avioniko

Hi Pete, Unfortunally in a nutshell, bad news. Problems are not solved...at all ):- To comment about W98SE (server) with WinXP Pro on client pc's, I thought it was more than possible, due to the fact TCPIP protocol has nothing to do at all with the OS. Anyway, one of the things I tested was disabling the onboard LAN-adapter and putting in a cheap Realtek ethernet card, always worked fine. Yesterday I flew, Amsterdam -> Madrid let's say 1:30, no problems This morning Rotterdam -> Girona and after 50 minutes, server hung. Overall reset, after putting in that Realtek card, and after 45 minutes server hung again. So the crash occurs now more later in flight...still no good. My conclusion so far, it wasn't the onboard LAN at all. Now, I let just the server (W98SE & FS2002) run, with NO hardware connected whatsoever, no CPFlight stuff, no USB throtles, no nothing, except 3 client pc's with just and only Project Magenta... Took a default MSFS B737-400, used that Flight Planner thing and of we go...afte 20 minutes, crash again, server hung. Now, I just let the server run, no clients, WideServer "is waiting for clients", I use now our PMDG B737-700 with no AP/panel and all...and it's still running!!! Do you have any tips, suggestions what to check and to make my weekend a good one? Take care, hope to get a reply soon. Best regards, Niko p.s. I cannot give you wideserver.log files after crashing, it just doesn't save it.

Hello, Good morning Pete, The ServerNode issue came up by a friend in Belgium who is even using that on an overall Win XP Pro network. This, in conjuction of course of either ServerName OR ServerIPAddr (the latter I use). Also I did a scandisk check in Win98SE on all local HDD's; result was no errors found nor fixed. Afterall, it's a new computer, with all hardware new. No hardware yellow signs in hardwarelist nor IRQ conflicts! If there would be IRQ or any hardware conflicts, FS would crash with or without WideFS. So, more and more it comes down to the network card and it's issues:-) I can confirm, when IPX/SPX installed on the server W98SE machine, the Message Box with the 10044 error dissappears indeed :-) Overall I can say, the network is running fine and very smooth, except when FS2002 is coming around. As long as the FS-server machine is running (no clients running), with FS2002 AND FSUIPC 3.44 it runs forever!!! (did a long endurance test last night). When Wideserver.dll and ini files are implaced, the system crashes within 1-5 minutes somewhere down the line. I am abroad for the weekend, but when I am back Monday afternoon, I jump back in the mystery. If you have other thoughts please share with me and I look into it Monday when back. Another thought regarding the network card; -> switch off the onboard Yukon chipset one with it's respective correct drivers in the BIOS, put in an old temporarily PCI-networkcard, install and setup correctly and off we go? Take care, have a great weekend! Best regards, Niko

Hi Pete, I tried to install IPX/SPX, set bindings and all, everything ok. Started FS2002 and got ridd of the Message Box with that error we discussed. Now I am going to rerun, recheck and start trying a client pc as well. Keep you posted, thanx in advance so far:-) Best rgrds, NG

Hi Peter, Yes it is appearing in a Messagebox. It's also W98SE with FS2002 indeed:-) More info about the setup: We use an Intel P-IV 3,0Ghz, LAN onboard etc. 2x SCSI HDD, on which the first one is partitioned in C:\ part with W98SE and D:\ part with FS2002. The Filecheck is something produced FROM this D:\ partition after the crash, after resetting, the Microsoft scandisk automatically produces this. Harddisks are formatted FAT32 by the way. I agree with you it's odd, it states wideserver log or something... Let me jump back in all the manuals and docs I have, about installing network, tcp/ip and ip/spx and all and I come back to you with more info. By the way, the FS PC-server is with W98SE, rest of all the clients Win XP Pro. Also trying to obtain of this W98SE machine it's servernode to implent in the wideclient.ini's, but no luck unfortunally ):- Best regards, Niko

