[Mldonkey-bugs] [bugs #7776] Fasttrack broken

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Please check if this bug still is in current CVS version.
You should find a tarball of current CVS in files section of
this project: http://savannah.nongnu.org/download/mldonkey/






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URL: <http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=7776>
Project: mldonkey, a multi-networks file-sharing client
Submitted by: 0
On: Wed 02/18/04 at 12:06

Category:  Fasttrack-Plugin
Severity:  5 - Average
Item Group:  Program malfunction
Resolution:  None
Assigned to:  b8_bavard
Status:  Open
Release:  2-5-12
Release:  2.5.12
Platform Version:  Linux
Binaries Origin:  Binary from Savannah
CPU type:  None


Summary:  Fasttrack broken

Original Submission:  I've tried using Fasttrack for the first time in a couple 
weeks on both MLDonkey 2.5.4 and the latest 2.5.12 and neither of the release 
can connect to Fasttrack.  The app attempts to connect to one node 
fm2.imesh.com, fails, then just sits there.  I tried adding server names of 
supernodes I know to be up and running:  MLDonkey still cannot connect.  
Although I can telnet into the working supernodes, MLDonkey connections fail to 
these nodes, as well as the main node fm2.imesh.com.  I hope this problem is 
fixed shortly, because as the Fasttrack network contains the most files, it is 
the most important of the support protocols.  Also, searching on the SoulSeek 
network does not seem to work.  I can connect to SoulSeek, but that's it.  
Searches (for the most basic of words) stream alot of data across my 'net 
monitor' but never show any matching search results.   One last thing:  The OLD 
gui was much, much better, it was simpler, easier to use (I
don't like all of the unlabled icons and the splash screen.)  It was better 
when the search results were on a seperate tab from the search forms, because 
nobody wants to have to scroll through a long list of search results in a tiny 
screen (combining the search form and the search results on the same tab: The 
form wastes too much screen space.)  Please go back to the old GUI: It was 
better, cleaner, faster, and easier to use.

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Date: Fri 07/23/04 at 00:31         By: spiralvoice
Please check if this bug still is in current CVS version.
You should find a tarball of current CVS in files section of
this project: http://savannah.nongnu.org/download/mldonkey/

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Date: Sun 03/07/04 at 15:23         By: None
Just a follow up to my post before about Fasttrack not working in MLDonkey:  I 
tried the Fasttrack support in giFT / giFToxic and it is working flawlessly 
with no login or connection problems.  You may want to consider having a look 
at their code, as it may be useful in troubleshooting the Fasttrack problems in 
MLDonkey.  I see in the lastest release 2.5.14 that nothing is mentioned about 
Fasttrack being fixed, so I won't bother downloading it, as I am assuming the 
Fasttrack implementation is still broken.  Just thought you might benefit from 
knowing about a working implementation of Fasttrack.  :)  Since the MLDonkey 
Fasttrack support broke, I've been using giFT with giFToxic and giFTcurs with 
no problems (It always gets me connected within a minute.)  You should consider 
having a look at these versions of their code (which I am currently using):

giFT 0.6.11
giFTcurs 0.6.2
giFToxic 0.0.10

(giFT-Fasttrack website: http://developer.berlios.de/projects/gift-fasttrack)
(giFT website: http://gift.sourceforge.net/)

These are versions I know to be currently connecting and working.   Their code 
is in C/C++, but I'm sure there's some way it can be applied to OCaml. Hope 
this helps you guys. 



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Date: Thu 02/19/04 at 11:25         By: None
Okay, I tried that list of supernodes.  The list contained about 220 supernodes 
and NONE of them work. Either this list is really old, or something is wrong 
with MLDonkey.  Also, 'supernodes' usually are on port 1214, when they on other 
ports, 99% of the time they are dialup  or dynamic IP users connecting for a 
brief period of time. Honestly, I think something is wrong with your Fasttrack 
protocol support.  I can telnet into some Fasttrack servers on the IP/port, but 
MLDonkey cannot seem to connect to any of them (so the server may be up and 
running, but MLDonkey is just failing to connect.)  Any plans to get the 
connection to main fm2.imesh.com server working again?  It's better to use the 
main IMesh node than to have to come to the forum and download (dead) lists of 
supernodes.  Again, I can telnet into fm2.imesh.com on port 1214, but MLDonkey 
is simply not connecting to it (the server is up, but MLDonkey's Fasttrack 
support is broken???)  From an Ethereal
packet scan, it seems MLDonkey just connects, sends a few TCP ACK packets and 
then disconnects without even attempting to login or anything at all.  When I 
telnet into fm2.imesh.com, I can type one or two lines (of junk) before the 
server disconnects me (so I know the server itself is running, but it seems 
MLDonkey is just connecting then disconnecting, nothing else.)



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Date: Wed 02/18/04 at 12:28         By: spiralvoice
Regarding the old GTK GUI: use ./configure --disable-newgui
Regarding Fasttrack you can find a list of working ultrapeers here:
http://mldonkey.org/portal/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=19345#19345












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