IRC anyone?

[Bruce Dawson]

The secret was to restart GAIM after adding the account (with auto-login
turned on).

On Fri, 2004-09-24 at 11:34, Brian wrote:
>  I just logged in using gaim... Just skip the password fields.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gnhlug-discuss-admin at mail.gnhlug.org
> [mailto:gnhlug-discuss-admin at mail.gnhlug.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Dawson
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 11:28 AM
> To: Christopher Schmidt
> Cc: p.lussier at comcast.net; discuss at gnhlug.org
> Subject: Re: IRC anyone?
> 
> All: I already have GAIM for "chatting" with clients using AOL, Yahoo and
> Jabber. I'm not inclined to use something other than GAIM that will chew up
> additional screen real estate. (GAIM does appear to support IRC though).
> 
> On Fri, 2004-09-24 at 10:18, Christopher Schmidt wrote:
> > On Fri, Sep 24, 2004 at 10:06:24AM -0400, Bruce Dawson wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2004-09-24 at 09:56, Paul Lussier wrote:
> > > > Anyone interested in an open GNHLUG IRC channel?
> > > > I was thinking of starting one on freenode.  If anyone is 
> > > > interested, I'll start the channel and y'all can just show up to 
> > > > #gnhlug :)
> > > OK. I'll bite. How does one do this using GAIM?
> > I don't have a copy of Gaim handy, but I'll do what I can to remember:
> 
> Thanks! Anything will help.
> 
> > Create a new account (Accounts menu option, new) Select "IRC" as 
> > protocol Server name is irc.freenode.net Select a nick (Most people 
> > use some variation on their name) If it asks for a port, use 6667
> 
> My GAIM (v0.81) wants a "Screen name" and a Password! Does this mean I have
> to have a freenode account? (Fortunately, it is defaulting to
> irc.freenode.net).
> 
> > Once you've set up the account, click the "Login" checkbox (I think) 
> > and then look for a "join Chatroom" option, join #gnhlug.
> 
> Are you talking about setting up the account in GAIM or at freenode?
> 
> > Like I said, no copy of Gaim handy - I use Pork for AIM and irssi for 
> > IRC, so I might have missed something.
> 
> I suspect GAIM has changed a bit since you last used it, but if you (or
> someone) can tell me if I need a freenode account to use IRC, it would help.
> GAIM is currently behaving as if I do.
> 
> Thank for your help.
> 
> --Bruce
> 
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