Posted on 01/21/2021 9:09:56 AM PST by newfreep
I'm unable to download PDF files of high-end audio reviews of the designer/manufacturer.
The error message (embedded in the file name) includes:
/upload/blocknull/
The website for the product reviews:http://www.audioanalogue.com/en/press
A typical PDF download link: http://www.audioanalogue.com/static/upload/blocknull/HFN_02_BD.pdf
This "PDF blocknull" error has been a recent development.
Any help from the tech gurus here will be appreciated.
TIA!
"The designer/manufacturer"
God?
You’ve been designated a “domestic terrorist” by Brennan for posting on FR. You have been permanently enjoined from downloading pdf files. Let that be a lesson to you.
Might be your browser is not providing a user-agent field value in the request header. Some servers will refuse to honor such requests.
Print the pdf file from the internet. Instead of printing to your paper printer, choose print to pdf, then name it whatever you want and save it to your location of choice.
the “blocknull” is not an error, its a subdirectory on the site.
It looks to me like either a) they have insufficient bandwidth to allow you to download the file or
b) their site is misconfigured (they are not using https), and your firewall or service provider is interfering.
I don’t think it’s on the “client side” (ie, you). Looks like a “server side” issue (them).
its not you or your computer. Its the website that isn’t working correctly.
I keep getting:
Please enjoy Mein Kampf or The Communist Manifesto instead.
There’s supposed to be a number after the block, not block null, to access the PDF file. As you go down the page, you’ll see other files with the number populated and the links work just fine.
You’re banging your head against the wall because someone provided an invalid link.
There are many reasons why a file like that may not download (I tried it) including but not limited to a poorly maintained server, various technical issues, an unpaid hosting bill etc. The CIA isn’t blocking your access to an owner’s manual because you support Trump. Surely there are other instances of that document out there, not like it’s Hillary’s thesis or something.
I couldn’t download a review either. I would suggest you use the contact form on the website and ask them to email you the pdf file you want directly.
I am having issues opening PDFs in Gmail, but if I download into the “c” drive all it opens. Just started this hour.
Take page pictures using phone, save or convert to PDF, use PDF app to translate.
That might work if the PDF opened in the browser, but it doesn’t even do that, so it’s not just that the PDF isn’t being transferred via outright download, it’s not even being served to a new browser tab (local temp cache) for viewing.
Not the user’s problem, though.
I take that back. it was some sort of weird 90kb file.
Using your link, the download bar went full, but after a while it said “failed.”.
Yeah same here. With a partial of some sort.
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