Socket 5 click in error

[Matrix1]

Hi Guys
Can any one help her -  I have inadvertently selected socket 5  in the setup

Q
How can i now resolve this?

I have tried to delete and reinstall the software along with Tlk etc but to no avail
Help Pleas

This is what comes back on my log:
Oct 17 11:10:46 linux-tc4y syslog-ng[1544]: STATS: dropped 0

Running Suse 11 OS.

[kakaroto]

menu account->preferences->connection.

[Matrix1]

menu account->preferences->connection.

Ok thanks for that.

Sorry if i did not make it clear enough in the firs post.

However i am not getting any where near AMSN to access the above

*************AMSN will not open into its window*********

When the item is launched it goes away after a quick flash - and their is no way of accessing the above sequence
This is the reason for my post.

I trust i have made the matter more clear.

Actions taken so far.
I have reinstall the software several times after uninstalling it along with Tlk etc.


Thanks

[kakaroto]

what happens when you launch it from a terminal ? does the window not appear, or does the program crash? do you see a 'wish' process in your process list ?
and yeah.. it wasn't clear at all from your original post...

[Matrix1]

what happens when you launch it from a terminal ? does the window not appear, or does the program crash? do you see a 'wish' process in your process list ?
and yeah.. it wasn't clear at all from your original post...

The program is launched from Apps, Internet,  chat,  Amsn
Yes window appears for a flash and goes away again
No "Wish" in process list at all

[kakaroto]

what happens when you launch it from a terminal ? copy paste the output here.

[Matrix1]

what happens when you launch it from a terminal ? copy paste the output here.

Pls advise as to command to run from terminal to launch amsn
Thanks

I hope this is the right idea to run this program

cd .amsn from root

config.xml    logs                        profiles  states.xml
gconfig.xml   londonman100_hotmail_co_uk  skins     webcam
langlist.xml  plugins                     smileys   winks


amsn # wish8.5 amsn
Error in startup script: couldn't read file "amsn": no such file or directory


This is what i have found so far

[kakaroto]

just type 'amsn'....

[Matrix1]

just type 'amsn'....

Thanks for the reply pls find the following:-


amsn
Error in startup script: error flushing "sock8": connection refused
    while executing
"flush $sck"
    (procedure "::Socks5::Init" line 47)
    invoked from within
"::Socks5::Init $sock $proxy_serv $proxy_port $proxy_authenticate $proxy_user $proxy_password"
    (procedure "::ProxyDirect::Snit_methodconnect" line 40)
    invoked from within
"$proxy connect $name"
    (procedure "cmsn_socket" line 13)
    invoked from within
"cmsn_socket ns"
    (procedure "cmsn_ns_connect" line 35)
    invoked from within
"cmsn_ns_connect $username $passwd"
    (procedure "::MSN::connect" line 29)
    invoked from within
"::MSN::connect"
    invoked from within
"if { $argv != "" && [LoginList exists 0 $argv] } {
   after idle [list auto_login_argv $argv]
} else {
   if { [::config::getKey autoconnect] == 1 &&..."
    (file "/usr/bin/amsn" line 365)
X Error of failed request:  RenderBadPicture (invalid Picture parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request:  154 (RENDER)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  7 (RenderFreePicture)
  Picture id in failed request: 0x40000e1
  Serial number of failed request:  2385
  Current serial number in output stream:  2470


The same thing takes place quick flash of AMSN and end

[kakaroto]

humm.. I see, thanks for that, we'll have to fix it!
The solution for now is to connect without the proxy since it seems that the proxy doesn't work.
Open the file ~/.amsn/your_email_hotmail_com/config.xml (the ".amsn" folder starts with a dot so it's a hidden directory in your home). Open the file with your favorite text editor and search for this :

Code:

   <entry>
      <attribute>connectiontype</attribute>
      <value>proxy</value>
   </entry>

Replace it with :

Code:

   <entry>
      <attribute>connectiontype</attribute>
      <value>direct</value>
   </entry>

basically, just replace the "proxy" by "direct". It should then launch correctly. You can then edit your settings to set the correct socks proxy since the one you have set seems to be not working (the error is because the connection gets refused). Make sure you disable the "automatically connect on start up" to avoid any errors like this if the proxy is not working again...
Hope the solution is good enough for you (until we fix it correctly from our side).

[Matrix1]

humm.. I see, thanks for that, we'll have to fix it!
The solution for now is to connect without the proxy since it seems that the proxy doesn't work.
Open the file ~/.amsn/your_email_hotmail_com/config.xml (the ".amsn" folder starts with a dot so it's a hidden directory in your home). Open the file with your favorite text editor and search for this :

Code:

   <entry>
      <attribute>connectiontype</attribute>
      <value>proxy</value>
   </entry>

Replace it with :

Code:

   <entry>
      <attribute>connectiontype</attribute>
      <value>direct</value>
   </entry>

basically, just replace the "proxy" by "direct". It should then launch correctly. You can then edit your settings to set the correct socks proxy since the one you have set seems to be not working (the error is because the connection gets refused). Make sure you disable the "automatically connect on start up" to avoid any errors like this if the proxy is not working again...
Hope the solution is good enough for you (until we fix it correctly from our side).

Many Thanks for your input it has now allowed me access AMSN  now works.

Wont be making that mistake again.

just a quick one
to get the browser to work with Amsn what should be put into the Pref. section to allow plugins and the web browser to launch

Thanks once again for your help kakaroto.

[kakaroto]

For the browser, you should put the command of your browser in there.. if you use firefox, then just put 'firefox' in there.
For plugins, you can load and configure them from the menu account->select plugins.

[Matrix1]

For the browser, you should put the command of your browser in there.. if you use firefox, then just put 'firefox' in there.
For plugins, you can load and configure them from the menu account->select plugins.

Thanks

[kakaroto]

This problem (as well as many others that we found thanks to this) are now fixed in the latest SVN revision!
Thanks for reporting.