# Set Telnet Server nonblocking = false

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/set-telnet-server-nonblocking-false/110504>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 26, 2007, 10:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/set-telnet-server-nonblocking-false/110504 "2007-07-26T22:43:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ari\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a698b9/32.png) [@Ari\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ari_B)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 10:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/set-telnet-server-nonblocking-false/110504/1 "2007-07-26T22:43:30Z")

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Hey all,  
I’m writing a telnet server. I think it should be obvious what it  
does. But, my clients keep getting disconnected whenever I use  
IO.getc because it is nonblocking and it’s throwing an error.

How can I set my telnet server to have nonblocking=false?

my code is here: [Parked at Loopia](http://pastie.caboo.se/82613)

Thanks  
aRi  
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There are errors galore, and I would greatly appreciate it if you  
ever wanted to criticize me to death.