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2005-01-24T21:18:17-04:00

If you are using minires 1.x for Cygwin you might want to downgrade to 0.97-1 to resolve the issue (worked for me).
Source: https://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php ... m_id=22305

PS: how am I supposed to run a Unix application without Cygwin under a win32 enviroment?

Statistics: Posted by De Kus — Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:18 pm

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2004-12-09T13:00:05-04:00

Ditto

Statistics: Posted by Alchera — Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:00 pm

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2004-12-09T10:55:00-04:00

IMHO, the windrop folks should get rid of Cygwin and port eggdrop to use winsock natively; I can't imagine what's there to develop under Cygwin

Statistics: Posted by demond — Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:55 am

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2004-12-09T09:44:42-04:00

I compiled my own Windrops and the reason was to do with the DNS module; it didn't work in the packages I downloaded. It was something to do with a component of Cygwin that was required and I can't remember exactly which one it was but seems the problem still persists.

In the Downloads section of my website is a version of Windrop (1.6.16) where the DNS module works exactly as it should; it also uses Gseen v1.1.1 Dev 3.

Statistics: Posted by Alchera — Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:44 am

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2004-12-09T03:40:43-04:00

Oh my god this is so stupid!!!

i've found the problem.

First of all, dns still doesn't work, but i use IP addresses now and that's fine for me

the problem was McAfee Enterprise 8.

It has port blocking in the on-access scanner ... I set an exception there so that eggdrop.exe can use ports 6666-6669

You can put multiple programs on that exception line, and divide them with a comma ... apparently McAfee doesn't think these 2 lines are the same:

mirc.exe, eggdrop.exe
mirc.exe,eggdrop.exe

AS IF there are executables that start with a space in their name

So the 'Unforseen error 113' will most likely have been the on-access-scan blocking the exe from using that port to the outside

Thanks all for looking for answers with me ... it's greatly appreciated. I'll look into the DNS resolution thingy when i'm feeling really adventurous one day

Statistics: Posted by ceepee — Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:40 am

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2004-12-09T03:26:10-04:00

try making it connect to uk.quakenet.org and irc.quakenet.org

Statistics: Posted by metroid — Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:26 am

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2004-12-09T03:16:56-04:00

I've tried starting from scratch yesterday ... downloaded package, created a new eggdrop.conf ... same problem

DNS lookup failed if i use a server dns name
unforseen error 113 if I fill in a server ip address

I've tried multiple server addresses as well .. haven't tried other networks though .. I'll try that. If that doesn't work either, I have no idea what I can do next

Statistics: Posted by ceepee — Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:16 am

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2004-12-09T02:58:42-04:00

Whenever I have encountered DNS lookup failures it's always because a server has gone offline and with DALnet's track record it's quite frequent.

Statistics: Posted by Alchera — Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:58 am

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2004-12-08T21:30:29-04:00

that server exists and is operational:

Code:

[demond@edi demond]$ host xs4all.nl.quakenet.orgxs4all.nl.quakenet.org has address 194.109.129.222[demond@edi demond]$ telnet 194.109.129.222 6667Trying 194.109.129.222...Connected to quakenet.xs4all.nl.Escape character is '^]'.NOTICE AUTH :*** Looking up your hostnameNOTICE AUTH :*** Checking IdentNOTICE AUTH :*** Found your hostnameNOTICE AUTH :*** Got ident response

Statistics: Posted by demond — Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:30 pm

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2004-12-08T18:52:04-04:00

The resolve.conf I posted is all that it contains, just that one namerver line to point to his ISP's DNS server so it's nothing fancy and in conjunction with winident1.2.tcl it emulates mIRC's Identd server. Other things to possibly look at are router/firewall settings although they seem OK as he's got his eggdrop to attempt a connection to QuakeNet, albeit unsuccessfully:

Failed connect to xs4all.nl.quakenet.org (DNS lookup failed)

Using IP's to connect to some IRC networks will sometimes generate an error as the IP's usually do not resolve (basically because they don't really exist; used by the hub for linking purposes).

I am not familiar with QuakeNet but if they have a random server to connect to I'd suggest using that in the bots config file. DNS lookup failures usually indicate the server is no longer online or in existance.

Statistics: Posted by Alchera — Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:52 pm

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2004-12-08T13:16:39-04:00

ah, now I understand... that guy runs mIRC without problems because mIRC is a native winsock app, and windrop isn't - indeed, the likely suspect is Cygwin's resolv.conf

Statistics: Posted by demond — Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:16 pm

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2004-12-08T13:10:41-04:00

In the Command Prompt (XP): ipconfig /all

From the list copy the 1st IP in DNS Servers and pop into resolve.conf
Code:
# resolv.conf## search = domain list# nameserver = DNS server list##search super.netnameserver your.dns.ip.here
Next (in your bot conf), put IP Address in >> set my-ip "your.ip.address.here"

winident1.2.tcl needs no editing at all.

resolv.conf on Windows? Cygwin requires it?

Statistics: Posted by demond — Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:10 pm

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2004-12-08T12:34:45-04:00

In the Command Prompt (XP): ipconfig /all

From the list copy the 1st IP in DNS Servers and pop into resolve.conf

Code:

# resolv.conf## search = domain list# nameserver = DNS server list##search super.netnameserver your.dns.ip.here

Next (in your bot conf), put IP Address in >> set my-ip "your.ip.address.here"

winident1.2.tcl needs no editing at all.

Statistics: Posted by Alchera — Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:34 pm

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2004-12-08T11:30:29-04:00

oops I didn't noticed that in your original post...

but since you use windrop, it wouldn't make any difference since modules are statically linked and loading/unloading has no meaning (if possible at all; I am not sure about that, never used a windrop)

I'd assume this mess is due to some weirdness in Cygwin's resolver lib (I believe windrop uses Cygwin as UNIX emulation layer), showing up in your specific circumstances/configuration

I'd report this as a bug to windrop developers

Statistics: Posted by demond — Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:30 am

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2004-12-08T11:04:31-04:00

ceepee are you running a Windrop by any chance? I ask because of this:
Identd: Listening On Port 113, Replying as Puschkin***
.. and the fact that winident.tcl emulates mIRC to connect to an IRC network.

Indeed, i'm running Windrop 1.6.17 (latest stable)

you put your IP in /etc/resolv.conf only if you run a local (caching) nameserver; otherwise, use your provider's nameserver(s)

Yep I tried both

did you try what I suggested? unloading dns module? (or loading it, if not loaded)

Yep, already said that in my first post even

I assume you mean commenting/uncommenting the
loadmodule dns
line?

Statistics: Posted by ceepee — Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:04 am