--- deliantra/server/socket/init.C	2006/12/14 20:39:54	1.17
+++ deliantra/server/socket/init.C	2006/12/14 21:46:34	1.18
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
    */
   faces_sent[0] = NS_FACESENT_FACE;
 
-  socket_ev.fd (fd).poll (PE_W).start ();
+  socket_ev.fd (fd);
 
   // initialisation done, kick it!
 
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     packet sl;
     sl.printf ("version %d %d %s\n", VERSION_CS, VERSION_SC, VERSION_INFO);
     send_packet (sl);
+    flush ();
   }
 
 #if 0//TODO