Constant Disconnections with 2.8.6!!
 

Well, I'm afraid to say that this version is causing me even more problems than 2.8.5. Basically it seems to disconnect from the network every five or so minutes, and I don't even have to be doing or downloading *anything*.

I was experiencing a *lot* of download and upload problems with 2.8.5 and I can't even test this version to see if they are fixed.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Vaz

LimeWire does not even open for me. I get a message saying:

"Fatal Application Error" This Application has Unexpectedly Quit

Invocation of the Java Application has caused as InvocationTargetExption. This application will not exit. (LAX) When I click on Details I get this:

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/limegroup/gnutella/gui/GUIMediator
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch(Compiled Code)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main(Unknown Source)
at com.apple.mrj.JManager.JMStaticMethodDispatcher.ru n(JMAWTContextImpl.java)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java)

Re: Constant Disconnections with 2.8.6!!
 

This has nothing to do with the new version. The new version did not change the networking code. Any changes concerning connecting, uploading and downloading are can not be related to the upgrade from 2.8.5 to 2.8.6.

Look at the sourcecode if you don't believe me.

working fine for me. did it install ok?

It installs for me but LimeWire does not open.

Same
 

When I look at my connection window and move the bar on the side around to look at my connections Limewire shuts off for no reason.WHy?

Re: Re: Constant Disconnections with 2.8.6!!
 

2.8.6 installed with no problems, I even un-installed 2.8.5 beforehand. I don't dispute that the code has not changed, it's just that with 2.8.5 I was not getting this problem and with 2.8.6 I am.

I went back to 2.8.5 and the problem went away, re-installed 2.8.6 and it starts disconnecting me again.

Cheers
Vaz

Vas- what kind of connection do you have?

Alcatel ADSL Speedtouch USB Modem with PIPEX as my ISP.

When I say dropped connections, I don't mean LimeWire is physically killing my connection. What I mean is that LimeWire disconnects itself from the Gnutella Network then re-connects itself straight away. Obviosuly, indoing this every five minutes it pretty much makes searching useless, as it normally takes that five or so minutes to build up the hosts and settle down.

Might try going back to 2.7.13 and see what happens.

Cheers
Vaz

what file types are typically killed?

MP3's, that's all I use it for.

does it feel like it's the network and not the user from whom you are downloading?

ALL - you may try allocating more memory to the app if you can. I have 60MB allocated and it runs very smooth. That is probably overkill, but I have plenty. MUHAHAHAHA j/k

It's feel like the app...

It's pretty consistent in the way it drops the connection and other versions don't seem to display the same behaviour.

I'm just going to re-install a few older versions and see what happens.

Cheers
Vaz

Vasquez, some of those old versions of LimeWire are dangerous. Use 2.7.13 if you go backwards. Thanks. Read Greg's post if you have a question about it.

Thanks LimeDude, had already seen that.

I wouldn't roll back any earlier than 2.7.13 as it (hopefully) makes sense that it was the last most stable version.

Cheers
Vaz

Vasquez, LimeWire version 2.8.5 works fine for me on my Mac iBook. When I tried to update to version 2.8.6 it gives me an error. So I went back to version 2.8.5. Any explanation from the LimeWire Team on this new version? Thanks.

How about your platform?
 

LimeDude et al seem to be using Classic OS on Macs that will run X, which is available over Gnutella (or was yesterday) - have you considered upgrading to a modern OS, guys, instead of dolloping out gobs of dedicated RAM and crossing your fingers? That said, LimeWire 2.8.5 crashes and quits worse than 2.7.x in Jaguar as well - hope 3.0 is avail soon...