From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2007-07-31T15:50:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Problems w/ dRb on Windows...

2007/7/31, Sonny Chee <sonny.chee@gmail.com>:
> 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.

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