--- loncom/loncnew	2003/10/21 14:24:42	1.29
+++ loncom/loncnew	2003/10/27 10:09:21	1.30
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # lonc maintains the connections to remote computers
 #
-# $Id: loncnew,v 1.29 2003/10/21 14:24:42 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: loncnew,v 1.30 2003/10/27 10:09:21 foxr Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
 
 # Change log:
 #    $Log: loncnew,v $
+#    Revision 1.30  2003/10/27 10:09:21  foxr
+#    Tighten up a few compares to eq and flip a few debug levels around... nothing
+#    critical
+#
 #    Revision 1.29  2003/10/21 14:24:42  foxr
 #    Fix little typo that may explain growth of connections
 #
@@ -201,8 +205,8 @@ my $ConnectionCount = 0;
 my $IdleSeconds     = 0;	# Number of seconds idle.
 my $Status          = "";	# Current status string.
 my $RecentLogEntry  = "";
-my $ConnectionRetries=5;	# Number of connection retries allowed.
-my $ConnectionRetriesLeft=5;	# Number of connection retries remaining.
+my $ConnectionRetries=2;	# Number of connection retries allowed.
+my $ConnectionRetriesLeft=2;	# Number of connection retries remaining.
 
 #
 #   The hash below gives the HTML format for log messages
@@ -669,10 +673,10 @@ Parameters:
 sub FailTransaction {
     my $transaction = shift;
     Log("WARNING", "Failing transaction ".$transaction->getRequest());
-    Debug(5, "Failing transaction: ".$transaction->getRequest());
+    Debug(1, "Failing transaction: ".$transaction->getRequest());
     if (!$transaction->isDeferred()) { # If the transaction is deferred we'll get to it.
 	my $client  = $transaction->getClient();
-	Debug(5," Replying con_lost to ".$transaction->getRequest());
+	Debug(1," Replying con_lost to ".$transaction->getRequest());
 	StartClientReply($transaction, "con_lost\n");
     }
     if($ConnectionRetriesLeft <= 0) {
@@ -1133,7 +1137,7 @@ sub MakeLondConnection {
     my $Connection = LondConnection->new(&GetServerHost(),
 					 &GetServerPort());
 
-    if($Connection == undef) {	# Needs to be more robust later.
+    if($Connection eq undef) {	# Needs to be more robust later.
 	Log("CRITICAL","Failed to make a connection with lond.");
 	$ConnectionRetriesLeft--;
 	return 0;		# Failure.
@@ -1145,7 +1149,7 @@ sub MakeLondConnection {
 	# exchange underway.
 	#
 	my $Socket = $Connection->GetSocket();
-	if($Socket == undef) {
+	if($Socket eq undef) {
 	    die "did not get a socket from the connection";
 	} else {
 	    &Debug(9,"MakeLondConnection got socket: ".$Socket);