Apache/Win 95 Irregularity

[Steve Holden]

"Fredrik Lundh" <fredrik at pythonware.com> wrote in message
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> Steve Holden wrote:
> > Under Windows 95 using Apache/1.3.19 and ActivePython (original build) I
get
> > something which IE 5.5 reports as being a 2326-byte GIF file containing
a
> > 259 x 32-pixel image whose appearance bears no relation to the Apache
logo:
>
>     http://www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html#7.12
>     Q. cgi.py (or other CGI programming) doesn't work
>     sometimes on NT or win95!
>
> summary: the output stream is opened in text mode under Windows.  to get
> binary mode, run the interpreter with the -u option.
>
> > #!C:\Python20\python
>
> this might work:
>
>     #!C:\Python20\python -u
>
Many thanks -- it does !

regards
 stEvE