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brra · Voice Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 4

if i start eggdrop whit -n evrything runs like normal

but if i dont use -n it start as usually, but then nothing, no telnet, no connection to irc server, nothing in the log files.

i got this problem after upgrading tcl (tcl8.3 to tcl8.4)

JAFO · Voice Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 19

Usually you only need to run the eggdrop with -m to make a (new) user / chan file.
When you disconnect the bot , next time you only have to run it with

Larkspeed · Voice Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 9

I have exactly the same issue here.

Initialy started ./eggdrop -m to create the user file and it worked perfect.

Then shut the bot down and restarted it normaly without the -m and it launches into the background like you would expect with no errors and then thats it it does nothing else. no server connect, no channel join... nothing.

Shut it down again and start it with -n so i can see what is going on and it connects exactly how it should to the server and channel with no errors at all.

Launched in foreground it runs perfect

Launched into background it does nothing

Linux · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:01 am Post subject:

Dear Larkspeed,

1) Did you msg'd your bot "Hello" when you started first time with './eggdrop -m' ?
2) Did you set your "nickname" and "password" in your bot's partyline before shutting down ?
If you didn't do anything maybe someone else set himself as a bot owner, check out if there any '.user' file in your eggdrop directory, If there any such file exist then be guided from Eggdrop FAQ

-REGARDS-
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Larkspeed · Voice Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 9

everything was done according to the documentation.

Yes I made myself bot owner and I am listed in the user list with nick and password

Alchera · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject:

Do you actually have a channel defined in the conf? And are you certain it's not connecting to the network?

Check network type and that server list is correctly defined.

PS: Nothing to do with upgrading Tcl.
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Larkspeed · Voice Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 9

yes channel is defined and network stuff is correct too cus if it were not it would not connect when it is launched with the -n switch to keep it in the foreground.

it only does not work if it is launched with no switches so it drops to the background

Linux · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:57 am Post subject:

Larkspeed · Voice Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 9

Alchera · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:30 am Post subject:

Which network?
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Larkspeed · Voice Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 9

irc.paigan.nl

Alchera · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:38 pm Post subject:

When you use:

Linux · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:14 pm Post subject:

Alchera, earlier he mention that Bot "Launched"

Alchera · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject:

Setting up an Eggdrop

I suggest deleting the bot directory and follow the steps contained in the link (above). There is also no need to shut down the bot after it's started with the '-m ' option and then restarting it.
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Larkspeed · Voice Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 9

this install insctructions given in that thread are exactly what I did do and have done with all eggdrops I have installed in the past.

Alchera i'm sorry if this seems snarky but you do not apear to be fully reading my posts before answering.

The bot works fine provided I do not let it launch into the background in other words if I use the -N switch.

It does not work however if launched into the background as stated above with a screen shot it gives no errors and gives every indication that it has started up fine yet does nothing