PsiNet Up (08/25/2004)

[JamusPsi]

PsiNet's back up and on what should (hopefully) be a much more stable home.

OMG BUT JAMUS I CAN'T LINK AM I BROKEN!?!?!?!?

Probably not. Each ISP caches the PsiNet server's IP address for quick reference. Because that IP has been changed, it could take up to 24 hours for your ISP to take another look and correct its outdated IP address.

However! If you are on Windows 2000 or XP, I'm come across an experimental solution.

Attached is a BAT file (if the board allows it) which will run these commands automatically.

Click Start, Click Run, type CMD, and click OK.

At the prompt that appears, type the following commands. After each command, wait for the prompt to reappear before entering the next command. To automatically repeat the least command, press F3.

These are the commands:

ipconfig /flushdns
nslookup psinet.yetisex.com
nslookup psinet.yetisex.com
nslookup psinet.yetisex.com
nslookup psinet.yetisex.com
nslookup psinet.yetisex.com
nslookup psinet.yetisex.com
nslookup psinet.yetisex.com
(Note: Repeat the nslookup at least 5 times.)
ipconfig /flushdns

After that, log out of any games you might be in and log in again. PsiNet may or may not get a clue. It worked for me.

Hope that helps!
Jamus, Brian

[Wezas]

I hope my employers don't look at what sites I'm hitting. Yeti sex doesn't sound work related.

[Artha]

It doesn't work for me :sniffle:

[StrayRogue]

I just signed in through SGE and it worked fine.

[Artha]

*** PsiNet client version beta 12 build 31 running.
*** PsiNet client has intercepted connection. Attempting to contact Simutronics...

Please wait for connection to game server.
Welcome to GemStone IV (R) v5.10
Copyright 2004 Simutronics Corp.
All Rights Reserved

[Room stuff]

>psinet link
You are already trying to connect to the PsiNet. You must wait until you either connect or fail to connect.

Your mind extends outward in an attempt to link with the PsiNet, but fails.
(Client will attempt reconnection every 5 minutes. You may disable this by typing PSINET UNLINK.

[Wezas]

Artha, are you running Windows 2000 or XP?

Did you try what Jamus suggested in his post?

[Bobmuhthol]

I did about 15 nslookups. It didn't work.

[Artha]

Artha, are you running Windows 2000 or XP?

XP Home, and yes.

[djbrianc]

if you want it fixed until the isp's record expires,

for win2k/xp

there is a file called "hosts" in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
add a line to the bottom of it...."66.68.25.190 psinet.yetisex.com" (without the quotes)


in a day or two when its working normally, just take that line out

just open it in notepad , put the line in, save it, and log in

[Edited on 8-24-2004 by djbrianc]