Known issues

Description: Some people is experimenting random hangs when using AMSN on Debian and Linux Kernel 2.6 It looks like the problem is caused because of the new threads model in the 2.6 kernel.


Workaround: You can stick to kernel 2.4 until this is fixed, probably not in the kernel, but in AMSN or in the new versions of the Tcl interpreter. We're working with the tcl/tk team to have this fixed.

Also, you can download tcl/tk 8.4 sources from http://tcl.sourceforge.net, and build them yourself, making sure you DON'T enable the --enable-threads option when running the configure script. Without this option, amsn will run just fine.

Another possible solution is to launch amsn with:


to tell the dynamic linker to use the old thread model. Check this for more information:

http://people.redhat.com/drepper/assumekernel.html


Description: On MS Windows you can't choose pictures that are in files with special charachters.

Workaround: Change the directory so the path doesn't contain special characters, like é, è, à, ê ...



Description: AMSN is continuously using the CPU, more than should be necessary when it is idle.

Workaround: The problem is caused by the animated smiles, we used someone else’s code to implement it and now find that it is very CPU intensive. The way around this is to disable animated smiles. This can be done in the ‘Preferences’ window under the ‘Appearance’ tab.


Description: When closing the chat window using a keyboard shortcut for the window manager, it could freeze amsn. For this to happen, the chat must have been closed due to inactivity.

Workaround: The problem is a race condition that happens in aman using tcl/tk 8.3. AMSN gets the key press, and tries to reconnect the chat (that was closed because of being idle). At same time, the window is closed by the window manager. This shouldn't happen if using tcl/tk 8.4 (as the key press detection is handled in a new, different way). Use tcl 8.4 as 8.3 is not supported anymore !


Description: Randomly, receiving smiley will make aMSN crash. It's like aMSN crash just before showing the smiley. Happens when the computer is already using a lot of CPU %. So, a lot less crashes will occur on faster Mac.

Workaround: De-activate smiley in chat window.


Description: When we receive an alert in a notificaiton window, like if someone is connecting, the notification doesn't appear in top of all window on the computer. We just see it if we are inside aMSN or if there's no window over it.

Workaround: Download and install Growl. http://www.growl.info After go to Tools menu in aMSN, then Select Plugins, and then enable Growl plugin. This is a better way to have nicer notification window in front of all window.

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