Re: Unable to view .cgi files

From: Mike Powers (mikepowers5_at_cox.net)
Date: 07/14/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 22:22:27 -0500

CGI is a rather common type of graphic interface. A script is actually
resonsible for generating the display from one or more files. One or
more of those files is no longer available, at least where the script is
looking.

John Inzer wrote:
> Kas wrote:
>
>>Recently certain images from the internet with a .cgi
>>suffix are only showing up as small red x's. I used to be
>>able to pull these up, but no more. Anyone know how I
>>can fix this problem?
>>I posted this question earlier and someone said that .cgi
>>files were not images, they are scripts, but gave no
>>further help. Just knowing that doesn't really help me
>>fix the problem. Is there anyone who could suggest a
>>solution?
>>Thanks.
>
> ==================================
>
> Can you provide a link to a site where
> .cgi image files can be downloaded?
>
> I've never seen a .cgi image file...the
> following site lists all common graphics
> formats and .cgi is not included.
> http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/mxr/gfx/2d-hi.html
>
> It might be a good idea to run a full
> system virus scan using the most
> recent definitions.
>
> A search turns up the following info:
>
> CGI = Common Gateway Interface script (WWW)
> CGI = Common Gateway Interface script file
> CGI = Mime: magnus-internal/cgi
>
> CGI: Common Gateway Interface:
> http://www.w3.org/CGI/Overview.html
>
> CGI: Common Gateway Interface:
> http://tinyurl.com/4kw62
>

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