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.
>
>
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