Subj : Re: Windows issues
To   : Grymmjack
From : Finnigann
Date : Wed Jun 08 2005 01:55 pm

-=> With interpidation and the MAGIC of QWK Mail Grymmjack wrote to Finnigann
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 > SBBS[FTP Window] says: 6/7 12:59:08p Executing external: *qnet-ftp
 > VERT bbs.synchro.net xxx 6/7 12:59:08p QNET-FTP: VERT
 > bbs.synchro.net xxxxxx 6/7 12:59:09p QNET-FTP: !socket_open
 > failure socket_error=55

 Gr> i recently had that error at work. i was ftping to my home box,
 Gr> and it would connect, but then it would say something similar;
 Gr> socket error ... and i KNOW my ftp server is fine, so it is the
 Gr> clients end. i tried switching from PASV mode to another mode
 Gr> (which ever the !PASV is) and it did the exact same thing. i had
 Gr> not changed a single setting on the work box, but i cannot vouch
 Gr> for it's integrity because it is not under my direct control 24/7
 Gr> ...

 Gr> i wonder if this is a symptom of a new worm?
                              

It'd be an old worm to me... <sigh>

DM mentioned something about some process sucking up resources (hence
the out of mem orror) Windows was infamous for this in the past. Every
version seems to claim they got it licked.

Does anyone know of a tool for reclaiming RAM and other resources that
maybe just hanging in limbo?




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