Megatest

			      (if runremote
				  (begin
				    (remote-ro-mode-set! runremote ro-mode)
				    (remote-ro-mode-checked-set! runremote #t)
				    ro-mode)
				  ro-mode)))))

     ;; ensure we have a record for our connection for given area
     (if (not runremote)                   ;; can remove this one. should never get here.         
	 (begin
	   (set! *runremote* (make-remote))
	   (set! runremote   *runremote*))) ;; new runremote will come from this on next iteration
     ;; ensure we have a homehost record
     (if (not (pair? (remote-hh-dat runremote)))  ;; not on homehost
	 (thread-sleep! 0.1) ;; since we shouldn't get here, delay a little
	 (remote-hh-dat-set! runremote (common:get-homehost)))

    ;;(print "BB> readonly-mode is "readonly-mode" dbfile is "dbfile)
     ;;(print "BB> readonly-mode is "readonly-mode" dbfile is "dbfile)
    (cond
     ;; give up if more than 15 attempts
     ((> attemptnum 15)
      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: 15 tries to start/connect to server. Giving up.")
      (exit 1))

     ;; readonly mode, read request-  handle it - case 20

           (remote-conndat runremote)
	   (let ((expire-time (+ (- start-time (remote-server-timeout runremote))(random 10)))) ;; Subtract or add the random value? Seems like it should be substract but Neither fixes the "WARNING: failure in with-input-from-request to #<request>.\n message: Server closed connection before sending response"
	     (< (http-transport:server-dat-get-last-access (remote-conndat runremote)) expire-time)))
      (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Connection to " (remote-server-url runremote) " expired due to no accesses, forcing new connection.")
      (remote-conndat-set! runremote #f) ;; invalidate the connection, thus forcing a new connection.
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: attemptnum))
     ;; ensure we have a record for our connection for given area
     ((not runremote)                  ;; can remove this one. should never get here.         
      (set! *runremote* (make-remote)) ;; new runremote will come from this on next iteration
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  1")
      (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: attemptnum))
     ;; ensure we have a homehost record
     ((not (pair? (remote-hh-dat runremote)))  ;; not on homehost
      (thread-sleep! 0.1) ;; since we shouldn't get here, delay a little
      (remote-hh-dat-set! runremote (common:get-homehost))
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  2")
      (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: attemptnum))
     ;; on homehost and this is a read
     ((and (not (remote-force-server runremote))      ;; honor forced use of server
	   (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote))     ;; on homehost
           (member cmd api:read-only-queries)) ;; this is a read
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  3")
      (rmt:open-qry-close-locally cmd 0 params))

     ;; on homehost and this is a write, we already have a server, but server has died
     ((and (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote))         ;; on homehost
     ((and (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote))           ;; on homehost
           (not (member cmd api:read-only-queries))  ;; this is a write
           (remote-server-url runremote)           ;; have a server
           (not (server:check-if-running *toppath*)))  ;; server has died.
           (remote-server-url runremote)             ;; have a server
           (not (server:ping (remote-server-url runremote))))  ;; server has died. NOTE: this is not a cheap call! Need better approach.
      (set! *runremote* (make-remote))
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  4.1")
      (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: attemptnum))

     ;; on homehost and this is a write, we already have a server
     ((and (not (remote-force-server runremote))     ;; honor forced use of server

       (if (eof-object? inl)
	   (case (string->symbol res)
	     ((NOREPLY)  #f)
	     ((LOGIN_OK) #t)
	     (else       #f))
	   (loop (read-line) inl))))))

;; NOT USED (well, ok, reference in rpc-transport but otherwise not used).
;;
(define (server:login toppath)
  (lambda (toppath)
    (set! *db-last-access* (current-seconds)) ;; might not be needed.
    (if (equal? *toppath* toppath)
	#t
	#f)))