Author Topic: WinMX Back Online Thanks to Mr Drac (Read 63270 times)

Anonymous · « **Reply #40 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:07:06 pm »

Quote from: me here

Sept 20th at 12:00 somewhere time WinMX had to shut down... on Sept 23rd at 12:00 somewhere time Winmx users said FUCK that and reopened it....

As you know the peer caches that allow us to connect to other primaries on the WinMX Peer Network where forced to shut down over impending litigations. As soon as this started the GREAT community that we all know and love came together to find a fix. Approximatly 6 hours ago a fix was made by Mr Drac. A long time WinMX programer. His great work enabled other programers like our own KM to develope a patch that will work!!!

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Viva La WinMX

Excellant work..

A couple questions.. this hosts files points to an 82.*.*.* IP
Another file was posted [I *think* here earlier] pointing to a 205.*.*.* IP

IF people load different similar hosts files that point to different peer cache servers, wouldn't that then create multiple, separate, smaller winmx networks?

Or are those servers linked, mirrored, so that they cache the same primaries?

A great effort, but I hope the winmx community doesn't splinter into such separate groups based on which underground peer cahe server their hosts file points them to.

Even if all use the same peerserver, I fear many or most users will give up, not knowing that all this has taken place and not being at all familiar or comfortable locating, renaming and replacing that hosts file. I forsee lots of hand holding and hand wringing in the coming days as we try to regroup.

again, my deepest appreciation to the geeks behind the scenes for their gift.

Angel · « **Reply #41 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:11:54 pm »

Mr Drac,
Thanks so much for all of your efforts to make winmx running again.

Angel

Guest · « **Reply #42 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:12:32 pm »

I place the patch In C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\host and I still cant get a connect on winmx, Plus there wasnt no oldhost file in my driver, so what do I have to do 2 get a connect?

bry.sheila · « **Reply #43 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:15:08 pm »

i cant get it to work on windows 2000 winmx will not go green on sec or prim but i got green on window xp prim

Me Here · « **Reply #44 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:19:25 pm »

if your using windows xp the correct path is

C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc

In that folder is a file called Hosts

That one needs renamed to 'oldhosts' and then extract the one you downloaded from our site and place it in this folder

Then restart WinMX

a wonderful user has posted other file paths for other operating systems ..

read up .. ^^^

A WinMx Friend · « **Reply #45 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:24:17 pm »

You all are great !!! lol...cant keep Mx down !!! Dont they know this

I just heard about this place from a friend...I downloaded and placed the patch...hope this works !!! Thanks agian !!!

beeerlover · « **Reply #46 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:24:17 pm »

fgn awesome
this works beautifully, ty so much

cloe · « **Reply #47 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:37:33 pm »

i'm french and i dont understand how i can connect mx ,,if mx say i cant connect on primary

Captain · « **Reply #48 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:39:03 pm »

just curios i dont have a connection yet but is wcs able to be used ?

beeerlover · « **Reply #49 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:42:26 pm »

yes u can use wcs, mcs ouka or anything once u connect u can even make a new normal winmx room

Captain · « **Reply #50 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:42:41 pm »

Me bad sorry a great thankx and shouts out to all who have spent there time getting winmx back up and going

Whatever · « **Reply #51 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:49:51 pm »

I updated my host file, rebooted my machine (Win98), started up WinMx and everything worked great. Had some things to do so I shutdown WinMx, left computer on, and now when I start WinMx, I get numerous scondary connections but it doesn't make a primary connection? I tried rebooting, but its the same. Is there a limit to how many folks can use the patch at once?

Thanks for the great work!

Merchant Jedi · « **Reply #52 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:49:53 pm »

I did as the instructions said and winmx still isnt connecting.
Any ideas how to fix this?

Guest · « **Reply #53 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:58:12 pm »

ok. i used to have ME, reformatted to 2000. I have a C and D drive. On C I have WINDOWS, on D I have WINNT. The hosts file is in D/WINNT/SYSTEM32/DRIVERS/ETC. No hosts file on C drive. I renamed the hosts file on D drive to oldhosts. I copied patch into there and waited. No go. I also tried copying it to WINDOWS on C drive. No go.

My directories are strange, so can you guide me as to where I'm supposed to put the patch. Thanks.

ghostman · « **Reply #54 on:** September 23, 2005, 05:01:42 pm »

there is a error in that file -- look closely at it.

Captain · « **Reply #55 on:** September 23, 2005, 05:03:11 pm »

any help would be greatful not sure if i can but plz message me on msn skmadera120@hotmail.com sorry if i wasnt allowed to post that

Anonymous · « **Reply #56 on:** September 23, 2005, 05:04:16 pm »

error in what file?

dabs · « **Reply #57 on:** September 23, 2005, 05:04:55 pm »

DJruss
try typeing it in ur search/C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc .and do it from there

MyShelf · « **Reply #58 on:** September 23, 2005, 05:05:49 pm »

well, i replaced the hosts file, but i still can't get anything going

using 3.54 beta 4 with mx moni

ghostman · « **Reply #59 on:** September 23, 2005, 05:07:10 pm »

the hosts file -- what file would be the talk on this awefull client

Author Topic: WinMX Back Online Thanks to Mr Drac (Read 63270 times)

Anonymous

Angel

Guest

bry.sheila

A WinMx Friend

beeerlover

cloe

Captain

beeerlover

Captain

Whatever

Merchant Jedi

Guest

ghostman

Captain

Anonymous

dabs

MyShelf

ghostman