Index: api.scm
==================================================================
--- api.scm
+++ api.scm
@@ -55,10 +55,14 @@
     synchash-get
     ))
 
 (define api:write-queries
   '(
+
+    ;; general call can be a write - must treat it as such
+    general-call
+    
     ;; SERVERS
     start-server
     kill-server
 
     ;; TESTS

Index: rmt.scm
==================================================================
--- rmt.scm
+++ rmt.scm
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 ;;  This program is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
 ;;  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
 ;;  PURPOSE.
 ;;======================================================================
 
-(use json format)
+(use json format nanomsg) 
 
 (declare (unit rmt))
 (declare (uses api))
 (declare (uses tdb))
 (declare (uses http-transport))
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@
 	(if (and (< attemptnum 15)
 		 (member cmd api:write-queries))
 	    (let ((faststart (configf:lookup *configdat* "server" "faststart")))
 	      (hash-table-delete! *runremote* run-id)
 	      ;; (mutex-unlock! *send-receive-mutex*)
-	      (if (and faststart (equal? faststart "no"))
+	      (if (equal? faststart "no")
 		  (begin
 		    (tasks:start-and-wait-for-server (db:delay-if-busy (tasks:open-db)) run-id 10)
 		    (thread-sleep! (random 5)) ;; give some time to settle and minimize collison?
 		    (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: (+ attemptnum 1)))
 		  (let ((start-time (current-milliseconds))