This is great to hear, I really missed idling in IRC. I'm sorry about my lack of server, I couldn't fix the old one and don't have any money to buy new parts.
This is great to hear, I really missed idling in IRC. I'm sorry about my lack of server, I couldn't fix the old one and don't have any money to buy new parts.
Great to see other people posting here again! Don't worry about it Paco, your server was great Hey, how many components actually still work? Maybe you could put them to good use.
All the parts that do work are from like 1998 and incredibly outdated. The server was made out of parts from the second computer my family ever owned(a shitty dell), some mismatched RAM, and a network card my old computer teacher gave me in exchange for a piece of cake.
I did however just buy a new MoBo, CPU and RAM for my gaming rig. All i need now is a new graphics card. After that, I should have enough parts to nigger together a new machine.
Okay, I will just setup a VM IRC server for you guys. So, in case there is some down time at pygar end or Paco end you will always have a host running in emergencies.
I like the idea of "backup" servers. If Paco ever builds a new machine, it could serve as the official backup server leaving Dfg's server in case of absolute fuckery.
Jesus, talk about not hogging resources! Fancy writing up how you got all this working? "How to Turn a Raspberry Pi Into an IRC Server" would make a great guide
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Paco is alive. this is truly a miracle.
I am on TS and IRC all the time now.
I did however just buy a new MoBo, CPU and RAM for my gaming rig. All i need now is a new graphics card. After that, I should have enough parts to nigger together a new machine.
I'm not particularly pushing its capabilities either. http://i.imgur.com/qKxlm.jpg
The biggest problems are:
1) i don't know how the pi will handle being constantly on
2) My internet connection is not great (but OK).
A backup server is overkill, in case of downtime I'll just direct an eggdrop (from a shell account i have) to create a chan at another server.
http://widget.mibbit.com/?settings=087b9dcf05886c652d779057b5ff38bd&server=irc.foonetic.net&channel=%23totse
Done :thumbsup: