Re: HAL and America OnLine
[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]
Re: HAL and America OnLine
Why not just use a different IRC server???
On Fri, 1 Aug 1997, Eggplant Farms wrote:
> What's going on with HAL?
>
> Well, I'll tell you.
>
> It seems that the America OnLine EFnet server went down about three hours
> prior to the HAL Release Party. This is part of a long line of errors
> throughout this week caused by system upgrades. EFnet has been pretty low on
> AOL's "maintain some type of operation" list. As far as I know, it's still
> down. I was able to conect for 15 seconds about an hour ago, so the problem
> is definitely with them, not me.
>
> To AOL's credit, this is the first time we've had this problem AND the first
> time we've cared. (Notice how the two go together. Coincidence? Maybe.)
>
> Meanwhile, the HAL Release Party has been rescheduled. The release party is
> TENTATIVELY scheduled for Monday, same time, same place. I don't know if all
> of the writers of HAL can attend this new time. If not (we'll know tomorrow),
> we'll make it Tuesday or Wednesday. AOL may also become a determining factor.
>
> So what about HAL? Are we gonig to have to wait until Monday?
>
> No. A slightly altered beta version will be posted tomorrow at
> <http://members.aol.com/EggplFarms/HAL>. The full version of HAL will be
> available on Monday (tentative).
>
> For those people still asking how to get onto IRC:
> You need a special program. My reccomendation is mIRC. It's shareware and can
> be downloaded here: <http://www.mirc.co.uk>.
> To use it, you must download it, run the setup program, log onto the internet
> with your normal provider, and run the mIRC executible. It automatically
> connects to the server you select (please select EFnet) through the
> connection to the internet made by your internet provider.
> If you have any further questions or problems, feel free to ask.
>
References: