OT: Why does Chrome browser fail to load a local html page.

[joe at actionline.com]

I still have this problem. Hope someone can help.


------------ The original question:
> Firefox loads the html file shown below (both examples)
> with no problem ... both when I run the menu on my local
> system and also when the same menu is uploaded to the web.
>
> The Chrome browser loads the same file fine when I access
> the same menu on my local system; however, when I upload
> the same file to my web hosting space, the Chrome browser
> does not open the test page. Why?
>
> What can I do to get Chrome to work with this?
>
> <a href=file:///home/joe/data/testpage.htm>test-1</a><br>
>
> <a href=///home/joe/data/testpage.htm>test-2</a><br>


------------ Stephen wrote:
> Permissions?


------------ Keith wrote:
> I recall having a similar problem.  I think I went to menu > settings >
> click show advanced settings at the bottom of the page > under network
> click button <change proxy settings> select No Proxy


------------ Joe replied:
> Checked proxy settings and it was set to "No proxy".
>
> Tried setting permissions to 777 just to see if that
> might make any difference. It did not.
>
> So, no joy yet.