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From: John Abbott <jabbott@wolf.co.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: IRC Server
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 22:39:24 -0500
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To: Michael Enkelis <michaele@mxim.com>

Michael Enkelis wrote:
> 
> Steps to install ircd 2.8.21 on FreeBSD:
> 
> Step 1.  Make sure following entrys are in /etc/services file:
> irc             6667/tcp   #Internet Relay Chat Protocol
> irc             6667/udp   #Internet Relay Chat Protocol
> 
> Step 2.  Make sure following entry is in /etc/inetd.conf file:
> irc     stream  tcp     nowait  irc     /usr/local/bin/ircd ircd -o
> 
> Step 3.  Install a ircd.conf file into /usr/local/lib/ircd
>          with valid information, Eg: valid  M: anA: lines:
> M:enky.mxim.com:*:Enkys Home Computer:6667
> A:Enkys Home Computer:Main Client Server:Michael Enkelis <michaele@enky.mxim.com>
> 
> That should enable the irc daemon, at least for me.

I this get an error 
abbott inetd[82]: irc/tcp: no such user 'irc', service ignored

I am trying some other things but this is closer than I have been.  Thanks! :-)

--ja