Problem With 23.5 and Linux

Blaise Pascal · 2003-08-20, 21:55

I am trying to set up 23.5 under my Linux box (Dell Precision 360, P4 3.2ghz, 1GB DDR400 RAM, Red Hat Linux 9), but I keep getting the "ERROR 2250, Server Unavailable" message. I've been trying here and there for the past week, so I am not convinced that the problem is at the primenet server end. Testing the installation, the benchmark test completes fine, and I'm running the torture test right now. If you have any ideas, or if you require anymore info, let me know.

Thanks,
BP

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Prime95 · 2003-08-21, 01:13

create a file called primenet.ini and add the line "Debug=1".

Then try again and post your prime.log file (edit out your password if it appears).

Blaise Pascal · 2003-08-21, 02:12

My prime.log:

[code:1][Thu Aug 21 02:10:01 2003 - ver 23.5]
Updating user information on the server
host = mersenne.org, port = 80
PrimeNet: unknown host:
ERROR 2250: Server unavailable[/code:1]

BP

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Prime95 · 2003-08-21, 17:32

Maybe a linux guru here can help you set up Linux so that it properly maps mersenne.org into an IP address.

In the meantime, the following might work. In primenet.ini add this line:

EntropiaIP=64.66.6.250

Xyzzy · 2003-08-21, 19:40

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/ref-guide/ch-networkscripts.html#S1-NETWORKSCRIPTS-FILES

Quote:

/etc/hosts — The main purpose of this file is to resolve hostnames that cannot be resolved any other way. It can also be used to resolve hostnames on small networks with no DNS server. Regardless of the type of network the computer is on, this file should contain a line specifying the IP address of the loopback device (127.0.0.1) as localhost.localdomain. For more information, see the hosts man page.

Try this...

[code:1]cp /etc/hosts /etc/hosts~
echo "64.66.6.250 mersenne.org" >> /etc/hosts[/code:1]
This assumes that mprime is actually looking for mersenne.org I guess...

You won't have to reboot for this to take effect...

Blaise Pascal · 2003-08-22, 21:37

Got it working. The primenet.ini edit did the trick. Thanks.

BP

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Xyzzy · 2003-08-22, 23:23

I gotta ask... Why do you number your posts? :)

Blaise Pascal · 2003-08-23, 01:02

Well, I do it on Ars, so I guess I'm a creature of habit. ;) Why do I do it on Ars? It was an experiment, I think, while I thought I was having issues with the Search function. Afterwards, I just kept doing it, because, as I've said, I'm a creature of habit. Also, it allows me to practice counting in hex. :D

Anyway, mprime is still working, thank you very much. But man, the area around my Dell feels like an oven! :) I'm told that Linux thinks my P4 3.2ghz is a dualie, so I've got two instances of mprime running at the same time. Sweet. 8)

BP

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2003-08-20, 21:55	#1
Blaise Pascal Aug 2003 3² Posts	Problem With 23.5 and Linux I am trying to set up 23.5 under my Linux box (Dell Precision 360, P4 3.2ghz, 1GB DDR400 RAM, Red Hat Linux 9), but I keep getting the "ERROR 2250, Server Unavailable" message. I've been trying here and there for the past week, so I am not convinced that the problem is at the primenet server end. Testing the installation, the benchmark test completes fine, and I'm running the torture test right now. If you have any ideas, or if you require anymore info, let me know. Thanks, BP 0003

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2003-08-21, 01:13	#2
Prime95 P90 years forever! Aug 2002 Yeehaw, FL 3⁵×31 Posts	create a file called primenet.ini and add the line "Debug=1". Then try again and post your prime.log file (edit out your password if it appears).

2003-08-21, 02:12	#3
Blaise Pascal Aug 2003 3² Posts	My prime.log: [code:1][Thu Aug 21 02:10:01 2003 - ver 23.5] Updating user information on the server host = mersenne.org, port = 80 PrimeNet: unknown host: ERROR 2250: Server unavailable[/code:1] BP 0004

2003-08-21, 17:32	#4
Prime95 P90 years forever! Aug 2002 Yeehaw, FL 3⁵·31 Posts	Maybe a linux guru here can help you set up Linux so that it properly maps mersenne.org into an IP address. In the meantime, the following might work. In primenet.ini add this line: EntropiaIP=64.66.6.250

2003-08-22, 21:37	#6
Blaise Pascal Aug 2003 3² Posts	Got it working. The primenet.ini edit did the trick. Thanks. BP 0005

2003-08-22, 23:23	#7
Xyzzy "Mike" Aug 2002 8234₁₀ Posts	I gotta ask... Why do you number your posts? :)

2003-08-23, 01:02	#8
Blaise Pascal Aug 2003 3² Posts	Well, I do it on Ars, so I guess I'm a creature of habit. ;) Why do I do it on Ars? It was an experiment, I think, while I thought I was having issues with the Search function. Afterwards, I just kept doing it, because, as I've said, I'm a creature of habit. Also, it allows me to practice counting in hex. :D Anyway, mprime is still working, thank you very much. But man, the area around my Dell feels like an oven! :) I'm told that Linux thinks my P4 3.2ghz is a dualie, so I've got two instances of mprime running at the same time. Sweet. 8) BP 0006