Too many servers on connect ??

[noud de brouwer <noud@xxxxxxx>]

hi, i try to get my ircd conneted, for the first time, to another one..
upon connection i get:

check_version: 0209050000, AaeEfHiIKMrRtu$,
sv_cl: check access for pasta.ml.org[131.211.121.97]
sv_ci:cache lookup (131.211.121.97)
sv_cl: access ok: pasta.ml.org[131.211.121.97]
Check Usernames [*]vs[-504]
Server link established with pasta.ml.org V3 1
send = 75 bytes to 3[pasta.ml.org]:[ERROR :Closing Link:
pasta.ml.org[-504@xxxxx
11.121.97] (Too many servers)
]

what's that "Too many servers" thing?
can i solve that in my ircd.conf? any hints, tips..

(please by e-mail, i'm not regular at this list.)

thanx,
~n