Hi, i have reinstalled and i can't download the game.

the installer stop on :
connecting to update.guildsoftware.com:21024


what can i do ?
thanks

have you tried it a few times? The updateserver could have been down.

check if you haven't blocked the port... or did sth else with your firewall (if exist)

check your dns settings ... I get sth like this when my local dns cache (pdnsd) craps out ... or maybe your isps dns was down

thats what i can think of right now ... can you ping the server?

my firewall ?

i try with the port 21024 open

i use mandrake10 and shorewall

$ ping update.guildsoftware.com
PING update.guildsoftware.com (216.136.125.3) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from vroomfondel.guildsoftware.com (216.136.125.3): icmp_seq=1 ttl=239 time=126 ms

i have tried this :

shuting down the firewall
natting from my adsl gateway to my ip the port 21024

and doesn't work :'(

sorry ... I have no idea :(

are you sure that i need to open this port ?

i have installed bind but .... :'(

i have reinstalled the system but nothing to do :'(

is it possible to contact sysadmin ?

The update servers are working, I just checked.

You don't need to open any ports on your computer, you just need to be able to contact our servers. Can you telnet to both vroomfondel.guildsoftware.com and majikthise.guildsoftware.com on port 21024?

If not, it's either an internet routing issue (which seems unlikely, since you're using our webpage...) or a firewall issue. I suggest you should check your firewall logs after an unsuccessful attempt to contact the update servers.

thakns for help

$ netcat vroomfondel.guildsoftware.com 21024

$ netcat majikthise.guildsoftware.com 21024

$ telnet majikthise.guildsoftware.com 21024
Trying 216.136.125.6...

$ telnet vroomfondel.guildsoftware.com 21024
Trying 216.136.125.3...

the firewall says nothing when i run ./vendetta on tail -f /var/log/message

# telnet razoback2.com 4661
Trying 64.74.134.14...

# telnet razoback2.com 80
Trying 64.74.134.14...
Connected to razoback2.com.
Escape character is '^]'.


# telnet misc.skynet.be 80
Trying 195.238.3.221...
Connected to misc.skynet.be.
Escape character is '^]'.


is it possible thats can be a problem with the DNS of my provider ?
on certain port, i can't connect, i think they drop all packets on unknow ports.

have i a solution ?

are there a server on a ftp port for the game ?

or a direct download possibility ?

Yes, you seem to have a very restrictive firewall which isn't logging anything. Your DNS is working fine.

Apparently there's a difference in firewall setups between Mandrake 10 Community and Mandrake 10 Final (I am totally unfamiliar with Mandrake, however). But I'm pretty sure you have to fix your firewall in order to get the game to work.

There's no other way to download the game other than with the updater.

but the problem is the same after disabling the mdk10 firewall

the system is MDK10.Official

Ok it's working now,

this is a problem of the adsl modem, changed the modem and all is working fine !


without changing the firewall rules

argh !

thanks for help ;)