Hello Peter, First of all, thanks for your reply! Have some more info for you, to determine the error perhaps. I do use FSUIPC 3.44 as well WideFS 6.44 AND the WideFS6.447Test over the previous one:-) The networkcard we use, is an onboard one of the motherboard, with correct drivers installed for motherboard (original cd), as well network card, video -and soundcard and so on. I don't expect any erors there, but who can be sure in these circumstances:-) The networkcard is regonised as: Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T Adapter. So for so good... When FS2002 is "completely" started (on the ramp, dark cockpit, weather injected) then immediately afterthis within a split second (probably while searching for the wideserver.dll file?) I get an error stating: -------------------------------------------- WIDESERVER ERROR ipx/spx socket{} failed [Error=10044] Socket type not supported -------------------------------------------- When I click on the OK button in this particular field, the windowframe of FS2002 states: FS2002 with WideServer: waiting for clients.... Here downunder the WideServer.ini file: ; PLEASE SEE the documentation for parameter details ;================================================== [Config] Port=8002 AutoRestart=0 AutoUpdateTime=13 MaximumBlock=4096 NoStoppedRestarts=Yes RestartTime=10 SendTimeout=15 TCPcoalesce=No ; ----------------------------------------------- [user] AllowShutdown=App Run1=D:\MCP\mcp.exe Run2=D:\PMSounds\pmsounds.exe Close2=Yes Close1=Yes Log=Errors+ ;=============================================== [ClientNames] 1=CLIENT5 2=CLIENT4 3=CLIENT3 4=CLIENT2 5=CLIENT1 Here downunder also a filecheck (after system crash): ********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.447] ********* Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed) Date (dmy): 19/01/05, Time 16:32:35.540: Server name is FS-MAIN 45497 Initialising TCP/IP server 45550 Initialising IPX/SPX server 49307 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10044] Socket type not supported 49307 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 87307 Restarting service due to total lack of use 87307 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10044] Socket type not supported 87307 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 104745 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10044] Socket type not supported 104745 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 115126 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10044] Socket type not supported 115126 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 126506 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10044] Socket type not supported 126506 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 137769 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10044] Socket type not supported 137769 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 174209 GetRealAddr(2200CAF8)=6108F558 (orig 0C29) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0C29, 4 bytes: 30 30 2E 30 174209 GetRealAddr(2200CB02)=6108F562 (orig 0C33) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0C33, 4 bytes: 30 30 2E 30 174209 GetRealAddr(220002FC)=61082D5C (orig 32FC) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 32FC, 2 bytes: 01 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0C48, 2 bytes: 00 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0C4A, 2 bytes: 00 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0C4C, 2 bytes: 00 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0C4E, 2 bytes: 00 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0C50, 2 bytes: 00 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0C5A, 2 bytes: 00 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0C5E, 2 bytes: 00 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0C60, 2 bytes: 00 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0C6A, 2 bytes: 00 40 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0EC6, 2 bytes: 53 3F 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0E8A, 2 bytes: D0 07 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0E90, 2 bytes: 01 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0E92, 2 bytes: D9 01 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0ECA, 34 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 174209 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF FF 10 77 01 00 DB FF 174209 00 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0EEE, 2 bytes: 13 77 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 11BE, 2 bytes: FF 7F 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 11C6, 2 bytes: 10 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 11D0, 2 bytes: 2C 0F 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 1278, 2 bytes: 00 06 174209 GetRealAddr(220000C4)=61082B24 (orig 2EE0) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 2EE0, 4 bytes: 01 00 00 00 174209 GetRealAddr(24002147)=0151C163 (orig 2F80) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 2F80, 2 bytes: 01 00 174209 GetRealAddr(2200C980)=6108F3E0 (orig 3000) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 3000, 8 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 174209 GetRealAddr(2200C99F)=6108F3FF (orig 301F) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 301F, 8 bytes: 4F 54 52 20 00 00 4F 54 174209 GetRealAddr(2200C9BE)=6108F41E (orig 303E) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 303E, 8 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 174209 GetRealAddr(22000308)=61082D68 (orig 3308) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 3308, 2 bytes: 06 00 174209 GetRealAddr(2400058D)=0151A5A9 (orig 3060) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 3060, 24 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 60 50 12 1E 3D B8 F2 3F 174209 C0 88 56 1E C8 16 75 BF 174209 GetRealAddr(240005D5)=0151A5F1 (orig 3078) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 3078, 8 bytes: 57 C7 92 7E 58 74 75 BF 174209 GetRealAddr(22000324)=61082D84 (orig 3324) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 3324, 4 bytes: F4 FF FF FF 174209 GetRealAddr(220023A0)=61084E00 (orig 5BA0) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 