Squid package on 1.2.1 and 1.2.2

mkuron

2008/12/18 20:12:06| Starting Squid Cache version 2.6.STABLE21 for i386-portbld-freebsd7.0…

2008/12/18 20:12:06| Process ID 15050
2008/12/18 20:12:06| With 11072 file descriptors available
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Using kqueue for the IO loop
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Performing DNS Tests...
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Successful DNS name lookup tests...
2008/12/18 20:12:06| helperOpenServers: Starting 5 'dnsserver' processes
2008/12/18 20:12:06| User-Agent logging is disabled.
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Referer logging is disabled.
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Unlinkd pipe opened on FD 15
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Swap maxSize 102400 + 8192 KB, estimated 0 objects
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Target number of buckets: 425
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Using 8192 Store buckets
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Max Mem size: 8192 KB
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Max Swap size: 102400 KB
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Store logging disabled
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Rebuilding storage in /var/squid/cache (DIRTY)
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Using Least Load store dir selection
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Current Directory is /usr/local/libexec/squid
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Loaded Icons.
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Accepting proxy HTTP connections at 192.168.16.1, port 3128, FD 17.
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Accepting HTCP messages on port 4827, FD 18.
2008/12/18 20:12:06| WCCP Disabled.
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Pinger socket opened on FD 20
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Ready to serve requests.
2008/12/18 20:12:06| WARNING: dnsserver #1 (FD 6) exited
2008/12/18 20:12:06| WARNING: dnsserver #2 (FD 7) exited
2008/12/18 20:12:06| WARNING: dnsserver #3 (FD 8) exited
2008/12/18 20:12:06| Too few dnsserver processes are running
FATAL: The dnsserver helpers are crashing too rapidly, need help!

Everything looks right, except for the _dnsserver_s crashing.

dvserg

Hm, maybe permissions … no more ideas :-
Try search google or yahoo for this problem.

mkuron

Google has exactly five results, none of them relevant to this issue. Seems like I'm the only person having it?

dvserg

Call from shell
echo pfsense.com | /usr/local/libexec/squid/dnsserver

Check permissions /usr/local/libexec/squid/dnsserver
root 0555

mkuron

The permissions on dnsserver are correct:

-r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 6528 Jul 24 04:10 /usr/local/libexec/squid/dnsserver

dnsserver also works correctly:

$addr 0 69.64.6.21

mkuron

I just downloaded the VMWare image of 1.2.1-RC4 and squid works like a charm.
My guess is that during the upgrade from 1.2-RELEASE to 1.2.1-RC4, something happens that prevents squid from running correctly.

Unfortunately, I cannot install 1.2.1-RC4 directly on my HP NetServer LH3000 because for some reason, it won't boot from that CD. However, I will try installing it in VMWare and then cloning it to the server's hard drive.

mkuron

I just did a clean install of 1.2.2 (via PXE boot) into VMWare and I'm getting the exact same "The dnsserver helpers are crashing too rapidly, need help!" error after installing squid 2.6.

mhab12

I'm having issues here too. I just got around to tinkering with 1.2.2 tonight. I too had issues getting things going but I restored a config and let the packages install upon reboot. That was a mess, so I uninstalled all, then tried squid3. It crashed, but once I went through the config pages and hit save I was able to get it up and running.

I was not, however, able to get the transparent proxy to work. If I setup my browser manually, I was subjected to all the rules as expected. When I try via transparent, nothing goes through the proxy, and nothing gets logged.

Squid 2.6.21_07 seems to be working as expected.

shokunin

Interesting.. I'm using 2.0 alpha and am having the same issue. Of course after running fine for a few days, I head out of town on business and the Mrs. calls saying the net down, after troubleshooting, I'm getting the same error. Anyone have a clue why?

dhipo

I solved this crash when i recreated the cache

drop to pfsense shell

cd /var/squid/cache
rm -Rf *
/usr/local/sbin/squid -z
wait the prompt return

goto the web GUI and hit save button on proxy

mkuron

Seems like the problem is gone in pfSense 1.2.2 and/or squid 2.6.21_07.

I just installed pfSense 1.2.2 from CD onto a HP xw6000 and it worked like a charm.
I suspect the problem I had before may not even have been related to pfSense or the squid package, but to some permissions issue due to the way I installed pfSense via PXE/NFS.

jigpe

I installed squid+squidguard in pfsense 1.2.2 just to get rid of file extensions. The main purpose is to block the downloads like .exe .avi .. So its working. But how to set squid+squidguard not to log anything? I dont want them to be saved in the Hardisk… I dont have enough space.. I want it just blocking .exe and avi ... thanks

jigp
davao city

mhab12

Uncheck the box called 'Enabled Logging' in the Services/Proxy Server GUI.

jigpe

Thanks i got it already. Thanks for the heads up :)
Jigp
Davao City

serangku

im still have issue with squid 3 + squidguard ….
squid is work ... but
squid guard not work with squid 3 ...
is there have succes with squid 3 + squidguard ?
i would like to use squid 3 + squid guard cause i have new machine
production machine still give to 1.22 stable

btw ... no problem at all with squid 2 + squidguard
even that with 1.2.2, 1.2.3 rc2
not try yet with 2.0 alpha ...

thanks for feedback
pfsense ... rock solid :D

jigpe

1.2.2 squid looks good. Except squid3 it wont work on 1.2.2.. Not sure to others..