I know this is going to be another stupid mistake on my part so I'll say sorry now....
I am running eggdrop 1.6.15 on a linux (redhat, 550r, pent 3, 'nough ram etc)
Configure, make install etc goes ok...
all scripts, settings, flags, etc ok...
/msg botnick hello... ok
/msg botnick pass somepassword... nothing
as a result cann't DCC the bot, cann't telnet, cann't partyline etc etc...
Note: this is not threw a router nat firewall or anything, direct dsl ip connection, still nothing
It also appears that anyone esle (users) ends up in the same position, bot never gets the passwords, doesn't write user files...
One last note... when I as owner sends the first "hello" it does send me a message that I am owner, so that part works anyway, it isn't a wrong host or nick thing at least.