[plug] Squid error 113 no route to host

[Michael Hunt]

I'm not sure weather this may help but when I installed squid I had a bunch
of problems not long after. It appears that the default version of squid
only sets up a small number of cache files and directories. I doubled the
numbers and squid has been rock solid ever since.

You may want to check things like disk space and the squid error logs and
see if that turns anything up.

By the way have you got squid peering with anyone ??? Trying ton talk to a
neighbouring peer when the link is busy could cause problems.

Sorry nothing solid here but I get pretty good performance from a 56k
dialup.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-plug at linux.org.au [mailto:owner-plug at linux.org.au]On Behalf
> Of Paul Baumgarten
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 3:57 PM
> To: plug at linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] Squid error 113 no route to host
>
>
> I really should have mentioned this earlier but the problem is only a new
> one that started occuring when I rebuilt our Internet Gateway
> (using RH 5.2
> distro).  The squid config is _exactly_ the same as it was on the old
> machine but it is since this change that the 113 errors started.  I only
> just noticed that the new install changed our squid from 1.1.10
> to 1.1.22 -
> I can't imagine this to be an issue but just in case I have just
> downloaded
> 2.2.STABLE4 and will install it over the weekend.  If this
> doesn't stop the
> errors I am out of ideas.  In regards to our bandwidth (mentioned
> below) it
> hasn't changed - we had and still do have 128 ISDN - yet the
> errors did not
> occur before.  If any one else has any ideas I'd love to hear
> them as it has
> got me baffled.
>
> Paul Baumgarten (email: paul at kcc.wa.edu.au)
> Information Systems Manager
> Kingsway Christian College
> 157 Kingsway, Landsdale, WA, 6065
> Ph: +61 8 9409 7078
> Fx: +61 8 9409 6179
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Breen <john.breen at unitedconstruction.com.au>
> To: <plug at linux.org.au>
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 11:17 AM
> Subject: RE: [plug] Squid error 113 no route to host
>
>
> > Sounds like it might be related to the bandwidth of your
> connection.  That
> > is, too many requests are happening over the connection at once, and it
> > can't handle the amount of data.
> >
> > Effectively, SQUID isn't finding the site within a short enough
> time.  You
> > can probably get around it by getting more bandwidth.
> >
> > Just a guess though.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> > John
> >
> > John Breen
> > Programmer
> > United Construction Pty Ltd
> >
> > (08) 9499-0472
> > 0413-462-818
> > john.breen at unitedconstruction.com.au
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Baumgarten [SMTP:paul at kcc.wa.edu.au]
> > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 11:13 AM
> > To: plug at linux.org.au
> > Subject: Re: [plug] Squid error 113 no route to host
> >
> > It only happens when there are quite a few people accessing the 'net
> > at once
> > (say over 10 or 15).  During these times it appears for most sites
> > that
> > aren't already cached by squid.  During "quieter" periods it doesn't
> > occur.
> >
> > Paul Baumgarten (email: paul at kcc.wa.edu.au)
> > Information Systems Manager
> > Kingsway Christian College
> > 157 Kingsway, Landsdale, WA, 6065
> > Ph: +61 8 9409 7078
> > Fx: +61 8 9409 6179
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Buddrige, David <david.buddrige at mitswa.com.au>
> > To: <plug at linux.org.au>
> > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 10:46 AM
> > Subject: RE: [plug] Squid error 113 no route to host
> >
> >
> > > This was posted to Dejanews
> > >
> > >          > i have following problem when i would like to reach
> > some sites.
> > >          > ----------------------------------------------------
> > ERROR  The
> > >          > requested URL could not be retrieved  While trying to
> > retrieve
> > >          > the URL: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/whois  The
> > following error
> > >          > was encountered:       Connection Failed  The system
> > returned:
> > >          > (113) No route to host  The remote host or network may
> > be down.
> > >          > Please try the request again.
> > ---------------------------------
> > >          > --------------------------------------  what must i
> > configure
> > >          > so that this will work?  greetings horst
> > >
> > >          'No route to host' means that there is  no way for data
> > to get
> > >          from your computer to the web site. Unless this happens
> > with
> > >          all sites, then the problem lies with the web site that
> > you
> > >          can't access, or with the one of the computers inbetween.
> > >
> > >          --
> > >
> > >
> > > So thus, the question comes down to: is this happening at all
> > sites?  If
> > it
> > > is happening at _all_ sites, then there must be a problem with the
> > link
> > > between you and the internet.
> > >
> > > Sometimes this error occurs when there is a problem with the link
> > between
> > > Australia and the rest of the world, in which case Aussie sites
> > work ok,
> > but
> > > non-Aussie sites produce this error.
> > >
> > > Alternately, specific sites may have this problem, meaning that
> > the part
> > of
> > > the internet they are on is disconnected (temporarily) from that
> > part of
> > the
> > > internet to which your server is connected...
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > > David Buddrige... 8-)
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Paul Baumgarten [SMTP:paul at kcc.wa.edu.au]
> > > > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 10:00 AM
> > > > To: Perth Linux Users Group
> > > > Subject: [plug] Squid error 113 no route to host
> > > >
> > > > I am seeking enlightenment on the meaning, cause and resolution
> > of squid
> > > > generated error 113 - No route to host.
> > > >
> > > > Due to the fact that it mainly occurs during busy periods, such
> > as if I
> > > > have
> > > > a big download happening, I think it has something to do with
> > squid
> > coping
> > > > under load... maybe some sort of time out issue or some other
> > such
> > issue.
> > > >
> > > > If anyone knows of the cause of this and how I can resolve it I
> > would
> > > > appreciate hearing about it as the Squid FAQ doesn't mention a
> > word
> > about
> > > > it.
> > > >
> > > > >ERROR
> > > > >The requested URL could not be retrieved
> > > >
> >
> >
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > --
> > > > -----
> > > > >While trying to retrieve the URL: <someplace>
> > > > >The following error was encountered:
> > > > >Connection Failed
> > > > >The system returned: (113) No route to host
> > > > >This means that: The remote site or server may be busy or down.
> > Please
> > > > try
> > > > again later.
> > > > >Generated by squid/1.1.22 at gw.kcc.wa.edu.au
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Paul Baumgarten (email: paul at kcc.wa.edu.au)
> > > > Information Systems Manager
> > > > Kingsway Christian College
> > > > 157 Kingsway, Landsdale, WA, 6065
> > > > Ph: +61 8 9409 7078
> > > > Fx: +61 8 9409 6179
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>