Can Windows Update Catalog be Accessed w/ Non-Windows OpSys?

I've had to re-install Windows 98SE once again, but don't want to access the
Internet with an unpatched/un-updated system.

My only other system is non-Windows, non-IE. The Windows Update Catalog
site, v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp, won't allow
access. I get an error page returned saying the requested page is
"unavailabe".

There's no problem with my HOSTS file: I tried the telnet trick suggested
in an earlier post and was able to telnet to the site.

Can the Windows Update Catalog be accessed with a non-Windows system? If
so, how?

Thanks in advance for help.

E Lynk

ELynk wrote:
> I've had to re-install Windows 98SE once again, but don't want to
> access the Internet with an unpatched/un-updated system.
>
> My only other system is non-Windows, non-IE. The Windows Update
> Catalog site, v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp,
> won't allow access. I get an error page returned saying the
> requested page is "unavailabe".
>
> There's no problem with my HOSTS file: I tried the telnet trick
> suggested in an earlier post and was able to telnet to the site.
>
> Can the Windows Update Catalog be accessed with a non-Windows system?

Probably not, since the site requires Java Script and ActiveX controls.
You may be able to go directly to
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...n/ossearch.asp but I have
no idea if that will work or if you will even be able to use the site.

I'd recommend you install a 3rd party software firewall on the 98
system, then let that one go directly to the WU website.


--

....Sky

Tom "Sky" King
=============

"Sky King" wrote:

> ELynk wrote:
> > I've had to re-install Windows 98SE once again, but don't want to
> > access the Internet with an unpatched/un-updated system.
> >
> > My only other system is non-Windows, non-IE. The Windows Update
> > Catalog site, v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp,
> > won't allow access. I get an error page returned saying the
> > requested page is "unavailabe".
> >
> > There's no problem with my HOSTS file: I tried the telnet trick
> > suggested in an earlier post and was able to telnet to the site.
> >
> > Can the Windows Update Catalog be accessed with a non-Windows system?
>
> Probably not, since the site requires Java Script and ActiveX controls.
> You may be able to go directly to
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...n/ossearch.asp but I have
> no idea if that will work or if you will even be able to use the site.
>
> I'd recommend you install a 3rd party software firewall on the 98
> system, then let that one go directly to the WU website.
>
>
> --
>
> ....Sky
>
> Tom "Sky" King
> =============
>
>

Yes, it allows access to the ossearch page but returns "0 results" after you
click the search button. Must be lack of ActiveX controls.

Guess I'll go ahead and access with W98/firewall, burn to CD, then
re-install W98 just to be sure.
Thanks for the help.

E Lynk