MacRumors IRC Chat

[MacRumors]

In the days before MacWorld Expo, MacRumors usually keeps a channel open for last minute discussions, speculation, etc...

Join us on IRC at:

server: irc.newnet.net
channel: #macrumors

For those not familiar with IRC, you may join via this web Java client (http://www.ipodhacks.com/chat.html).

Other popular IRC clients for the Mac include Snak and Ircle. Search for "IRC" at VersionTracker.com (http://www.versiontracker.com).

[vniow]

Alternitavely you can also join the MR iChat chatroom at CMD-G, chatroom Macrumors

[dricci]

You have been banned from this server: Enable IDENTD

Um... okay.. How do I do this? :confused:

[arn]

Originally posted by dricci


Um... okay.. How do I do this? :confused:

Try opening Port 113 on your firewall/router.

arn

[dricci]

Just tried that on my router, pointed that port to my machine, and still am getting the same error.

Any ideas?

[arn]

Originally posted by dricci
Just tried that on my router, pointed that port to my machine, and still am getting the same error.

Any ideas?

IdentCtl is a simple tool that allows you to enable and disable identd on OS X. It does not require a reboot, nor does it require that you enable the root account. IdentCtl is distributed under a BSD license.

http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=14244&db=mac

[melchior]

but termimal is more fun! ;)

[Megaquad]

I had the same problem, try connecting on irc.eskimo.com server instead of irc.newnet.net.

[Dr. Distortion]

Originally posted by dricci
Just tried that on my router, pointed that port to my machine, and still am getting the same error.

Any ideas?

Opening port 113 and linking it to a non-existing local ip address (192.168.0.199) worked for me :)

[mymemory]

How funny is to chat in real time.

I was using the java stuff.

:D Cool

[mangoman]

Originally posted by edvniow
Alternitavely you can also join the MR iChat chatroom at CMD-G, chatroom Macrumors

Is CMD-G the buddy name in iChat? Can you offer any more info, pleeeze?

Thanks!

[vniow]

Originally posted by mangoman


Is CMD-G the buddy name in iChat? Can you offer any more info, pleeeze?

Thanks!


Start iChat, wait for it to sign you in, then press CMD-G (the apple key) and a little window will pop up.

Make sure that you're in an AOL chatroom, then type in Macrumors as the name of it. You should be all set.

[Rocketman]

I suggest opening a thread right here since to see the IRC suggestion you have to come here first anyway. Also this is store-forward. IRC you do nlt see all of the "log".

My starting input is more of a wish list than an expectation:

1. A card to add to a OSX desktop computer that has the ports from older Macs. SCSI, ADB, serial, whatever.

2. A card to add to a OSX desktop computer that has the ports from PC's. Parallel, DB9 serial, PS2, VGA.

3. A iPod format CMOS video camera and incidentally still camera at HUGE resolution. 2.1 megapixel video at 30 fps with a 20gh iPod format would be sensational and would command a high retail price of about $1700++ but cost mot much more to manufacture than an iPod.

4. A TV recorder system (iTV and TVraid) that plugs into the TV port on your EXISTING satellite or cable or broadcast output and does any channel switching with a universal remote interface and any scheduling with a .Mac account :)

5. A carousel CD data device ala the audio CD carousels, and related to that a DVD carousel.

6. A pizza box format conmputer (stackable) CPU with a concept similar to a home priced x-serve. Dual ATA bus, single or dual processor, 1000 base T, maybe double the size/thickness of a TiG4.

7. A mac similar to above but/and specifically designed to hook up with 80% of common PC preipherals. Maybe even a utility that allows PC DRIVERS to be installed as mac drivers.

Rocketman

Start-up anyone?

[mangoman]

Originally posted by edvniow



Start iChat, wait for it to sign you in, then press CMD-G (the apple key) and a little window will pop up.

Make sure that you're in an AOL chatroom, then type in Macrumors as the name of it. You should be all set.

Command-G. OMG, do I feel like a squished turd right about now. Thanks for not laughing too loudly, and thanks for your help!

:)

[RandomMacGuy]

If you seriously want to use IRC on OS X, I recommend irssi (http://www.irssi.org/). In my experience with IRC clients on Mac OS X there is no decent GUI client as of right now. If you decide to use irssi, I highly recommend that you run it within the GNU application screen (http://www.gnu.org/software/screen/) .

You may want to replace Terminal.app with something that doesn't suck, however, to use irssi at it's full potential. At the moment I can only recomment GLTerm (http://www.pollet.net/GLterm/) (if you aren't running a XFree86 server) or rxvt (http://www.rxvt.org/) (if you are running a XFree86 server).

I hope some of you find this information useful. Maybe these "toy" clients (Snak/Ircle/etc) are good for casual use, but if you need to be on IRC all day for OPN or something, irssi within screen using a decent terminal emulator is the only way to go.

- RMG

[Brandon Sharitt]

I would suggest X-Chat(and no, you don't need X11, there is an Aqua version). It's at http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/

[vniow]

I can't type into the Java client, is that normal?

[Megaquad]

Originally posted by edvniow
I can't type into the Java client, is that normal?
try with OmniWeb

[FredulousFreddy]

for the last two days when I try to connect, I get:

Looking up your hostname...
Checking Ident
Found your hostname
Got Ident response
Closing Link: MyNameHere[255.255.255.255] by irc.aohell.org (No more connections)

with Snak. With others, I get errors like "Not registered yet"

Any ideas?

Steve