I just picked it up (url = [link|http://www.iht.com/articles/53577.html|http://www.iht.com/...s/53577.html]) on moz 0.9.9 under win2k. Ashton is using a lightened w98 variant. Later I'll try it from a linux box.
I don't know enough about browser technology to know why one should work and the other won't.
Could be OS.. could be difference in firewalls, protectors, yadayada...
I'll report back later with the linux story if nobody beats me to it.
Hugh