invalid url
10 Dec 2005 13:53:44 UTC
Topic 190344
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I am unable to connect to a project on this computer.I have successfully done so on 4 other pcs and macs.
When I attempt to connect I am told that the URL is not a valid URL. It is I have checked it for spaces, mistypings, etc I have tried cutting and pasting the URL.Tried variuos projects. I have deleted BOINC and reinstalled it, rebooted and hard rebooted. Did a trace which seems to show contact. Message indicates "couldn't reolve hostname[einstein.phys.uwm.edu]. tried shutting of firewalls, and changed passwords.
Any thoughts?
invalid url
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Stephan,
I have a silly question here, but maybe useful. Did you remember to include the "http://" in the url that you entered for the project address?
Regards,
Michael
microcraft
"The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice" - MLK
Stephen Welcome to E@H We
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Stephen
Welcome to E@H
We recently had another new user with a similar problem. It turned out to be the firewall.
Stephen, I too would like
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Stephen,
I too would like to welcome you to EAH.
Since you already have four machines up and running with no visible problems, it must be something unique to your fifth machine - things like firewall or networking setup spring to mind. It shouldn't be your account or password because they worked on the other machines, right? Because the message is about resolving a hostname, do you have correct networking parameters on the fifth machine? For example, do you have any issues with browsing to the EAH website on that machine?
Cheers,
Gary.
RE: RE: I am unable to
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Yes, tried that. Treied cutting and pasting.
RE: Stephen, I too would
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I have closed the firewall, no password problem that I can tell, even tried changibg the password, I have no problems browsing with the machine.
RE: RE: Stephen, I too
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You might try exiting BOINC, then doing a "Repair" from the BOINC Installer.
RE: I have closed the
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What is the error code in the returned message? If it's 500, you may have run into that problem... and it wouldn't be surprising to see it hit one of five PCs, it seems to be very random, possibly somehow related to the number of routers and switches and things between your PC and your ISP...
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I do not see an error code.
The message if get on the attach to project screen is, "Project not found The URL you supplied is not that of a BOINC-based project, Please check the URL and try again."
In the message field I get
Fetching config info from http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu
couldn't resolve hostname[einstein.phys.uwm.edu]
couldn't resolve hostname[yahoo.com]
couldn't reolve hostname[google.com]
RE: RE: RE: I have
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The section I bolded is the key to your problems. I believe that this is indicitive of some sort of connection problem. If BOINC can't get through to a project, it will try yahoo and google to sort of test your connection.
Now _why_ you are having the problem is a mystery to me. Someone more knowledgable will have to help in this dept.
Kathryn
[edit]Here's info from the Wiki
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Kathryn :o)
Einstein@Home Moderator
I know you said your firewall
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I know you said your firewall is off but it sure looks like a firewall issue to me. Are you running Win XP by any chance? And are you also running a third party firewall? If so, check to make sure the Windows firewall isn't the problem. Sometimes the Windows firewall will turn itself on if you turn off a third party firewall.