--- loncom/lond	2000/12/05 19:45:36	1.27
+++ loncom/lond	2000/12/05 20:19:46	1.28
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ sub make_new_child {
                                   "LWP GET: $message for $fname ($remoteurl)");
                              } else {
 	                         if ($remoteurl!~/\.meta$/) {
+                                  my $ua=new LWP::UserAgent;
                                   my $mrequest=
                                    new HTTP::Request('GET',$remoteurl.'.meta');
                                   my $mresponse=