[Zope] Socket.error problem

[Tino Wildenhain]

Hi Ronald,

"Ronald L. Chichester" wrote:
> 
> I'm getting the exact same socket.error message that appeared on this
> list in March, 2000.  (See the attached problem.txt file.)
> Specifically, this is the error message that I get when I start zope.
> The person who kindly identified the problem didn't provide a solution.
> I have my netstat -a results attached as netstat.txt.  Could someone
> tell me how I can resolve this port conflict?
> 
> Incidentally, I'm using Mandrake 7.1 in a fairly standard configuration.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Ron
>  ./.
> 
> This is the reply that was provided to the first person who encountered
> this problem (and submitted it to the list):
> 
> <MESSAGE>
> 
> You have another process that is "bind" to port 98...
> 
> this is the registered port for "tacnews".
> 
> try "netstat -a" under the shell...
> 
> ----- Message d'origine -----
> De : Ulf Byskov <ulf.byskov@comptel.com>
> À : <zope@zope.org>
> Envoyé : lundi 13 mars 2000 11:28
> Objet : [Zope] socket problem
> 
> > When I try to start Z Server i get the following error messages:
> >
> >     File
> >
> "/WWW/Docs/product_development/teams/AMD_framework/dev/Zope/ZServer/medusa/a
> 
> syncore.py",
> > line 205, in bind
> >     return self.socket.bind (addr)
> >     socket.error: (98, 'Address already in use')
> >
> >
> > I don't use the number 98 in any address or port (http=80, ftp='' and
> > monitor='')
> > so what could this error be about ?
> >
tcp        0      0 *:8021                  *:*                    
LISTEN   

I suspect this line to be the offending one. IIRC the number "98" isnt
actually
a port number but a error number of the socket-lib.
Your zope-ftp-server probably tries to bind 8021 which is not possible.

HTH
Tino Wildenhain