diff --git a/src/server/distrend.c b/src/server/distrend.c
--- a/src/server/distrend.c
+++ b/src/server/distrend.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int import_general_info(struct general_i
 int update_xml_joblist(struct general_info *geninfo);
 
 /* **************Test Functions**************** */
-int interactiveTest(int test, struct general_info general_info, distrend_mysql_conn_t conn);
+int interactiveTest(int test, struct general_info *general_info);
 
 /* **************** Main ********************* */
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -139,12 +139,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   if(mysqlConnect(&general_info.conn))
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d: mysqlConnect() failed\n", __FILE__, __LINE__);
+      fprintf(stderr, "don't test mysql stuff\n");
+      interactiveTest(test, &general_info);
       return 1;
     }
   fprintf(stderr,"Finished connecting!\n");
 
   /** Execute test function */
-  interactiveTest(test, general_info, general_info.conn);
+  interactiveTest(test, &general_info);
 
   distrend_listen(general_info.config, &clients);
 
@@ -418,14 +420,17 @@ int update_xml_joblist(struct general_in
 
 /** Interactive test for the queuing system */
 /* @QUEUE: Test uses methods not present in C code using mysql web-based system */
-int interactiveTest(int test, struct general_info general_info, distrend_mysql_conn_t conn){
+int interactiveTest(int test, struct general_info *geninfo)
+{
   int command;
-  fprintf(stderr,"Hello!\n");
   int32_t slaveKey = 1;
   jobnum_t jobKey = 0;
   int32_t frameNum = 0;
   int32_t newPriority = 0;
   int tmp = 0;
+  struct distrend_clientset *clients;
+
+  fprintf(stderr,"Hello!\n");
 
   while(test == 1)
    {
@@ -434,7 +439,8 @@ int interactiveTest(int test, struct gen
      fprintf(stderr, "\t2 \tChange job priority\n");
      fprintf(stderr, "\t3 \tSet frame finished\n");
      fprintf(stderr, "\t4 \tSet frame started\n");
-     fprintf(stderr, "\t5 \tQuit\n");
+     fprintf(stderr, "\t5 \tStart listener\n");
+     fprintf(stderr, "\t0 \tQuit\n");
 
      scanf("%d", &command);
 
@@ -444,10 +450,10 @@ int interactiveTest(int test, struct gen
        fprintf(stderr,"Slave Key: ");
        scanf("%d", &slaveKey);
        fprintf(stderr, "Got frame: ");
-       if(find_jobframe(conn, slaveKey, &jobKey, &frameNum))
+       if(find_jobframe(geninfo->conn, slaveKey, &jobKey, &frameNum))
          fprintf(stderr,"No frames available to render!\n");
        else if(jobKey == -1)
-         fprintf(stderr,"Slave &d has no render power!", slaveKey);
+         fprintf(stderr,"Slave %d has no render power!", slaveKey);
        else
          fprintf(stderr, "jobKey: %d, frameNum: %d\n",jobKey,frameNum);
        break;
@@ -460,7 +466,7 @@ int interactiveTest(int test, struct gen
        scanf("%d", &tmp);
        newPriority = tmp;
 
-       change_job_priority(conn, jobKey, newPriority);
+       change_job_priority(geninfo->conn, jobKey, newPriority);
        fprintf(stderr,"Changed!");
        break;
      case 3:
@@ -476,7 +482,7 @@ int interactiveTest(int test, struct gen
        scanf("%d", &tmp);
        frameNum = tmp;
 
-       finish_frame(conn, slaveKey, jobKey, frameNum);
+       finish_frame(geninfo->conn, slaveKey, jobKey, frameNum);
        fprintf(stderr,"Finished Frame!\n");
        break;
      case 4:
@@ -492,10 +498,17 @@ int interactiveTest(int test, struct gen
        scanf("%d", &tmp);
        frameNum = tmp;
 
-       start_frame(conn, slaveKey, jobKey, frameNum);
+       start_frame(geninfo->conn, slaveKey, jobKey, frameNum);
        fprintf(stderr,"Started Frame!\n");
        break;
+
      case 5:
+       distrend_listen(geninfo->config, &clients);
+       while(1)
+	 distrend_accept(geninfo->config, clients);
+       break;
+       
+     case 0:
        test = 0;
        break;
      default: