[plt-scheme] bug in my DrScheme, version 372, English

I just submitted a bug report on this problem from
within DrScheme without any problems, so this does not
seem to be a connection problem.

Apparently, it is installation-related.

Benjamin L. Russell

--- "Benjamin L. Russell" <dekudekuplex at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Come to think of it, I don't remember having ever
> tried to get DrScheme to connect to the Internet at
> this office before.  I changed offices on November
> 26
> of last year, and although I seem to remember
> DrScheme, version 371, connecting properly there, I
> don't think that I had tried connecting it here
> until
> just now.
> 
> Is there a possibility that this issue could be
> independent of the prior uninstallation problem, and
> perhaps firewall-related?  I just tried turning off
> the built-in Windows XP firewall, to no avail; is it
> possible that a corporate firewall could be blocking
> access?
> 
> Benjamin L. Russell
> 
> --- "Benjamin L. Russell" <dekudekuplex at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > After starting DrScheme, version 372, English on
> > Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2, when I go
> to
> > Help -> Check for Updates..., the following error
> > dialog box pops up:
> > 
> > ----- error message follows immediately after this
> > line -----
> > PLT Version Check
> > 
> > Error: could not connect to website
> > (tcp-read: error reading (Unknown error;
> > errno=10054))
> > ----- error message ends immediately before this
> > line
> > -----
> > 
> > Also, when I attempt to try out tetris.ss on
> PLaneT
> > with (require (planet "tetris.ss" ("dvanhorn"
> > "tetris.plt" 1 0))), the following error message
> > appears:
> > 
> > ----- error message follows immediately after this
> > line -----
> > require: PLaneT could not find the requested
> > package:
> > Server had no matching package: Your version of
> PLT
> > Scheme is too old to run the specified package in:
> > (planet "tetris.ss" ("dvanhorn" "tetris.plt" 1 0))
> > ----- error message ends immediately before this
> > line
> > -----
> > 
> > These bugs started appearing after I noticed that
> > DrScheme was running extremely slow one day, and
> > then
> > tried reinstalling DrScheme.  I noticed that
> > DrScheme
> > was not listed in the "Add/Delete Programs"
> program
> > in
> > the Windows Control Panel.
> > 
> > I then reinstalled DrScheme, and the speed
> returned,
> > but then I could not update DrScheme from the
> menu.
> > 
> > I just tried reinstalling DrScheme.  This time,
> > DrScheme appeared correctly in the "Add/Delete
> > Programs" program in the Windows Control Panel,
> and
> > it
> > seemed that I was able to uninstall and reinstall
> > DrScheme, version 372, English, correctly;
> however,
> > DrScheme still does not seem able to update itself
> > or
> > to fetch tetris.ss from PLaneT.
> > 
> > What should I do?
> > 
> > Benjamin L. Russell
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