thanx guys, by exploring your suggestions i got the answer. apparently the squid.conf file by default refers to directories using / whereas windows prefers \ e.g. c:/squid/var/log was the default but I just changed it to c:\squid\var\log and it worked! though I find it a bit slow. Could someone suggest how to speed up the SquidNT? it is not giving me the performance I have experienced on a Linux Platform. walu. --- James Bruce <jbruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Just my 2 cents but have you tried starting it from the > cmd prompt. It > should give you a little more detail on what is causing > the error. > C:\squid> squid -X > > -Jimmy > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Walubengo [mailto:jwalu@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 10:16 AM > To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: "Could not start SquidNT on local > computer" > > "error 1067: The process terminated unexpectantly." > > I managed to get the squid Tom had recommended squid2.5 > Stable7-NT installed on my XP professional. > > However, it fails to start with the above errors. > > what am i missing? > > walu. > > --- Carinus Carelse <carinus.carelse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I have installed the new version of squid 2.5 but i > would > > like to test > > it under load and I want to use the cache_peer to > forward > > all requests > > to the new proxy for a few days just to test > everything. > > I would like it > > to just forward the login credentials to the new proxy > > what is the > > equivalent to login=PASS in the 2.4 version. My old > > proxy is a 2.4 > > version. I have the forwarding working the other way. > > From 2.5 to a > > 2.4 proxy. I would now like to make it work the other > > way I have tried > > various permutations of the command below including > > login=PASS at the > > end of the line can some please help me by telling me > the > > right way to > > do this. It just keeps popping up the login box. > > > > Squid Cache: Version 2.4.STABLE7 > > > > cache_peer parent.domain.com parent 3128 3130 > no-query > > default > > login=user:password. > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection > around > http://mail.yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
