301 redirect problem // im mod_deflate retarded

Discussion in 'Apache' started by imoose, Aug 24, 2010.

  1. #1
    Guys, i don't know if its that im retarded or what, but i have a lot of trouble with the old .htaccess files and the apache thing. i have two problems....

    1) firstly when i stick

    RewriteEngine on
    Redirect 301 /answer.html http://www.imoose.co.uk/faq_about_free_macbook_pros.html
    Redirect 301 /free_apple.html http://www.imoose.co.uk/get_a_free_macbook_pro.html
    Redirect 301 /how_it_works.html http://www.imoose.co.uk/how_to_get_a_free_apple_ipod.html
    
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^imoose.co.uk
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.imoose.co.uk/$1 [R=301,L]
    Code (markup):
    in my .htaccess i get problems. when i try and load the page in my browser i get "the webpage has a redirect loop" which obviously isn't ideal.




    2) when i try and mod_deflate i get a 500 error. i think this could be because i haven't set up my server properly or something. can anyone give me a very slow, step by step instruction (without the use of cPanel because i don't have it) to show me how to set up a compressed site.



    PLEASE NOTE I AM WEBSITE AND SERVER / .HTACCESS RETARDED ... :)
    thank you thank you thank you
     
    Last edited: Aug 24, 2010
    imoose, Aug 24, 2010 IP
  2. tolra

    tolra Active Member

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    1.
    RewriteEngine on
    Redirect 301 /answer.html http://www.imoose.co.uk/faq_about_free_macbook_pros.html
    Redirect 301 /free_apple.html http://www.imoose.co.uk/get_a_free_macbook_pro.html
    Redirect 301 /how_it_works.html http://www.imoose.co.uk/how_to_get_a_free_apple_ipod.html
    
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.imoose\.co\.uk
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.imoose.co.uk/$1 [R=301,L]
    
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    You had it saying if not imoose.co.uk then redirect to www.imoose.co.uk which of course is not imoose.co.uk therefore it redirects .......

    2. Have a read of http://www.howtoforge.com/apache2_mod_deflate
     
    tolra, Aug 24, 2010 IP
  3. imoose

    imoose Peon

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    dude, thanks for the first bit' i've changed it in my .htaccess and my http://www.imoose.co.uk site is working when tested via proxys, different browsers, and different clear-cached computers ...

    BUT when i test via http://www.ragepank.com/redirect-check/ i still seem to get errors? whats that about? it says

    http://www.imoose.co.uk returns a 404 not-found response
    http://imoose.co.uk returns a HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request response
    http://www.imoose.co.uk/index.php returns a 404 not-found response
    http://imoose.co.uk/index.php returns a HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request response
    http://www.imoose.co.uk/index.htm returns a 404 not-found response
    http://imoose.co.uk/index.htm returns a HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request response
    http://www.imoose.co.uk/index.html returns a 404 not-found response
    http://imoose.co.uk/index.html returns a HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request response
    http://www.imoose.co.uk/index.shtml returns a 404 not-found response
    http://imoose.co.uk/index.shtml returns a HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request response
    http://www.imoose.co.uk/index.asp returns a 404 not-found response
    http://imoose.co.uk/index.asp returns a HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request response
    http://www.imoose.co.uk/default.asp returns a 404 not-found response
    http://imoose.co.uk/default.asp returns a HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request response
    http://www.imoose.co.uk/index.aspx returns a 404 not-found response
    http://imoose.co.uk/index.aspx returns a HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request response
    http://www.imoose.co.uk/index.cfm returns a 404 not-found response
    http://imoose.co.uk/index.cfm returns a HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request response
    http://www.imoose.co.uk/index.pl returns a 404 not-found response
    http://imoose.co.uk/index.pl returns a HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request response
    http://www.imoose.co.uk/default.htm returns a 404 not-found response
    http://imoose.co.uk/default.htm returns a HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request response
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    thanks for all the help. just having a read through that other link you sent me ...
     
    imoose, Aug 25, 2010 IP
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    I'd guess that there's a link pointing to the wrong URL or some such, running it though http://validator.w3.org/checklink or another link checker might be a good idea. If there's no broken links then ask the question of the authors of ragepank about the errors as it looks almost as though they are not following your redirects properly.
     
    tolra, Aug 25, 2010 IP