Subj : Windows issues
To   : Grymmjack
From : Digital Man
Date : Wed Jun 08 2005 12:50 pm

  Re: Windows issues
  By: Grymmjack to Finnigann on Wed Jun 08 2005 07:43 am

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

Error 55 is a very Windows/winsock-specific error value which indicates the
socket library has run out of memory. Unless you were specifically getting
error 55, I doubt the 2 issues are related.

                                                  digital man

Snapple "Real Fact" #60:
The tongue is the fastest healing part of the human body.

.