IRC not working?

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mcvnjs
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IRC not working?

Post by mcvnjs »

everytime i try to get on the IRC channel i get irc.freenode.net: Terminated.???

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Sleipnir
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Post by Sleipnir »

This is probably a problem with your client. Try the freenode webchat http://webchat.freenode.net/

ddd
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Post by ddd »

I think it's not because of client. There are 2 possible reasons:

1. Problem with connection to eventual irc server, like this:

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[22:19:41]  
[22:19:42] Attempting connection to irc.freenode.net (Freenode) on port 6667
[22:19:42] Looking up the server hostname (irc.freenode.net)...
[22:19:42] Server has 16 IP addresses, picking a random one
[22:19:42] Server hostname resolved to 208.71.169.36
[22:19:42] Contacting IRC server irc.freenode.net (208.71.169.36) on port 6667
[22:20:03] [SOCKET ERROR]: Connection timed out
[22:20:03] Connection attempt failed [irc.freenode.net]
[22:20:03] Will attempt to reconnect in 10 seconds [2]
[22:20:13]  
[22:20:13] Attempting connection to irc.freenode.net (Freenode) on port 6667
[22:20:13] Looking up the server hostname (irc.freenode.net)...
[22:20:13] Server has 16 IP addresses, picking a random one
[22:20:13] Server hostname resolved to 213.179.58.83
[22:20:13] Contacting IRC server irc.freenode.net (213.179.58.83) on port 6667
[22:20:34] [SOCKET ERROR]: Connection timed out
[22:20:34] Connection attempt failed [irc.freenode.net]
[22:20:34] Will attempt to reconnect in 10 seconds [3]
[22:20:44]  
[22:20:44] Attempting connection to irc.freenode.net (Freenode) on port 6667
[22:20:44] Looking up the server hostname (irc.freenode.net)...
[22:20:44] Server has 16 IP addresses, picking a random one
[22:20:44] Server hostname resolved to 213.232.93.3
[22:20:44] Contacting IRC server irc.freenode.net (213.232.93.3) on port 6667
[22:21:05] [SOCKET ERROR]: Connection timed out
[22:21:05] Connection attempt failed [irc.freenode.net]
[22:21:05] Will attempt to reconnect in 10 seconds [4]
[22:21:15]  
[22:21:15] Attempting connection to irc.freenode.net (Freenode) on port 6667
[22:21:15] Looking up the server hostname (irc.freenode.net)...
[22:21:15] Server has 16 IP addresses, picking a random one
[22:21:15] Server hostname resolved to 128.237.157.136
[22:21:15] Contacting IRC server irc.freenode.net (128.237.157.136) on port 6667
[22:21:36] [SOCKET ERROR]: Connection timed out
[22:21:36] Connection attempt failed [irc.freenode.net]
[22:21:36] Will attempt to reconnect in 10 seconds [5]
[22:21:46]  
[22:21:46] Attempting connection to irc.freenode.net (Freenode) on port 6667
[22:21:46] Looking up the server hostname (irc.freenode.net)...
[22:21:47] Server has 16 IP addresses, picking a random one
[22:21:47] Server hostname resolved to 38.229.70.20
[22:21:47] Contacting IRC server irc.freenode.net (38.229.70.20) on port 6667
[22:22:08] [SOCKET ERROR]: Connection timed out
[22:22:08] Connection attempt failed [irc.freenode.net]
[22:22:08] Will attempt to reconnect in 10 seconds [6]
[22:22:18]  
[22:22:18] Attempting connection to irc.freenode.net (Freenode) on port 6667
[22:22:18] Looking up the server hostname (irc.freenode.net)...
[22:22:18] Server has 16 IP addresses, picking a random one
[22:22:18] Server hostname resolved to 213.161.196.11
[22:22:18] Contacting IRC server irc.freenode.net (213.161.196.11) on port 6667
[22:22:39] [SOCKET ERROR]: Connection timed out
[22:22:39] Connection attempt failed [irc.freenode.net]
[22:22:39] Will attempt to reconnect in 10 seconds [7]
[22:22:49]  
[22:22:49] Attempting connection to irc.freenode.net (Freenode) on port 6667
[22:22:49] Looking up the server hostname (irc.freenode.net)...
[22:22:49] Server has 16 IP addresses, picking a random one
[22:22:49] Server hostname resolved to 140.211.166.3
[22:22:49] Contacting IRC server irc.freenode.net (140.211.166.3) on port 6667
[22:23:10] [SOCKET ERROR]: Connection timed out
[22:23:10] Connection attempt failed [irc.freenode.net]
[22:23:10] Will attempt to reconnect in 10 seconds [8]
[22:23:20]  
[22:23:20] Attempting connection to irc.freenode.net (Freenode) on port 6667
[22:23:20] Looking up the server hostname (irc.freenode.net)...
[22:23:20] Server has 16 IP addresses, picking a random one
[22:23:20] Server hostname resolved to 193.107.206.21
[22:23:20] Contacting IRC server irc.freenode.net (193.107.206.21) on port 6667
[22:23:20] Connection established [irc.freenode.net (193.107.206.21:6667)]
[22:23:20] Local host address is 95.174.118.10
[22:23:20] Using server specific username (ddd)
[22:23:20] Using server specific nickname (Joseph_Vissarionich)
[22:23:20] Logging in as Joseph_Vissarionich!ddd :KVIrc 4.0.0 'Insomnia' http://kvirc.net/
[22:23:20] [bartol.freenode.net]: *** Looking up your hostname...
[22:23:20] [bartol.freenode.net]: *** Checking Ident
