<![CDATA[OT: IRC Server?]]>Off-topic, but I would like to join the ##pfsense IRC chat room and am at a loss.  I have a Mac and downloaded/installed the Colloquy IRC client software, but it appears I need to login to an IRC server in order to join the chat rooms.  Is there a free server I can use, or must I pay for such a service?

Thanks…

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/21724/ot-irc-serverRSS for NodeTue, 12 May 2026 10:02:48 GMTWed, 24 Feb 2010 18:03:14 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to OT: IRC Server? on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:57:18 GMT]]>Thanks Jim.  I have not had a need to use IRC before, so this was a learning process.  Two things that got me:

  • My VPN connection to the office blocks IRC ports
  • I did not know the username/password for IRC was just "made up" information.  I thought I had to register it somewhere…
]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/224326https://forum.netgate.com/post/224326Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:57:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to OT: IRC Server? on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:54:31 GMT]]>As you've found (since I've seen you on IRC :) ) you just need to point your IRC client to irc.freenode.net in order to connect.

I thought there was an entry somewhere about connecting to freenode, I'll have to look again later and perhaps write up a doc entry about it if there isn't one around already.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/224323https://forum.netgate.com/post/224323Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:54:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to OT: IRC Server? on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:59:34 GMT]]>I stumbled upon the instructions here:  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=426168

For what it's worth, my VPN connection to the office prevented the IRC client from connecting properly…

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/224217https://forum.netgate.com/post/224217Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:59:34 GMT