Attempt to fix the password prompt, didn't work, added debug lines

startup.lua

@@ -667,46 +667,48 @@ local function handleOutgoingDial()
         -- Wait briefly for version message and password request from remote gate
         state.remoteHasComputer = false
         state.remotePasswordRequired = false
-        local messagesReceived = 0
-        local maxMessages = 2 -- Version + potential password request
 
-        local function WaitForMessages()
+        -- Collect messages for up to 2 seconds
-            while messagesReceived < maxMessages do
-                sleep(0.1)
-            end
-            return -1
-        end
-
-        local function CollectMessages()
-            -- Wait up to 3 seconds total for messages
-            sleep(3)
-            return -1
-        end
-
-        -- Collect messages for up to 3 seconds
         local startTime = os.clock()
-        while (os.clock() - startTime) < 3 and gate.isStargateConnected() do
+        local lastMessageTime = startTime
+        while (os.clock() - startTime) < 2 and gate.isStargateConnected() do
             local result = parallel.waitForAny(GetMessage, function()
-                sleep(0.1); return -1
+                sleep(0.3); return -1
             end)
             if result == 1 then
                 local message = state.lastReceivedMessage
                 state.lastReceivedMessage = nil
 
+                -- DEBUG: Print all messages received
+                print("DEBUG: Message received: " .. tostring(message))
+                utils.log("DEBUG: Message received: " .. tostring(message))
+
                 if message and message:sub(1, 6) == "SGCS_V" then
                     state.remoteHasComputer = true
                     local version = message:sub(7)
                     utils.log("Remote gate has control system version " .. version)
-                    messagesReceived = messagesReceived + 1
+                    lastMessageTime = os.clock()
                 elseif message == "IRIS_PASSWORD_REQUIRED" then
                     state.remotePasswordRequired = true
                     utils.log("Remote gate requires password for entry")
-                    messagesReceived = messagesReceived + 1
+                    lastMessageTime = os.clock()
-                    break -- Got both messages we care about
+                    break -- Got password request, that's all we need
+                end
+            else
+                -- Timeout - if we got a version message, assume no password required
+                if state.remoteHasComputer and (os.clock() - lastMessageTime) > 0.5 then
+                    print("DEBUG: Breaking - got version, no password request after 0.5s")
+                    break -- No more messages coming
+                elseif not state.remoteHasComputer and (os.clock() - startTime) > 1 then
+                    print("DEBUG: Breaking - no version message after 1s")
+                    break -- No computer at remote gate
                 end
             end
         end
 
+        print("DEBUG: Message collection complete. remoteHasComputer=" ..
+        tostring(state.remoteHasComputer) .. ", remotePasswordRequired=" .. tostring(state.remotePasswordRequired))
+
         -- Check if remote iris is closed using transceiver
         local remoteIrisState = nil
         if transceiver then