HOSTS file and error messages

cadj · 12-11-2004, 09:13 PM

i use a hosts file to block advertisments on the net. this works very well however in konqueror instead of a banner ad i recieve the following

An error occurred while loading http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/ads?

is there a way to change this message, or in my hosts file to have it redirect to a white jpg or something?

thanks

sigsegv · 12-11-2004, 09:29 PM

You could do something like run a local httpd server and RewriteRule ^(.*)$ to a 1x1 transparent gif or something.

As an alternative, check out the junkbuster proxy.

cadj · 12-11-2004, 11:01 PM

i have a local http server, could you give me an example of how to do this RewriteRule ^(.*)$

sigsegv · 12-11-2004, 11:24 PM

cadj · 12-14-2004, 03:57 AM

yeah right, thanks anyways

sigsegv · 12-14-2004, 08:11 AM

Ok fine ... Here's an example that won't work, but should show you enough to get you started -- You could also do this with AliasMatch or RedirectMatch:

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /image

Hint: You'll need a vhost for this

cadj · 12-14-2004, 08:59 AM

i did a dodgy but it works none the less.

changed my 404 error page on my webserver to a transperant gif.

pretty cheap huh, lol