[SLUG] IRC Connection problems

[Jamie]

On Sun, 2002-12-29 at 14:09, Al Girling wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Last week I thought I'd try to join in with the IRC meet for course I'm doing.  
> They use irc.debian.org and #BLT.  However when I try to connect all I get is 
> this response.
> 
> --- Looking up irc.debian.org..
> --- Connecting to calvino.freenode.net (213.92.8.4) port 6667..
> --- Connected. Now logging in..
> --- AUTH :*** Looking up your hostname...
> --- AUTH :*** Checking ident
> --- AUTH :*** Couldn't look up your hostname
> --- AUTH :*** No identd (auth) response
> --- Closing Link: al21 (Bad user info)
> --- Disconnected (Remote host closed socket).
> 
> I've tried to connect to a variety of servers, some I can connect to, others 
> not.  Those servers I'm unable to connect too all respond with the;
> 
> --- AUTH :*** No identd (auth) response
> --- Closing Link: al21 (Bad user info)
> 
> I've spent a lot of time searching of the net.  Reading FAQ's etc.  I found a 
> nice piece of art work at http://irc.debian.org  but nothing relating to 
> connection problems, except one item from someone with very similar problems.  
> 
> --- AUTH :*** No identd (auth) response
> --- dle1 already in use. Retrying with ..
> --- Closing Link:  (Connection Timed Out)
> --- Disconnected (Remote host closed socket).
> 
> Which turned out to be a conflict of usernames.  I've tried altering username 
> etc. without success, but it's the; 
> --- No identd (auth) response
> --- Closing Link: al21 (Bad user info)
>  which makes me think it's because of some authentication problem.
> 
> Can anyone give me some ideas please.  Am I trying to connect using a name 
> someone has previously been banned with?  (Although I should have connected 
> when I tried a different name).  Is it an authentication problem?  If so how 
> is it resolved?  I've posted this on the BLT course list with few replies, so 
> I thought I'd try here.
> 
> I'm tempted to try another IRC client.  But that seems too much like giving 
> up!
> 
> Any ideas gratefully received!
> 
> Al

Im thinking that the problem will be the same whatever client you use.
Are you running an identd daemon? is it loading at startup?

The identd daemon will give the irc server the response it requires, I
think(!). Someone with Mandrake will be able to tell you what its
called, but it would be a bit odd if it is not installed..

Failing this, could it be your firewall causing problems?

Jay

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