Description of problem: xchat won't connect to freenode though freenode is live and well Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.8.8 How reproducible: all the time Steps to Reproduce: 1.go to xchat 2.log in 3.wait Actual results: Python interface loaded Perl interface loaded * Looking up irc.freenode.net.... for ever Expected results: should log in quick like a bunny Additional info: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj20Dv5ugF8
same issue here, prior to updates in the last week I was able to connect without issue, but since that time it seems to be inserting rubbish characters into the username when submitting to freenode (e.g. ~) constantly looping on the following for me with each different server: * Looking up irc.freenode.net * Connecting to chat.freenode.net (82.96.64.4) port 8002... * Connected. Now logging in... * *** Looking up your hostname... * *** Checking Ident * *** Found your hostname * *** No Ident response * *** Your username is invalid. Please make sure that your username contains only alphanumeric characters. * Closing Link: <my ip address> (Invalid username [~_xxx]) [where xxx is my username] * Disconnected (Remote host closed socket). Cycling to next server in FreeNode... * Disconnected (). funnily enough, I can connect via konversation, and then re-connect xchat and it works (except it detects my username in use). I have tried removing my personal preferences and recreating the connection to no avail...
oh yeah...running f16 3.3.1-3 kernel as well and xchat 2.8.8
ignore my report, issue was resolved by only using nickname for my username and putting random data into "real name" and "username" see bug 812088
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