"ERROR Error Unknown Download Exception"

[banshee28]

Hello, using the past few RC's, currently RC8, I am unable to DL anything. I get "ERROR Error Unknown Download Exception". I have been running NB for many years with not one issue. I am using a VPN, but have tried different VPN servers and its always the same result. I am running Debian now, and if I boot up my Arch Linux install which was using an older NB version, it works fine! Same PC, same VPN, etc.... I am running Wine for NB to work. Would there be a special Wine config I would need to change? Maybe this new RC needs a certain "Windows" feature turned on?

So it sounds like its simply something with the latest RC's. I have used Beta RC's for many years and this is the first time I am running into issues.

I just tried to install 6.73, and it worked right away!!! So that is great, I will keep using that for now, but would like to know if I can fix this Beta release if possible.

I would have posted in the Linux section, however it works fine with the previous releases so figured the Beta forum would be better.

Thanks...

[Quade]

Does it work if you don't use a VPN?

[banshee28]

Does it work if you don't use a VPN?

I kinda did not want to try that, but I may soon. I use the VPN on the Arch build and it works fine, and I have used VPN for many years with NB and never had issues. Weird.

Thanks, will try soon.

[Quade]

I'm just suggesting it as a trouble-shooting step.

Usenet isn't like torrents, as long as you use SSL, nobody really knows what you're downloading except the server which is the same whether you use a VPN or not.

[banshee28]

I'm just suggesting it as a trouble-shooting step.

Usenet isn't like torrents, as long as you use SSL, nobody really knows what you're downloading except the server which is the same whether you use a VPN or not.

Thanks for the info....yes, will be testing today!

[banshee28]

So I shutdown VPN and tried RC6,7,8. Neither worked. RC6 gave connection error but both 7/8 gave same error as I posted. I then tried 6.73 and it worked right away with or without VPN!

[Quade]

I've tried this on a 32 bit system and it worked. Tried it 32 bits under 64 bit and it worked. The error you're getting is a generic download error. It might not have anything to do with the network.

I'm wondering at this point if upgrading to latest Wine would help?

[banshee28]

I've tried this on a 32 bit system and it worked. Tried it 32 bits under 64 bit and it worked. The error you're getting is a generic download error. It might not have anything to do with the network.

I'm wondering at this point if upgrading to latest Wine would help?

Great point! I think it very well could be wine related. This is a new Debian install and running vers 1.8.7. I would have to look at the Arch install, but I agree, its probably something within wine.

[banshee28]

So......I just noticed 6.8 Final is out today! So I figured I would see if that was any different.

Installed it and same thing. Then I went into the release notes and noticed something very interesting.....

XP is no longer supported! So I think my WIne is probably set to "XP mode" and could be the issue.

I looked at the notes and noticed it says 6.73 is the last version that supports XP....6.73 is the only version working for me!

SO.....Sounds very much like thats my issue. I will look into making these changes and see if that works!

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NOTES:
No longer runs on Windows XP!!! Version 6.73 is the last version that will run on XP
If upgrading from a version prior to 6.60, you should clear your current download, failed, and wish lists before trying the beta.

History
Version 6.80 Release Candidate 8 Build 5055, April 19, 2018
NOTE: Will not run on XP machines.

*** I checked and I was already in Windows 7 mode. I also tried 8 and 10, same results.

Here are the latest wine logs and it appears that i get one of these each time the App shows the error

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wine: Call from 0x7f88630c476c to unimplemented function WS2_32.dll.WSAPoll, aborting
wine: Call from 0x7f88630c476c to unimplemented function WS2_32.dll.WSAPoll, aborting
wine: Call from 0x7f88630c476c to unimplemented function WS2_32.dll.WSAPoll, aborting
wine: Call from 0x7f88630c476c to unimplemented function WS2_32.dll.WSAPoll, aborting
wine: Call from 0x7f88630c476c to unimplemented function WS2_32.dll.WSAPoll, aborting
wine: Call from 0x7f88630c476c to unimplemented function WS2_32.dll.WSAPoll, aborting


[Quade]

wine: Call from 0x7f88630c476c to unimplemented function WS2_32.dll.WSAPoll, aborting

This very well could be the issue

https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/s ... er-x11-d-d

Suggests you're using an outdated wine version.

[banshee28]

wine: Call from 0x7f88630c476c to unimplemented function WS2_32.dll.WSAPoll, aborting

This very well could be the issue

https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/s ... er-x11-d-d

Suggests you're using an outdated wine version.

Well what do ya know......IT was WINE.

I could not get the very latest, still working on that, but Debian stretch has a wine-development package 2.0 so I removed the old and installed this.

It worked first time.

I am now running fine with 6.8 Final, VPN, and Wine 2.0. I will soon update to the very latest Wine once I can get that working with Debian.

Thanks Quade for all the help....Maybe this can help someone else one day...

[Quade]

Thanks Quade for all the help....Maybe this can help someone else one day...

Yeah it's good info.