Megatest

    (if the-srv ;; yes, we have a server, now try connecting to it
	(let* ((srv-addr (server-address the-srv))
	       (ipaddr   (alist-ref 'ipaddr the-srv))
	       (port     (alist-ref 'port   the-srv))
	       (srvready (server-ready? ipaddr port))
	       (fullpath (db:dbname->path apath dbname)))
	  (if srvready
	      (begin
		(hash-table-set! (rmt:remote-conns remote)
				 fullpath
				 (make-rmt:conn
				  apath:   apath
				  dbname:  dbname
				  fullname: fullpath
				  hostport: srv-addr
				  lastmsg: (current-seconds)
				  expires: (+ (current-seconds) 60) ;; this needs to be gathered during the ping
				  ))
		#t)
	      (start-main-srv)))
	(start-main-srv))))

;; NB// remote is a rmt:remote struct
;;
(define (rmt:general-open-connection remote apath dbname)
  (let  ((mainconn (rmt:get-connection remote apath (db:run-id->dbname #f))))