I had this same problem with COW in Linux (Debian also). Would be nice if someone can finally solve this. For now I use the COW package Bob Tanner made as that works. I'd like to know WHY it works though :-) Zach On 2/28/07, Andrew K. Bressen <akb+lists.netrek-dev at mirror.to> wrote: > > I tried to fire up linux COW tonight; some problems on > both pickled and the clue game. > > Continuum was fine. Connecting to continuum and logging in, output is: > Attempting to connect to continuum.us.netrek.org on port 2592... > Calling continuum.us.netrek.org on port 2592. > Got connection. > *** socket 12588, player 0 *** > Feature FPS from server unknown to client! > Receiving Short Packet Version 11 > RSA verification requested. > > But, attempting to obs or play on pickled, or obs the clue game, > I got something like the following: > Attempting to observe on port 4578... > Attempting to connect to away.clue.netrek.org on port 4578... > Calling away.clue.netrek.org on port 4578. > Got connection. > *** socket 12688, player 27 *** > Receiving Short Packet Version 11 > RSA verification requested. > Tried to write 6, 0xbfe3bc20, 12 > write: Destination address required > gwrite failed. > Whoops! We've been ghostbusted! > Pray for a miracle! > Waiting for connection (port 12688). > > The socket message appears immediately. > Then I perform a login and choose a ship. > Then other messages appear, as the screen does a full draw, > and then immediately freezes, busted. > > The hex number changes from run to run. > > This is the COW.3.01pl0.linux_glibc23 build, > my glibc is 2.3.6.ds1-11 from debian. > > > _______________________________________________ > netrek-dev mailing list > netrek-dev at us.netrek.org > http://mailman.us.netrek.org/mailman/listinfo/netrek-dev >