Re: ircd + ipv6 + solaris 8 = :/

[abdm100@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Fri, Aug 16, 2002 at 10:41:07AM +0100, abdm100@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Hi, I'm trying to get ircd (2.10.3p3) running with ipv6 enabled on
>> Solaris 8. So far I've correctly managed to configre the config.h file
>> and Makefile so that it runs with no problems *without* ipv6 enabled.
>> 
>> However, when I recompile using the --enable-ip6 switch it refuses to
>> run.
>> I type 'ircd' and the program just returns me to the prompt with no
>> error. ps -ef | grep ircd returns nothing as does looking through
>> prstat.
>> ps -ef on without filtering for ircd brings up nothing promising. I've
>> tried to 'truss -f' the program but its not very clear as to why the
>> program is exiting prematurly, it seems to be finding all files
>> (ircd.conf/iauth) etc.
>
>Do you know that when ircd compiled with ipv6 support, you have to use
>another field separator in ircd.conf - '%' instead of ':', because ':'
>is used in ipv6 address syntax ? That could very well be the reason
>why it is not working.

That was exactly it! Thanks so much for helping out :)

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Don