On Wednesday 24 December 2003 09:14 am, Ed Skinner wrote: > > The use of freenode.net was suggested, I think, because no one wanted > you to feel unduly obligated/pressured, and only as a temporary solution. I > haven't been much of a chat'er in the past but have discovered I enjoy > lurking and occasionally making a comment or offering an idea. When your > chat daemon is ready to go again I will gladly switch my focus. well, it looks like its going to be a while. damned thing won't compile now..... I'm almost tempted to place BSD on that box (its what it was originally designed for anyway). but am afriad the same problem will result. seems like I am having no end of bad luck here this week. Mage