Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 18:26:52 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org> To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> Cc: Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at>, Si <si@chemicalterrorism.com>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How to use IRC Message-ID: <20001009182652.A252@parish> In-Reply-To: <20001009012519.A2740@hades.hell.gr>; from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr on Mon, Oct 09, 2000 at 01:25:20AM %2B0300 References: <20001008154902.H253@parish> <20001009012519.A2740@hades.hell.gr>
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On Mon, Oct 09, 2000 at 01:25:20AM +0300, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: > On Sun, Oct 08, 2000 at 03:49:02PM +0100, Mark Ovens wrote: > > Can someone explain, or give me a URL, how to use IRC? I keep seeing > > it mentioned in the lists so thought I'd take a look. > > > > I've installed the ircatlite port but can't figure out how to set up > > the Server Settings. I've put irc.freebsd.org in the server: field but > > when I try to connect I get: > > > > * irc.freebsd.org : ERROR : Entry is not enough. You need > > * irc.freebsd.org : mail address > > > > I've put my e-mail address in the mail address: field but still I get > > this error. > > This is an error that freebsd.org gives? I'd be highly surprised, since > I use plain good ol' ircII and I do not get this error. It's most > likely a problem specific to the client you're using. > Hi guys, Thanks for your replies. I checked out www.irchelp.org but, unless I missed something, I couldn't find an "Idiots guide to using IRC for the first time". I originally installed ircat as it has a GTK interface which I figured would make it easier for a numbskull like me :) Not so (and the ircat website is in Japanese), so I installed ircii (which is what real men seem to use) and this is what I get: % irc-4.4X *** Connecting to port 6667 of server change.this.to.a.server *** Unable to connect to port 6667 of server change.this.to.a.server: Unknown +host *** Use /SERVER to connect to a server [at this point I type ``/SERVER irc.freebsd.org''] *** Connecting to port 6667 of server irc.freebsd.org *** Looking up your hostname... *** Checking Ident *** Found your hostname *** No Ident response *** Notice -- You need to install identd to use this server *** Closing Link: m370-mp1-cvx3a.bre.ntl.com (Install identd) *** Connection closed from irc.freebsd.org: Remote end closed connection *** Connecting to port 6667 of server irc.freebsd.org *** Looking up your hostname... *** Found your hostname, cached *** Checking Ident *** No Ident response *** Notice -- You need to install identd to use this server *** Closing Link: m370-mp1-cvx3a.bre.ntl.com (Install identd) *** Connection closed from irc.freebsd.org: Remote end closed connection *** Unable to connect to server irc.freebsd.org *** Use /SERVER to connect to a server :-/ What should I be doing. > -- > Giorgos Keramidas, < keramida @ ceid . upatras . gr > -- 4.4 - The number of the Beastie ________________________________________________________________ 51.44°N FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org 2.057°W My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark mailto:marko@freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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