Re: [rt.blitzed.org #3244] IRC - White Rabbit)

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>>> My son is trying to get the IRC to work on my linux server. I can not find
>>> that the port is blocked, no firewall on the server.
>>>
>>> Any help?
>>>
>>> Where do I look?
>> Connections form the client are normally made to port 6667. Check his
>> client for the port it's really using.
>> You may also want to tell the firewall to reject ident requests in
>> (rather than ignore them) so the connection wont be delayed.
> 
> I am a network tech and am very knowledgeable with unix.  I can see no 
> reason why it will not connect on the server, the port is 6667 in the 
> config.  Is there anything on the server that may be blocking the port?
> 
> Again, there is no firewall on the server.

No.
If he is getting a port blocked then it has to be something your end.
If you are getting a connection then some other message, try telling us 
what it is.

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