edonkey 2k

bshelton · 10-28-2003, 01:09 PM

i d/l'd the the ed2k-gui and the ed2k core. when i run the GUI it ask me for the localhost (which i left unchanged), the port (which i left unchanged), username and password (which i created via command line using the core. then i set the dir. to the core. Everytime i try to 'Go' or even "Quick Connect" i cannot connect. i've got it to the point where it says running, but i can't get connected.

I know that i need to supply more detail as to what error its giving me and what it says i need to do, but i don't have that available right now b/c i'm at work. If someone could please give me a couple of suggestions or some step-by-steps they took to config edonkey, i would really appreciate it.

I'll post more details when i get home if need be.

Mirrorball · 10-28-2003, 01:41 PM

It's not an answer to your question but I'd like to recommend xmule (www.xmule.org) as an eDonkey client. At least it seems to be easier to configure.

DarkSizzle · 10-28-2003, 03:29 PM

I used it on my mac and it sucked but I gave it a shot on Linux and it's a 100% performance improvement.

Mega Man X · 10-28-2003, 03:35 PM

If you use apt-get, simply type:

apt-get install xmule

It's just like edonkey 2000

bshelton · 10-28-2003, 03:41 PM

no i don't use apt-get, but thanks for the suggestion. I think i'm going to try using xmule when i get home and see how that turns out.

thanks for the help guys, if i'm a total dumba$$ and can't get xmule to work then i'm going to punch myself and then try back here for help.

Thanks.

rberry88 · 10-28-2003, 07:37 PM

I have found mldonkey to be alot better than xmule. It connects to servers of other products like direct connect, bitorrent, etc . I also get a lot better success rate with mldonkey.

rberry88

bshelton · 10-29-2003, 08:20 AM

i'm determined to get ed2k to work... i have the gui (ed2k_gui) and i have the core (edonkey0.5.0). i set my username and pass in the core. When i run ed2k_gui i have these settings:
localhost
port 4663
*the username and pass i set
path: /edonkey0.5.0

then i spawn the core and it goes to "running" but when i try to "Go" i get an error that /ed2k/pref.met does not have username and pass. the problem is, i don't even have a pref.met in the ed2k dir.

i know this has been kinda rambled out, but does anyone have suggestions?

namespace · 10-29-2003, 08:42 AM

I think it a problem of file permission,you should try it first with root.