Squid package on 1.2.1 and 1.2.2

mkuron · Jan 9, 2009, 11:15 AM

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 · Jan 10, 2009, 8:21 AM

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 · Jan 10, 2009, 3:05 AM

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 · Jan 12, 2009, 8:09 AM

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 · Jan 19, 2009, 7:52 PM

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 · Jan 30, 2009, 5:26 PM

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 · Feb 14, 2009, 12:00 PM

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 · Feb 16, 2009, 3:50 PM

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

jigpe · Feb 18, 2009, 7:56 AM

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

serangku · Aug 5, 2009, 2:42 AM

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 · Sep 16, 2009, 3:51 PM

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