5BA0, 48 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 174209 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 174209 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 174209 GetRealAddr(22001D50)=610847B0 (orig 5550) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 5550, 8 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 174209 GetRealAddr(22000380)=61082DE0 (orig 3380) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 3380, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 174209 GetRealAddr(22001C00)=61084660 (orig 5400) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 5400, 48 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 174209 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 174209 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 174209 GetRealAddr(22001D20)=61084780 (orig 5520) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 5520, 16 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 0C1A, 2 bytes: 00 01 174209 GetRealAddr(22001D08)=61084768 (orig 5508) 174209 READ1 [P-911099] 5508, 24 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 174209 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 175280 WRITE1 [P-911099] 3380, 4 bytes: 50 72 6F 6A 175280 WRITE1 [P-911099] 3384, 4 bytes: 65 63 74 20 175280 WRITE1 [P-911099] 3388, 4 bytes: 4D 61 67 65 175280 WRITE1 [P-911099] 338C, 4 bytes: 6E 74 61 20 175280 WRITE1 [P-911099] 3390, 4 bytes: 4D 43 50 3A 175280 WRITE1 [P-911099] 3394, 4 bytes: 20 53 74 61 175280 WRITE1 [P-911099] 3398, 4 bytes: 72 74 69 6E 175280 WRITE1 [P-911099] 339C, 4 bytes: 67 20 55 70 175280 WRITE1 [P-911099] 33A0, 4 bytes: 00 20 20 20 175280 WRITE1 [P-911099] 32FA, 2 bytes: 07 00 175281 READ1 [P-911099] 02C8, 2 bytes: 00 00 175874 WRITE1 [P-911099] 07BC, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 175874 WRITE1 [P-911099] 07C8, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 175874 WRITE1 [P-911099] 07D8, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 175874 WRITE1 [P-911099] 07D0, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 175874 WRITE1 [P-911099] 07D8, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 175874 WRITE1 [P-911099] 0810, 2 bytes: 00 00 175874 WRITE1 [P-911099] 07E4, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 175874 WRITE1 [P-911099] 07DC, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 175953 WRITE1 [P-911099] 04F0, 2 bytes: 00 08 176159 WRITE1 [P-911099] 0810, 4 bytes: 01 00 00 00 176159 WRITE1 [P-911099] 07E4, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 176160 WRITE1 [P-911099] 0810, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 176235 AP READOUTS: Flags1=00000005, Flags2=00000000 176238 WRITE1 [P-911099] 0810, 4 bytes: 01 00 00 00 176238 WRITE1 [P-911099] 07DC, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 176241 Client Application: "PMSOUNDS" (Id=-795711) 176241 D:\PMSOUNDS\PMSOUNDS.EXE 176241 Product="pmSounds" 176241 Company="Enrico Schiratti" 176241 READ repeated 5 times 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 0020, 4 bytes: 00 FD FF FF 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 023B, 1 bytes: 0F 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 023C, 1 bytes: 11 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 0240, 2 bytes: D5 07 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 0274, 2 bytes: 5C 0F 176241 GetRealAddr(24000018)=0151A034 (orig 029C) 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 029C, 1 bytes: 00 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 029D, 1 bytes: 00 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 02A0, 2 bytes: 02 FE 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 02B4, 8 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 176241 GetRealAddr(2200CB7C)=6108F5DC (orig 02BC) 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 02BC, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 02C8, 2 bytes: 00 00 176241 GetRealAddr(2200037E)=61082DDE (orig 337E) 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 337E, 2 bytes: 6E 20 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 0330, 2 bytes: 4D 3F 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 034C, 12 bytes: 14 04 30 27 50 10 90 13 00 12 00 00 176241 GetRealAddr(220010F0)=61083B50 (orig 48F0) 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 48F0, 4 bytes: 00 00 00 00 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 0366, 2 bytes: 01 00 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 036E, 1 bytes: 00 176241 READ1 [P-795711] 04E0, 80 bytes: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 176241 00 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 176241 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 This is all I can tell you from my experiences and hopefully you can comment, or advise me or some things we can try out. If there's anything more you need to know, please feel free to ask me anytime/or e-mail. Daytime e-mail: niko@orbit-groundschool.nl Thank you in advance so much for your help/advise. Hope to get a reply from you soon:-) Best regards, Niko

Hello, I am using latest versions, FSUIPC3.44 and the WideFS 6.44 plus 6.447 The main flightsim server is an Intel P-IV 3,0 Ghz, 512Mb etc. Windows 98 SE is the OS together with FS2002! As long as I run it all, with FSUIPC 3.44 it works great, so smooth no hick-ups or whatsoever. When I put back the installed wideserver.dll and wideserver.ini files into the modules folder of FS, then I get a constantly lockup/crash. The whole system hangs and I can only use the reset button on the machine. The time differs greatly when the system crashes, but most of the time within a minute. Also I get an IPX socket connection error, but I can click that away by pressing 'ok'. For testing purposes I didn't turn on all the client machines (happened with them turned on as well). So far my thoughts and elimination of the problem(s) occuring is back to and down to wideserver unfortunally. Is there any possibility to email my wideserver -and client.ini files, as well te wideserver logs and so on? Btw, some of those are 30-80mb large?????????? I am waiting for any reply, thanks so much in advance. Best regards, NG avioniko@chello.nl