# Problems w/ dRb on Windows **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [July 31, 2007, 7:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-w-drb-on-windows/110812 "2007-07-31T07:48:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/soroe)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 7:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-w-drb-on-windows/110812/1 "2007-07-31T07:48:29Z")
Hey Guys, I just downloaded the full dRb package (from Masatoshi SEKI’s site) and installed it on my windows box. I’ve tried running two of the samples but in both cases, the console just hangs. I’ve tried the darray\*.rb and dchat\*.rb programs (remote calculator and chat) with no luck. In both cases, the server programs starts up and sits patiently. When I start up the client’s next they just hang… A sample is given below: # server console C:\home\examples\drb-2.0.4\sample\>ruby dchats.rb druby://Ceteganda:4118 [return] to exit. # client console C:\home\examples\drb-2.0.4\sample\>ruby dchatc.rb druby://Ceteganda:4118 Sonny Any suggestions and ideas would be greatly welcomed. Sonny. ---
**Author:** ![soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/soroe)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 8:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-w-drb-on-windows/110812/2 "2007-07-31T08:37:45Z")
On Jul 30, 2007, at 22:48, Sonny C. wrote: > C:\home\examples\drb-2.0.4\sample\>ruby dchats.rb > druby://Ceteganda:4118 > [return] to exit. > > # client console > > C:\home\examples\drb-2.0.4\sample\>ruby dchatc.rb druby://Ceteganda: > 4118 > Sonny > > Any suggestions and ideas would be greatly welcomed. Make sure that your forward and reverse DNS entries match for your local machine. You’ll probably want to turn of IPv6 too (unless you’re actually using it). I don’t know what tools let you do that on windows. ---
**Author:** ![soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/soroe)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 8:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-w-drb-on-windows/110812/3 "2007-07-31T08:51:49Z")
2007/7/31, Sonny C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): > C:\home\examples\drb-2.0.4\sample\>ruby dchats.rb > druby://Ceteganda:4118 > [return] to exit. > > # client console > > C:\home\examples\drb-2.0.4\sample\>ruby dchatc.rb druby://Ceteganda:4118 > Sonny > > Any suggestions and ideas would be greatly welcomed. Might be related to blocking issues in the Windows console. Not sure. I always use the cygwin version and did not experience those. Kind regards robert ---
**Author:** ![soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/soroe)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 7:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-w-drb-on-windows/110812/4 "2007-08-01T07:03:11Z")
Robert K. wrote: > Might be related to blocking issues in the Windows console. Not > sure. I always use the cygwin version and did not experience those. > > Kind regards > > robert Hmmm… I just installed cywin and with no better luck :"( ---
**Author:** ![soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/soroe)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 7:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-w-drb-on-windows/110812/5 "2007-08-01T07:05:22Z")
Eric H. wrote: > Make sure that your forward and reverse DNS entries match for your > local machine. You’ll probably want to turn of IPv6 too (unless > you’re actually using it). > > I don’t know what tools let you do that on windows. ? So you’re saying I need to configure my puter as DNS Server? I’ve modified my hosts file so that localhost and Ceteganda both map to 127.0.0.1… alas no better luck. Any other suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/soroe)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-w-drb-on-windows/110812/6 "2007-08-01T20:29:12Z")
Eric H. wrote: > Changing the hosts file should be good enough. Check to make sure > that it isn’t blocking everything on gets, too, like Robert suggested. Hey Eric, How do I check if it is blocking on gets? How do I correct if it is? Sonny. ---
**Author:** ![soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/soroe)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-w-drb-on-windows/110812/7 "2007-08-01T20:25:08Z")
On Jul 31, 2007, at 22:05, Sonny C. wrote: > map to > 127.0.0.1… alas no better luck. Any other suggestions? Changing the hosts file should be good enough. Check to make sure that it isn’t blocking everything on gets, too, like Robert suggested. ---
**Author:** ![soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/soroe)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-w-drb-on-windows/110812/8 "2007-08-02T20:56:09Z")
On Aug 1, 2007, at 11:29, Sonny C. wrote: > Eric H. wrote: > > > Changing the hosts file should be good enough. Check to make sure > > that it isn’t blocking everything on gets, too, like Robert > > suggested. > > Hey Eric, > > How do I check if it is blocking on gets? How do I correct if it is? ruby -e ‘Thread.start do loop do sleep 1; puts “.”; end; end; gets’ Should print ‘.’ until you hit enter. If it doesn’t, remove ‘gets’ from the examples.