Re: Failed to select source error

On Apr 22, 19:51, Duane Wessels wrote:
> Subject: Re: Failed to select source error
> "Robert Ekl" writes:
>
> >Version 2.2.STABLE2
> >
> >Hi. I'm trying to use squid to set up a local proxy within my company's
> >intranet, and connecting to the firewall proxy. I frequently receive the
> >following types of errors, to various external sites:
> >
> >1999/04/22 16:43:46| Failed to select source for 'http://espn.com/'
> >1999/04/22 16:43:46| always_direct = -1
> >1999/04/22 16:43:46| never_direct = 1
> >1999/04/22 16:43:46| timedout = 1
>
> I assume you have only one parent cache. If so, it does not
> make sense to use ICP. Better to add 'no-query' and 'default'
> to your cache_peer line:
>
> cache_peer fw parent 8080 0 no-query default
>
> Duane W.
>-- End of excerpt from Duane Wessels

Yes, I have only one parent cache.

Those changes made a difference. It seems to be very reliable now.

Thanks for the prompt response.

Rob

BTW, it's on a PII-400, 128MB, Linux 2.2.5, if anybody's keeping track.

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