Problems sending request to F@H server

[mooseracing]

I have been constantly getting:

[02:59:29] - Successful: assigned to (171.65.103.162).
[02:59:29] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[02:59:29] Loaded queue successfully.
[02:59:29] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[02:59:29] + Could not connect to Work Server

It worked for a few weeks and once I installed the newer client, 5.04 I haven't been able to conenct.

I am more of a newbie with *nix stuff so I'm learing as I go. Could I get some pointers on where to start looking.

BTW my Windows rig running SMP is working fine.

edit: forgot to add, I am posting this from that machine also.

 

[biodoc]

Originally posted by: mooseracing
I have been constantly getting:

[02:59:29] - Successful: assigned to (171.65.103.162).
[02:59:29] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[02:59:29] Loaded queue successfully.
[02:59:29] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[02:59:29] + Could not connect to Work Server

When you ran -config, did you answer yes to "Use Internet Explorer Settings"?

If so, then rerun -config and answer "no" to this question. The client will then use port 8080 directly to access the servers. This is the preferred setting for linux & windows.

The FAHWiki is a great source of client info for F@H.

:beer:

 

[mooseracing]

It didn't even ask me for the IE settings in the linux client.

 

[biodoc]

Originally posted by: mooseracing
It didn't even ask me for the IE settings in the linux client.

Your right...sorry, I was responding from memory which in my case is not a good thing to do.😉

You must have a proxy set up though since the client is sending an HTTP request. Open up a terminal window and cd to your fah directory. Type "more client.cfg" without the quotes. The HTTP section should look like this if you are not using a proxy:

[HTTP]
active=no
host=localhost
port=8080
usepasswd=no

If you don't need a proxy, run -config and answer no to that prompt. If you need a proxy, then I can't help.

:beer:

 

[mooseracing]

Ok, i'll check on that.

I don't need a proxy, I know that.

It's just hard to find where things are located/troublshooting after growing up MS.

 

[mooseracing]

Originally posted by: biodoc



[HTTP]
active=no
host=localhost
port=8080
usepasswd=no

If you don't need a proxy, run -config and answer no to that prompt. If you need a proxy, then I can't help.

:beer:

[settings]
username=mooseracing
team=198
asknet=no
bigpackets=yes
machineid=1

[http]
active=no
host=localhost
port=8080



I'm going to try a reinstall and see what happens.

 

[mooseracing]

Hmm works fine after reinstall on the RAM drive of knoppix instead of my USB drive...Hope it doesn't shut off for awhile

 

[biodoc]

Hope it keeps running...I certainly don't have an explanation!
:beer:

 

[Insidious]

I suspect it is more of the wonderful Linux hardware support I learned to know and love...

I was such a Linux idiot that it just plain beat me. 🙁

Every PC of mine is windows now

-Sid