Flickr upload problem

[vAfotoriporter]

I am using a logging test version from Kirk and experience problem connecting to Flickr. The Upload dialog stays on "Checking Flickr authorization..." and if I try sending an error message says: "Unable to upload because: Timeout waiting for account parameters from server."
Some times I also receive the error message Unknown host: www.flicrk.com

This may be specific to this test version I did not have time to test the release version on this issue.

[Kirk Baker]

I am using a logging test version from Kirk and experience problem connecting to Flickr. The Upload dialog stays on "Checking Flickr authorization..." and if I try sending an error message says: "Unable to upload because: Timeout waiting for account parameters from server."
Some times I also receive the error message Unknown host: www.flicrk.com

This may be specific to this test version I did not have time to test the release version on this issue.

Sounds like DNS isn't working correctly at the moment on your system.  Can you connect to flickr via a web browser at that same moment?

-Kirk

[vAfotoriporter]

I am using a logging test version from Kirk and experience problem connecting to Flickr. The Upload dialog stays on "Checking Flickr authorization..." and if I try sending an error message says: "Unable to upload because: Timeout waiting for account parameters from server."
Some times I also receive the error message Unknown host: www.flicrk.com

This may be specific to this test version I did not have time to test the release version on this issue.

Sounds like DNS isn't working correctly at the moment on your system.  Can you connect to flickr via a web browser at that same moment?

-Kirk

Yes, Flickr works fine on both of my browsers. I can browse, login, etc. Even upload photos through the web uploader.

[Kirk Baker]

I am using a logging test version from Kirk and experience problem connecting to Flickr. The Upload dialog stays on "Checking Flickr authorization..." and if I try sending an error message says: "Unable to upload because: Timeout waiting for account parameters from server."
Some times I also receive the error message Unknown host: www.flicrk.com

This may be specific to this test version I did not have time to test the release version on this issue.

Sounds like DNS isn't working correctly at the moment on your system.  Can you connect to flickr via a web browser at that same moment?

Yes, Flickr works fine on both of my browsers. I can browse, login, etc. Even upload photos through the web uploader.

Is this issue happening on Mac OS X or on Windows?  Which version of the OS?

-Kirk

[Kirk Baker]

I am using a logging test version from Kirk and experience problem connecting to Flickr. The Upload dialog stays on "Checking Flickr authorization..." and if I try sending an error message says: "Unable to upload because: Timeout waiting for account parameters from server."
Some times I also receive the error message Unknown host: www.flicrk.com

Is the above web server address a typo?  Or did you really mean to type: www.flickr.com

Note that you had added an additional 'k' before the .com part.

-Kirk

[vAfotoriporter]

I am using a logging test version from Kirk and experience problem connecting to Flickr. The Upload dialog stays on "Checking Flickr authorization..." and if I try sending an error message says: "Unable to upload because: Timeout waiting for account parameters from server."
Some times I also receive the error message Unknown host: www.flicrk.com

Is the above web server address a typo?  Or did you really mean to type: www.flickr.com

Note that you had added an additional 'k' before the .com part.

-Kirk

It is only a typo on may part of course. I suppose the web address is hardwired into the Flickr uploader I cannot even change it. The problem must be elsewhere.

[Kirk Baker]

I am using a logging test version from Kirk and experience problem connecting to Flickr. The Upload dialog stays on "Checking Flickr authorization..." and if I try sending an error message says: "Unable to upload because: Timeout waiting for account parameters from server."
Some times I also receive the error message Unknown host: www.flicrk.com

Is the above web server address a typo?  Or did you really mean to type: www.flickr.com

Note that you had added an additional 'k' before the .com part.

It is only a typo on may part of course. I suppose the web address is hardwired into the Flickr uploader I cannot even change it. The problem must be elsewhere.

OK.  Did the problem occur on Mac OS X or on Windows?

-Kirk

[sdevore]

If you are on Mac OS X you can use a program like HTTPScoop (http://www.tuffcode.com/) which lets you look at the request and responses to a webservice.  It can really help one see where the failures are happening and can give a lot of detail to which side of the process the problems is happening.  I find it much easier to quickly find issues then with tools like TCPDump or other raw packet sniffers.

Sam D

[vAfotoriporter]

I am using a logging test version from Kirk and experience problem connecting to Flickr. The Upload dialog stays on "Checking Flickr authorization..." and if I try sending an error message says: "Unable to upload because: Timeout waiting for account parameters from server."
Some times I also receive the error message Unknown host: www.flicrk.com

Is the above web server address a typo?  Or did you really mean to type: www.flickr.com

Note that you had added an additional 'k' before the .com part.

It is only a typo on may part of course. I suppose the web address is hardwired into the Flickr uploader I cannot even change it. The problem must be elsewhere.

OK.  Did the problem occur on Mac OS X or on Windows?

-Kirk

It is on OSX with the logging beta you gave me to test a slowdown (I hadn't really had time for that). I don't know if it would log this issue as well.

[helfo]

I have a problem too. Mac OSX Snow Leopard.

The last data of httpscoop after clicking on <yes> in PM:

http://www.flickr.com/services/rest/?method=flickr.auth.getToken&api_key=858c859989e2f65b32d52a2e0e06e08d&frob=72157622991510168-ce5214e3b3aab7a8-750441&api_sig=bccc6a68323a0fefdec3cb5cbf20f3f2

Then I got the error:

Unable to upload because: Have not received photosets list from server.

[Kirk Baker]

I have a problem too. Mac OSX Snow Leopard.

The last data of httpscoop after clicking on <yes> in PM:

http://www.flickr.com/services/rest/?method=flickr.auth.getToken&api_key=858c859989e2f65b32d52a2e0e06e08d&frob=72157622991510168-ce5214e3b3aab7a8-750441&api_sig=bccc6a68323a0fefdec3cb5cbf20f3f2

Then I got the error:

Unable to upload because: Have not received photosets list from server.

What version of Photo Mechanic are you running?

-Kirk

[helfo]

4.6.2.1

[Kirk Baker]

4.6.2.1

And what dialog is presenting you with a 'Yes' button?  I'm not expecting that.

-Kirk

[helfo]

I unchecked the "Force logon" and now it works.