[22:23:20] [bartol.freenode.net]: *** Couldn't look up your hostname
[22:23:20] [bartol.freenode.net]: *** No Ident response
[22:23:20] The server refused the suggested nickname (Joseph_Vissarionich) and named you Joseph_Vissarion instead
[22:23:20] Login operations complete, happy ircing!
[22:23:20] Welcome to the freenode Internet Relay Chat Network Joseph_Vissarion
[22:23:20] Your host is bartol.freenode.net[193.107.206.21/6667], running version ircd-seven-1.0.3
[22:23:20] This server was created Tue Feb 23 2010 at 23:02:09 UTC
[22:23:20] Server bartol.freenode.net version ircd-seven-1.0.3 supporting user modes 'DOQRSZaghilopswz' and channel modes 'CFILMPQbcefgijklmnopqrstvz'
[22:23:20] This server supports: CHANTYPES=# EXCEPTS INVEX CHANMODES=eIbq,k,flj,CFLMPQcgimnprstz CHANLIMIT=#:120 PREFIX=(ov)@+ MAXLIST=bqeI:100 MODES=4 NETWORK=freenode KNOCK STATUSMSG=@+ CALLERID=g :are supported by this server
[22:23:20] This server supports: SAFELIST ELIST=U CASEMAPPING=rfc1459 CHARSET=ascii NICKLEN=16 CHANNELLEN=50 TOPICLEN=390 ETRACE CPRIVMSG CNOTICE DEAF=D MONITOR=100 :are supported by this server
[22:23:20] This server supports: FNC TARGMAX=NAMES:1,LIST:1,KICK:1,WHOIS:1,PRIVMSG:4,NOTICE:4,ACCEPT:,MONITOR: EXTBAN=$,arx WHOX CLIENTVER=3.0 :are supported by this server
[22:23:20] There are 560 users and 56498 invisible on 28 servers
[22:23:20] 31 IRC Operators online
[22:23:20] 9 unknown connection(s)
[22:23:20] 40355 channels formed
[22:23:20] I have 854 clients and 1 servers
[22:23:20] 854 3888 Current local users 854, max 3888
[22:23:20] 57058 66965 Current global users 57058, max 66965
[22:23:20] Highest connection count: 3889 (3888 clients) (206636 connections received)
[22:23:20] - bartol.freenode.net Message of the Day - 
[22:23:20] - Welcome to bartol.freenode.net in Luxembourg, LU, EU. 
[22:23:20] - Thanks to Jan Prunk for sponsoring this server!
[22:23:20] -  
[22:23:20] - BARTOL, VLADIMIR [1903-1967].  Born in Trieste, Austria-
[22:23:20] - Hungary. He is the author of, among others, the novel 
[22:23:20] - Alamut (published in 1938 in Slovenia).
[22:23:20] -  
[22:23:20] -  
[22:23:20] - You're using freenode, a service of Peer-Directed Projects
[22:23:20] - Center Ltd (http://freenode.net/pdpc.shtml).
[22:23:20] -  
[22:23:20] - On the subject of fundraisers, we'd like to thank our donors, 
[22:23:20] - hardware and bandwith sponsors and especially  The Gallery 
[22:23:21] - Project (http://gallery.menalto.com/) and our corporate sponsor 
[22:23:21] - Canonical Ltd (http://www.canonical.com) for the generous 
[22:23:21] - support.
[22:23:21] -  
[22:23:21] - By connecting to freenode you indicate that you have read
[22:23:21] - and agree to adhere to our policies and procedures as per
[22:23:21] - the website (http://freenode.net). We would like to remind
[22:23:21] - you that unauthorized public logging of channels on the
[22:23:21] - network is prohibited. Public channel logging should only
[22:23:21] - take place where the channel owner(s) has requested this
[22:23:21] - and users of the channel are all made aware (if you are
[22:23:21] - publically logging your channel, you may wish to keep a
[22:23:21] - notice in topic and perhaps as a on-join message).
[22:23:21] -  
[22:23:21] - By registering your nickname with Nickserv you agree that you
[22:23:21] - are 13 years of age, or older. For more information about the
[22:23:21] - Children's Online Privacy Protection Act please see their
[22:23:21] - website at (http://www.coppa.org).
[22:23:21] -  
[22:23:21] - freenode runs an open proxy scanner. Your use of the network
[22:23:21] - indicates your acceptance of this policy. For details on
[22:23:21] - freenode network policy, please take a look at our policy
[22:23:21] - page (http://freenode.net/policy.shtml). Thank you for using
[22:23:21] - the network!
[22:23:21] -  
[22:23:21] - Don't forget to check out these other Peer-Directed Projects:
[22:23:21] - FOSSCON [http://www.fosscon.org] and fossevents 
[22:23:21] - [http://www.fossevents.org], and soon we'll repeat last years 
[22:23:21] - success with Picnics for Geeks across the globe, more info at 
[22:23:21] - [http://geeknic.org]
[22:23:21] -  
[22:23:21] - freenode is a service of Peer-Directed Projects Center Ltd,
[22:23:21] - a not for profit organisation registered in England and Wales.
[22:23:21] -  
[22:23:21] - If you support the work we do and wish to donate to the PDPC, 
[22:23:21] - you may do so over at http://freenode.net/pdpc_donations.shtml
[22:23:21] -  
[22:23:21] - Thank you for using freenode!
[22:23:21] -  
[22:23:21] End of /MOTD command.
[22:23:21] You have set user mode +i
[22:23:21] CTCP VERSION request from frigg [~frigg@freenode/utility-bot/frigg] (VERSION), replied
2. Problem with eventual channel.

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[22:33] Channel names begin with # (corrected automatically).
It looks like better links will be like irc://bartol.freenode.net/#openra etc.

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