Help with error - LookupError: unknown encoding: idna

[kaosky]

Hi Guys, I need some help

I'm just starting to mine as well...I have a 5770 with around 170 mHash/s
I had some problems setting up GUIminer so I followed this post https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=186556.0

I finally got some shares showing up, but then i get this error...

Please Help

2013-12-07 02:02:34: Running command: poclbm.exe kaosky_1:pass@stratum.btcguild.com:3333 --device=0 --platform=0 --verbose -r1
2013-12-07 02:02:34: Listener for "bit" started
2013-12-07 02:02:36: Listener for "bit": 07/12/2013 02:02:36, started OpenCL miner on platform 0, device 0 (Juniper)
2013-12-07 02:02:36: Listener for "bit": stratum.btcguild.com:3333 07/12/2013 02:02:36, checking for stratum...
2013-12-07 02:02:37: Listener for "bit": stratum.btcguild.com:3333 07/12/2013 02:02:37, no response to getwork, using as stratum
2013-12-07 02:02:38: Listener for "bit": stratum.btcguild.com:3333 07/12/2013 02:02:38, Setting new difficulty: 2
2013-12-07 02:03:34: Listener for "bit": stratum.btcguild.com:3333 07/12/2013 02:03:34, stratum.btcguild.com:3333 asked us to reconnect to stratum-lb-usa48.btcguild.com:3333 in 0 seconds
2013-12-07 02:03:34: Listener for "bit": stratum.btcguild.com:3333 07/12/2013 02:03:34, stratum.btcguild.com:3333 reconnecting to stratum-lb-usa48.btcguild.com:3333
2013-12-07 02:04:29: Listener for "bit": stratum.btcguild.com:3333 07/12/2013 02:04:29, IO errors - 1, tolerance 2
2013-12-07 02:04:29: Listener for "bit": Traceback (most recent call last):
2013-12-07 02:04:29: Listener for "bit": File "poclbm.py", line 95, in <module>
2013-12-07 02:04:29: Listener for "bit": File "Switch.pyo", line 98, in loop
2013-12-07 02:04:29: Listener for "bit": File "StratumSource.pyo", line 94, in loop
2013-12-07 02:04:29: Listener for "bit": File "socket.pyo", line 224, in meth
2013-12-07 02:04:29: Listener for "bit": LookupError: unknown encoding: idna


I can't find anything on LookupError: unknown encoding: idna....in my summary tab...it says i have connection problem...

Any ideas?

Thanks

[tophertronic]

I get the exact same idns error connecting to eu-stratum.btcguild.com in guiminer on btcguild:

Code:

2013-12-17 09:03:49: Running command: poclbm.exe tophertronic_ChrisCooper:1234@eu-stratum.btcguild.com:3333 --device=0 --platform=0 --verbose -r1 
2013-12-17 09:03:49: Listener for "BTC Guild EU" started
2013-12-17 09:03:49: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": eu-stratum.btcguild.com:3333 17/12/2013 09:03:49, checking for stratum...
2013-12-17 09:03:49: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": eu-stratum.btcguild.com:3333 17/12/2013 09:03:49, started OpenCL miner on platform 0, device 0 (Pitcairn)
2013-12-17 09:03:49: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": eu-stratum.btcguild.com:3333 17/12/2013 09:03:49, no response to getwork, using as stratum
2013-12-17 09:03:49: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": eu-stratum.btcguild.com:3333 17/12/2013 09:03:49, Setting new difficulty: 2
2013-12-17 09:04:31: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": eu-stratum.btcguild.com:3333 17/12/2013 09:04:31, eu-stratum.btcguild.com:3333 asked us to reconnect to eu-stratum-lb489kj.btcguild.com:3333 in 0 seconds
2013-12-17 09:04:31: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": eu-stratum.btcguild.com:3333 17/12/2013 09:04:31, eu-stratum.btcguild.com:3333 reconnecting to eu-stratum-lb489kj.btcguild.com:3333
2013-12-17 09:04:42: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": eu-stratum.btcguild.com:3333 17/12/2013 09:04:42, IO errors - 1, tolerance 2
2013-12-17 09:04:42: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": Traceback (most recent call last):
2013-12-17 09:04:42: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": File "poclbm.py", line 95, in <module>
2013-12-17 09:04:42: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": File "Switch.pyo", line 98, in loop
2013-12-17 09:04:42: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": File "StratumSource.pyo", line 94, in loop
2013-12-17 09:04:42: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": File "socket.pyo", line 224, in meth
2013-12-17 09:04:42: Listener for "BTC Guild EU": LookupError: unknown encoding: idna

Receives a few shares, and then fails over.
I tried connecting to stratum.btcguild.com insterad and that does the exact same thing.

I've tried cgminer as well, but that doesn't even seem to connect to eu-stratum.btcguild.com with the following error:

Code:

Pool 0 http://stratum.btcguild.com:3333 not responding!

Did you manage to get it working at all?