[Sderby] Next meetings - anyone using KSirc?

chris sderby at mailman.lug.org.uk
Fri Dec 13 01:00:00 2002


David - sorry not to reply sooner - been at the Shaftesbury St Comp. 
Fair, and am away 'til Monday.
Hope I can look forward to some digging next week.

Cheers
Chris

David Bottrill wrote:

>Chris,
>
>We will have to do some digging, it looks like it is probably the
>firewall that is blocking you.
>
>David Bottrill
>
>On Wed, 2002-12-11 at 23:09, chris wrote:
>
>>David
>>
>>Traceroute gives me a very similar output, so it is connecting to the 
>>server at the 12th hop (for some reason, I can't copy/paste the output 
>>into Mozilla...)
>>
>>I'm running ManDrake 8.2, and installed Shorewall from a mag's cd.  I've 
>>been unable to find a config utility - either system or Shorewall's own 
>>- to config it, and balked at the thought of doing so file by file
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>David Bottrill wrote:
>>
>>>Chris,
>>>
>>>The error implies that it cannot connect to the server, if you bring up
>>>a terminal and type su to become root, try traceroute below is the
>>>output when I did it
>>>
>>>athlon:/home/david # traceroute 212.85.248.76
>>>traceroute to 212.85.248.76 (212.85.248.76), 30 hops max, 40 byte
>>>packets
>>>1  10.144.167.254  15.946 ms   29.286 ms   37.207 ms
>>>2  nott-t2cam1-a-pos73.inet.ntl.com (80.4.46.21)  39.799 ms   41.224
>>>ms   42.424 ms
>>>3  not-t2core-a-ge-wan61.inet.ntl.com (80.1.79.57)  43.646 ms   44.842
>>>ms   46.074 ms
>>>4  lee-bb-a-so-300-0.inet.ntl.com (62.253.185.33)  47.308 ms   48.514
>>>ms   53.315 ms
>>>5  pop-bb-b-so-100-0.inet.ntl.com (62.253.185.238)  60.355 ms   58.870
>>>ms   61.564 ms
>>>6  linx-ic-1-so-000-0.inet.ntl.com (62.253.185.82)  62.815 ms   64.037
>>>ms   65.299 ms
>>>7  ge-0-1-0.ipr1.lon2.uk.insnet.cw.net (195.66.226.20)  19.533 ms  
>>>25.750 ms   46.406 ms
>>>8  ge-7-1-0-icr1.lon2.ins.cw.net (213.38.239.106)  47.655 ms   48.897
>>>ms   50.173 ms
>>>9  du169-126.ins.co.uk (194.177.169.126)  55.374 ms   54.085 ms  
>>>62.822 ms
>>>10  du169-67.ins.co.uk (194.177.169.67)  75.051 ms   73.741 ms   72.210
>>>ms
>>>11  ispg.uk.insnet.net (195.89.254.38)  77.252 ms   78.627 ms   80.571
>>>ms
>>>12  bappy.aurigaonline.com (212.85.248.76)  81.880 ms   84.559 ms  
>>>83.200 ms
>>>
>>>
>>>As you can see it got to the server 212.85.248.76 at the 12th hop.
>>>
>>>
>>>This will prove you can at least get to the server, if this works then
>>>it mat well be the firewall blocking your outbound connection. You will
>>>therefore need to look at the firewall configuration tool and see what
>>>options you have. You will need to enable outbound connections to any
>>>address with a destination port of TCP 6667.
>>>
>>>What version of Linux are you running ?
>>>
>>>David
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Wed, 2002-12-11 at 22:13, chris wrote:
>>>
>>>>David - thanks for your response.  ksirc has always started no prob. 
>>>>From the main window, I go into the 'connections' window, where it's 
>>>>stored the sderby server ip address, and uses the default port 6667.  On 
>>>>hitting 'connect', I get a third window where 'not found' is repeatedly 
>>>>reported.  No other error is i/d'd.  
>>>>
>>>>I wonder if there's a log file that might give more details?
>>>>
>>>>Chris
>>>>
>>>>David Bottrill wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Chris,
>>>>>
>>>>>I use ksirc without problems, does the program actually start, you
>>>>>should get a small window with about 3 menus.
>>>>>
>>>>>Most firewalls on default allow all outbound traffic and just allow
>>>>>inbound connection so it is unlikely that it will be stopping your
>>>>>connection. 
>>>>>
>>>>>Let me know if ksirc starts.
>>>>>
>>>>>David Bottrill
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On Wed, 2002-12-11 at 21:16, chris wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Despite the various helpful suggestions - thanks, btw - I still can't 
>>>>>>get ksirc to connect :-( .  Ashley mentioned firewall settings.  Well, 
>>>>>>err...  I installed Shorewall a few weeks ago when I got this cable 
>>>>>>modem, but haven't configured it.  Would it run on default settings?  
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I've used the 'ps' command to get a list of running processes, and could 
>>>>>>see no reference to it.  On the other hand, the 'params' file contains a 
>>>>>>'noping' setting, which could be blocking ksirc.  So I'm confused (again 
>>>>>>!! :-[ ).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Sorry if this is a bit 'abc..' for more advanced 'luggers', but any 
>>>>>>suggestions would be welcomed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Chris
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ashley Heath wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>IP Address is correct 212.85.248.76 port number is default 6667 so no reason for it not connecting
>>>>>>>I can connect using kvirc and ksirc
>>>>>>>May be worth checking firewall setiings if you have one configured
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Ash
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Wed, 04 Dec 2002 01:11:37 +0000
>>>>>>>chris <chrisc01@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hi folks - I've tried to locate the meeting server using ksirc by 
>>>>>>>>putting the address which Mike kindly supplied below into the 
>>>>>>>>'server/quick connect dialogue'.  Just get 'not found' repeatedly.
>>>>>>>>Is this wrong, or am I picking times when the server's offline?  Thanks 
>>>>>>>>for any suggests
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Chris
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Tony Martin wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I can probably only make once a week and the Tuesday is best for me.
>>>>>>>>>(Especially if I get my organiser sorted!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Tony
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>From: "Alan Blockley" <alan@aurigaonline.co.uk>
>>>>>>>>>To: <sderby@mailman.lug.org.uk>
>>>>>>>>>Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 9:11 PM
>>>>>>>>>Subject: RE: [Sderby] Next meetings
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Tis thursday which is "The every other day" to tuesday.  it's gone 9:00
>>>>>>>>>>PM....
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>and there's only me and the bot on IRC.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Anyone joining me?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Alan Blockley
>>>>>>>>>>(Work: alanb@aptsol.com)
>>>>>>>>>>(Home: alan@aurigaonline.co.uk)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>>From: sderby-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk
>>>>>>>>>>[mailto:sderby-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk]On Behalf Of Mini Mike
>>>>>>>>>>Sent: 25 November 2002 23:11
>>>>>>>>>>To: sderby@mailman.lug.org.uk
>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [Sderby] Next meetings
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Virtual Meetings
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Recent talks on the virtual meetings seem to have ended without decision!
>>>>>>>>>>Shall we hold the "formal" virtual meeting on Tuesday's at 21:00 and have
>>>>>>>>>>informal meetings every other night at 21:00?  See you on IRC at
>>>>>>>>>>212.85.248.76.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Formal Meeting - 15th December
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Anyone any ideas/offers for the next Formal meeting on 15th December?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Mike.
>>>>>>>>>>
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