--- a/net/server.lua	Thu Dec 03 14:08:54 2009 +0000
+++ b/net/server.lua	Thu Dec 03 19:18:18 2009 +0000
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
     end
     local _readbuffer = function( )    -- this function reads data
         local buffer, err, part = receive( socket, pattern )    -- receive buffer with "pattern"
-        if not err or string_len(part) > 0 then    -- received something
+        if not err or (err == "wantread" or err == "timeout") or string_len(part) > 0 then    -- received something
             local buffer = buffer or part or ""
             local len = string_len( buffer )
             if len > maxreadlen then