just fyi stief -- if you want to use the web archive to read any old stuff, don't be put off by the fact that it doesn't list any new posts after december. it's just a problem with the webserver that handles those pages (and the thing is too fragile to mess with), so just hit view all' [or whatever the actual link is] and scroll as needed.

Actually if you were just a bit less computer savy and more up on the english language, you would see that the problem came about for me with introduction of 2.8.6.

You know, the one you don't even use any more?

Read more, post less.

I am far from the only computer dullard that got up and going with the old version, no sweat, and have had the bottom fall out with this supposed upgrade.

I didn't pay for it, so who really cares - but others did.

They have begun posting too.

This is a shared network with shared problems.

If you want any of music, tough crap now because I get frustrated and quit far more frequently now.

"REQUERY" over and over and over and over...

It is our problem - but I obviously can do nothing to fix it except point out when it fails. (I write books for a living not programs.)

Later, much

Angus

ah! Thanks sam. Luckily trap_jaw's summary here probably saved me hours of reading. I still plan to browse there more as time allows. Looks like "magnets" is the magic word for us on OSX. Now I have to find out what it means, and an OSX programmer!

BTW, I was reassured to see the Limewire team is active there--I was afraid the silence here since Christmas meant bad news for the company, and good news for those who would like to shut down these kinds of networks.

I don't write programs for living either. If I had to, I'd probably starve. So if you want me (or one of the other open source developers - the LimeWire developers are already busy improving things) to help you, you have to be a little cooperative and give us a few bits of information like if you are seeing any error messages or what operating system you are using - maybe even give a short description of the problem.
This post tells me at least that your problem is related to the requery mode. I assume that most of your downloads go into requery mode without ever finishing. Okay. There is no quick fix for this (except for searching for that file again which might help occasionally), this issue is being addressed, wait for the next version since it will change the network topolgy to improve searches & downloads.

So long you could simply use another p2p client: There are eDonkey, DirectConnect and OpenNap clients for nearly every operating system (including MacOS). For windows there is also Kazaa and Piolet. Switch back to LimeWire when it has become better than the rest.

This is a test to see if Force IP is working for me. Thank you!

Good luck with LW though, it may be a different story!

I saw you are from Portland, I"m in Washington County, near Canada.

Lots of snow, wind, and cold this year.

Good luck NoKaOi

Later,

Angus

Hi Angus and thank you for the reply. Here's my situation: I am running Mac OS X 10.2.4 and Limewire 2.8.6 Pro on a RoadRunner connection. I've set preferences on Limewire to "Force Local IP" and the IP is accurate (per 'whatismyip.com); also, on System Preferences, I've checked 'Personal File Sharing' to allow users, etc. I've checked and doubled checked my path to the shared file and it is correct. Limewire shows a green ball and that I am sharing all (the correct number) the files in my shared folder. I get lots and lots of hits, but have never had a single upload, that I can tell. I've left the computer on for well over four hours at a stretch. I've read multiple "posts" and the FAQ but don't know what I'm doing wrong. Any suggestions or constructive criticism would be appreciated. Thank you. BTW: I understand your area has REALLY had a cold winter. It is -9 here this morning and we've recorded over 70 inches of snow so far. Wind chills in the -20s. Didn't your area get into the -40s wind chill earlier this month? Best of luck and thank you in advance for any assistance with my upload concersn. I am NOT a freeloader.

Hey NoKaOi,

If you read back in my posts you might see that I' am "personna no gratta" due to my bad attitude, besides I don't know squat about computers!

I suggest you start a new thread, post all that fancy stuff you told me, and anything else you can think of, and you will probably get a response.

The more data and the more technical the better it would seem.

Good luck, again.

As to the weather here...Ayah, been a tad bit chilly brother...

Angus (easier to give than to recieve on Limewire) MacGregor

I put my IP address into LimeWire and did the force as suggested in the very first post, my router IP not my computer IP. Well, I am still not uploading anything, not yet. However, I am downloading faster than I ever have. I realize this setting should have no effect on the speed of my downloads, and I am probably just having a good night on the network. Still, right before I did this I was not getting a single download higer than 5k, and tons of requiries. Odd.

catgirl

My guess would be that volume is down due to the number of people without power right now because of the storm.

Besides which many are outside trying to shovel out and can't be on the Wire right now.

Don't know what you did because I don't personally speak "computer" - I just plug and go, hopefully.

Haven't had a successful download for days.

Later CG,

Angus (unhappy.2.8.6.pointless.2.try.anyway) MacGregor