc/files1.rt/rzbrowser-tls12-20180504.7z
Forum MSFN:
https://msfn.org/board/topic/174987-retrozilla-an-updated-version-of-mozilla-for-windows-95-and-nt4-21-released/?page=15
C) K-Meleon on Goanna (forks by roytam1, newer engine from Pale Moon)
KM74-Goanna for Win2000 +tweaked older OS
Currently early alpha, engine from PM26: this 74G is a very special custom fork of another custom fork (by Naruman), with some embedded addons which cannot be removed easily if you don't want them. Currently still early alpha version. In Win98SE (min KernelEx.16, compat Win2000) crashing a lot, no history yet etc. Works much better in Windows2000.
http://kmeleonbrowser.org/forum/read.php?19,146040
KM77-Goanna for XP-SP3 +tweaked older OS
Currently good beta, engine from PM27.
Actually the newest, recommended KM-Version, good chance to become next official K-Meleon77! Am adding it here because it possibly works on even older systems as KM76RC.
http://kmeleonbrowser.org/forum/read.php?19,143253
Roytams blog with a bunch more backported browsers, for various systems:
http://rtfreesoft.blogspot.com/
The MSFN forum https://msfn.org/board/ has TONS of stuff and fixes for old Windows systems.
Unfortunately the last 4 months (mid Feb until June-01 2018) were lost after a server crash and somehow caused even a destroyed backup too, and downloads are still buggy at the moment.
Parts of the loss were saved on the internet waybackmachine just 1-2 days before the crash:
http://web.archive.org/web/20180530180748/https://msfn.org/board/
K-meleon announcements.
Re: K-Meleon 75.1 / Howto Download if broken
Posted by:
siria
Date: June 13, 2018 04:15PM
_HOWTO_ download sourceforge with old browsers without TLS1.2 windows98
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Hello! Just to report that the links for downloading K-Meleon 75.1 are broken! At least, I can't open then on Firefox 12/WIndows 2000.
KM 75.1 download links from sourceforge still work on my end - though I'm using KM-goanna, Firefox 52.8 ESR on XP SP3.use WinXP SP3 or better perhaps
Har Har... :cool:
Oh great, first thought maybe a server hickup and didn't try, but dawns on me now:
Sourceforge-Downloads are not possible anymore on very old browsers without TLS1.2!
Nor any directory views. Those darn "cypher errors" everywhere now.
Funnily the kmext project still works, it still allows normal http without SSL/TLS:
http://kmext.sf.net/extensions/
but kmeleon.sf.net redirects instantly and breaks.
SOLUTION 1) Use DIRECT Links:
This still works in old browsers, just tested in KM1.6beta2.6 - if you know how to get their URL:
sourceforge.net/projects/kmeleon/files/...
==> datapacket.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kmeleon/...
Link on page (breaks):
http://sourceforge.net/projects/kmeleon/files/k-meleon/75.1/K-Meleon75.1.7z/download
Change it to a direct link (works for other versions too):
https://datapacket.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kmeleon/k-meleon/75.1/K-Meleon75.1.7z
Same for MIRROR links. Examples:
Mirror Free France:
> https://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kmeleon/k-meleon/75.1/K-Meleon75.1.7z
Mirror NetCologne GmbH in Germany:
> https://netcologne.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kmeleon/k-meleon/75.1/K-Meleon75.1.7z
Mirror Kent University:
> https://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kmeleon/k-meleon/75.1/K-Meleon75.1.7z
SOLUTION 2) Newer browsers with TLS1.2, for OLD systems
A) Old Opera version
ftp://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/win/
Last working version depends on your system. Opera 12.xx is last Opera-Presto engine.
For example Window98SE with basic KernelEx can use Opera 12.02, which still works for most TLS1.2 sites. Set exe Properties/KernelEx to Windows2000 compatibility
Firefox2-fork "Retrozilla", updated with TLS1.2, works on VERY old systems.
Latest version by roytam1:
https://o.rthost.win/gpc/files1.rt/rzbrowser-tls12-20180504.7z
Forum MSFN:
https://msfn.org/board/topic/174987-retrozilla-an-updated-version-of-mozilla-for-windows-95-and-nt4-21-released/?page=15
C) K-Meleon on Goanna (forks by roytam1, newer engine from Pale Moon)
KM74-Goanna for Win2000 +tweaked older OS
Currently early alpha, engine from PM26: this 74G is a very special custom fork of another custom fork (by Naruman), with some embedded addons which cannot be removed easily if you don't want them. Currently still early alpha version. In Win98SE (min KernelEx.16, compat Win2000) crashing a lot, no history yet etc. Works much better in Windows2000.
http://kmeleonbrowser.org/forum/read.php?19,146040
KM77-Goanna for XP-SP3 +tweaked older OS
Currently good beta, engine from PM27.
Actually the newest, recommended KM-Version, good chance to become next official K-Meleon77! Am adding it here because it possibly works on even older systems as KM76RC.
http://kmeleonbrowser.org/forum/read.php?19,143253
Roytams blog with a bunch more backported browsers, for various systems:
http://rtfreesoft.blogspot.com/
The MSFN forum https://msfn.org/board/ has TONS of stuff and fixes for old Windows systems.
Unfortunately the last 4 months (mid Feb until June-01 2018) were lost after a server crash and somehow caused even a destroyed backup too, and downloads are still buggy at the moment.
Parts of the loss were saved on the internet waybackmachine just 1-2 days before the crash:
http://web.archive.org/web/20180530180748/https://msfn.org/board/
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