I think I have tracked this down. Could you try this patch for /usr/share/apt-cacher/apt-cacher (against 1.6.6.) and let me know.
Mark diff --git a/apt-cacher b/apt-cacher index 1fb7ab7..765b240 100755 --- a/apt-cacher +++ b/apt-cacher @@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ sub connect_curlm { } } # Check for pending new request - if ($active_handles && $select->can_read(0.1)) { + if ($active_handles && $select->can_read(0)) { debug_message('Pending connection'); next LIBCURL_REQUEST; } -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]