'Our protocol is not supported by the server' - new MSM event

[pfc]

I was still using Pidgin 2.10 which was installed when I bought this Elonex OneT.  On 6 December 2009 I could connect and chat quite happily on MSN ... on 7 December I started getting the message "Our protocol is not supported by the server".

Today, I used the upgrade option built into the OS and seem to have downloaded Pidgin 2.5.2 and firstly, when I try to connect, I got the message: "Connection error from notification server: Unable to connect"! ... then the message reverted to "Our protocol is not supported by the server"! ...

I am not using AVG or any kind of firewall on this netbook.

Anyone else having the same problem? ... any ideas, please?

[wicknix]

Both of those versions of pidgin are way outdated. Yahoo and MSN update/change their protocols quite often. You have a few choices though. Use as web page messenger like mebo (mebo.com), install bitlbee from 3mx.taita.co.uk or install 3MX ultra which has pidgin 2.6.2.

Cheers.

[pfc]

Thanks for the reply ...

I have been following similar threads on the pidgin forum and they seem to think that anything after 2.5.0 should work.

I am a bit wary of a full-scale installation of 3MX ultra ... have heard that people have ended up with bricks.  Thanks for the suggestion about bitlbee ... I will go and have a look.

[wicknix]

You cant 'brick' the machine installing 3mx or any other recovery image. It's almost impossible. The only way to brick the unit is by messing around with the wrong key combinations when trying to upgrade the kernel. Trying out various recovery images wont hurt anything as its no different than restoring the original recovery file.

Cheers.

[pfc]

You have given me confidence ... I have ordered a 2 GB SD card so I will go for it when it arrives ... thanks ...   

[pfc]

A couple of quick questions if I may:-

(1) There appear to be two versions of 3MX on the taitaonline site ... 3MX4.0 and 3MX-Ultra.  What is the difference, please?  I did look to see if there was any more info but couldn't see anything.

(2) I have an Elonex OneT+ which has the extra 1Gb flash memory installed.  Will these builds still enable me to see the extra space, please?

Thanks for your help.

[wicknix]

Ultra is the latest release and is recommended over 4.0. If you mean the second partition labeled 'Extend', yes you will still be able to see and use it (it will however be formatted during the flashing of 3MX, so back up any files on Extend beforehand).

Cheers.

[pfc]

Thanks for the quick reply ... that's great.

I am still waiting for the SD card I ordered.  I'll let you know how I get on with the update in due course.

[pfc]

Wow! ... all I can say is "very impressive" ...

The new image installed with no problems ... and it is a fantastic improvement over the original.  It must have taken loads of work to produce it and I am sure that everyone is very grateful to you.

Thanks very much for your help and advice ...

[wicknix]

Thanks. 

Yeah, many, many hours, but 3MX has come along way since march/april when i released the first version.

Cheers.

[rightclickfix]

I'm setting up a CnM Minibook for my daughter and want to get msn working for her. After reading through this thread it would seem I need another OS? like 3MX maybe? is this the case or is there a quick fix for getting Xip Chatting to work on v70 ?

Does anyone have the settings for MSN from their netbook? maybe the settings have been put in previously? I'll poke around now & see if I can find anything...

TIA

Andy

update: I've put 3MX on it & all is well 

now to get the 02 dongle installed....