diff -r c1622c708cd9 -r 16d8232fc0fa UI/UserInterface.py
--- a/UI/UserInterface.py Mon Oct 03 18:52:38 2011 +0200
+++ b/UI/UserInterface.py Wed Oct 05 19:24:25 2011 +0200
@@ -5534,7 +5534,9 @@
if reply.error() == QNetworkReply.NoError:
ioEncoding = Preferences.getSystem("IOEncoding")
versions = str(reply.readAll(), ioEncoding, 'replace').splitlines()
- if reply.error() != QNetworkReply.NoError or versions[0].startswith("<"):
+ if reply.error() != QNetworkReply.NoError or \
+ len(versions) == 0 or \
+ versions[0].startswith("<"):
# network error or an error page
self.httpAlternative += 1
if self.httpAlternative >= len(self.__httpAlternatives):
