Ed Skinner said:
> On Tuesday 23 December 2003 07:23, Derek Neighbors wrote:
>> technomage said:
>> > ok folks,
>> > heres the problem. upgrading the OS gave me some new problems (etho
>> is there  but cannot be assigned is IP).
>> > until I get that solved, the irc server is offline until further
>> notice.
>> >  grrrrrrrrrrrrr
>>
>> I will suggest again since this is not the first time this has
>> happened. Perhaps we should just create a channel on freenode?  Not
>> only will it be more reliable, for those that use IRC regularly it is
>> more likely we will be available in such a channel.  As connecting to
>> multiple servers is much more a pain than connecting to multiple
>> channels on the same server.
>>
>> I know myself, Hans, Alan and some others are already on freenode for
>> other reasons on occassion.  Just a suggestion not a personal attack.
>>
>> -Derek
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To
>> subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change  you mail settings:
>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>
>
> For freenode, the server (in the US) is irc.us.freenode.net
> Use the default port (6667).
> Unfortunately "plug" is the Philadelphia Linux Users Group.
> "phlug" seems to be available, albeit not a "pretty" name.
> I have klutzed my way through and set up this channel (but if I did it
> wrong,  someone at freenode may scrunch it).
> I'm there now (irc.us.freenode.net/#phlug)

irc.freenode.net should work as well.  #phxlug might be more user friendly
than phlug.  Just a suggestion.  I am happy with whatever it is, at least
it will be more widely accessible.

-Derek