Re: IRCD server not kicking up!

["Gilles L. Chong Hok Yuen" <glchy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Q wrote:

> Gilles L. Chong Hok Yuen wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > im trying to start up the irc server (irc 2.9.5 on Sun Solaris 2.6).
> > Modified the inetd.conf file to include "ircd    stream  tcp     wait
> > ircd    /usr/local/bin/ircd     ircd -i".
> > >From my irc client (MS Chat), i get "Could not connect to server or
> > network: 'name of irc server'".
> > Doing a "ps -ef | grep ircd" doesnt give anything. Even on command line
> > "#ircd - d /usr/local/lib/ircd -h 'name or irc server'" gives nothing.
> > First time went up smoothly, i closed the chat client, reopened it n now
> > no more irc connection!
> > Any suggestion?
>
> ircd doesn't run from inetd in 2.9.x (see doc/BUGS). Try it with an
> 2.10.x. You could also try to run it like everybody else, by just
> starting ircd.
>
> Q

Ok ive removed the ircd line from inetd.conf file. Did a "#Kill -HUP", then
"#ircd" (no optional parameters). N still the same problem from my chat
client- "Could not connect to server or network: 'name of irc server'".

This is puzzling!!!!

G.
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Gilles Chong (glchy@xxxxxxxxxxx, glchy@xxxxxxxx)
Systems Engineer, Internet Division
CSA Automated Pte Ltd, Singapore.