=- Bill Balcerski wrote on Tue 19.Feb'08 at 19:10:04 -0500 -= > > > Is there a distinction possible between "host unreachable" and > > > "server down"? > > > > I don't know, it has been a while since I worked in the > > metaserver code. > > I can't speak for how the metaserver sorts these cases, ... well, now I can, after I had a closer look at the code (which I had unfortunately after I fired my previous reply to James). > but on the client end (for the Windows clients) our users can > parse their metaserver listing to only show server types they > want. Relevant snippet from netrekrc.txt is as follows: > > So by default, XP 2006 doesn't list servers that couldn't be > connected to, or timed out servers. Since the client only reacts to all possible given output, that would have answered my question if I hadn't looked myself in the meantime, thanks. -- © Rado S. -- You must provide YOUR effort for your goal! EVERY effort counts: at least to show your attitude. You're responsible for ALL you do: you get what you give.