Eggdrop lost in space

[voors]

ok, I've got my bot all installed n configured, as far as I can see i've done everything just as the guide said, but when i start my bot up this happens

./eggdrop -m tsnbot.conf

Eggdrop v1.6.19 (C) 1997 Robey Pointer (C) 2008 Eggheads
[22:09] --- Loading eggdrop v1.6.19 (Tue Feb 17 2009)
[22:09] Module loaded: channels
[22:09] Module loaded: server
[22:09] Module loaded: ctcp
[22:09] Module loaded: irc
[22:09] Module loaded: notes (with lang support)
[22:09] Module loaded: blowfish


STARTING BOT IN USERFILE CREATION MODE.
Telnet to the bot and enter 'NEW' as your nickname.
OR go to IRC and type: /msg TSN|Bot hello
This will make the bot recognize you as the master.

[22:09] === TSN|Bot: 1 channels, 0 users.
Launched into the background (pid: 18797)

and it doesnt show up in irc.

I've tried with -mn as I see that had been suggested to other ppl with this problem and it has helped them, but it still doesnt work, all it says is it times out everytime and the log file says the same.

./eggdrop -mn tsnbot2.conf

Eggdrop v1.6.19 (C) 1997 Robey Pointer (C) 2008 Eggheads
[01:55] Allocated bind table unld (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table time (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table note (flags 0)
[01:55] Allocated bind table nkch (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table load (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table link (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table filt (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table disc (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table dcc (flags 0)
[01:55] Allocated bind table chpt (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table chon (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table chof (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table chjn (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table chat (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table bot (flags 0)
[01:55] Allocated bind table bcst (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table away (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table act (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table evnt (flags 1)
[01:55] --- Loading eggdrop v1.6.19 (Wed Feb 18 2009)
[01:55] Listening at telnet port 14999 (all).
[01:55] Module loaded: blowfish
[01:55] Module loaded: dns
[01:55] Module loaded: channels
[01:55] Allocated bind table wall (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table raw (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table notc (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table msgm (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table msg (flags 0)
[01:55] Allocated bind table flud (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table ctcr (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table ctcp (flags 1)
[01:55] Module loaded: server
[01:55] Module loaded: ctcp
[01:55] Allocated bind table topc (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table splt (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table sign (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table rejn (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table part (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table nick (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table mode (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table kick (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table join (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table pubm (flags 1)
[01:55] Allocated bind table pub (flags 0)
[01:55] Allocated bind table need (flags 1)
[01:55] Module loaded: irc
[01:55] LANG: Section loaded: console
[01:55] LANG: 10 messages of 15 lines loaded from ./language/console.english.lang
[01:55] LANG: 10 adds, 0 updates to message table
[01:55] Module loaded: console (with lang support)
[01:55] Module loaded: uptime


STARTING BOT IN USERFILE CREATION MODE.
Telnet to the bot and enter 'NEW' as your nickname.
OR go to IRC and type: /msg TSN|Bot hello
This will make the bot recognize you as the master.

[01:55] === TSN|Bot: 1 channels, 0 users.
[01:55] main: entering loop
[01:55] Trying server irc.p2p-network.net:6667
[01:55] DNS resolved irc.p2p-network.net to 64.16.210.102
[01:56] Timeout: connect to irc.p2p-network.net
[01:56] Trying server irc.p2p-network.net:6667
[01:56] DNS resolved irc.p2p-network.net to 64.16.210.102


I know it says in the forum stickies to telnet into the bot and do something, but I don't know how to telnet into the bot to do that.

I've been tearing my hair out over this all day so any help will be greatly appreciated, but as I am a total eggdrop and ubuntu n00b plz be gentle with me lol


thanks

[nml375]

Did you set my-ip or my-hostname within your configfile?

[voors]

yes i did i set them to my server name and the ip of the server, it wasn't saying dns resolved until i did that.

ok an update, i've made a bit of progress.
i changed the port from 6667 to the ssl port of 6697 and i got this

[17:58] === TSN|Bot: 1 channels, 0 users.
[17:58] main: entering loop
[17:58] Trying server irc.p2p-network.net:6697
[17:58] DNS resolved irc.p2p-network.net to 64.16.210.102
[17:58] net: connect! sock 7
[17:58] Connected to irc.p2p-network.net
[17:58] net: eof!(read) socket 7
[17:58] Disconnected from irc.p2p-network.net

so is that something to do with a firewall?

[nml375]

Most likely yes.
Just to make sure, could you try to telnet to that irc-server from your shell?
I.e: telnet irc.p2p-network.net 6667

[voors]

ok when i do that i get

telnet irc.p2p-network.net 6697
Trying 84.16.245.178...
Connected to irc.p2p-network.net.
Escape character is '^]'.
Connection closed by foreign host.

?

[nml375]

Wrong port :p

But basically, that confirmed that connecting to the ssl port works from your shell.. now to see whether 6667 works or not.

[voors]

6667 does nothing

telnet irc.p2p-network.net 6667
Trying 64.16.210.102...


thats why I used the ssl port instead lol

[Callisto]

It could be their round robin address isnt working. Take a look at http://irc.netsplit.de/networks/details ... bmenu=days

They have a few different servers to try, OR try using the ip of 66.252.11.9 which is the round robin ip, sometimes a dns server gets dumped and hostnames go out the window.
Good luck

[nml375]

voors:
Then indeed this seems like a firewall issue. Your best bet would be to contact your system administrator for further help.