try doing this BitchX --help or man BitchX and as for setting up a server connection, you set that in the environment variables. Same applys for the nickname you wish to use etc. hth. On Wed, 21 Nov 2001, Georgina wrote: > Hi > > I haven't tried the -d switch with BitchX yet but I wondered if I could > write a ircrc file to automate my connection? If so where do I find details > of valid options and keywords? > > BTW: I'm running Debian and Slackware. > > Gena > > Announcing: > Blindness Advocacy and Self - Help Online. > To subscribe send a blank message to: bashonline-subscribe at yahoogroups.com > or visit www.bashonline.org > > Personal Contact Details: > E-mail: gena at gena-j.net WWW Site: http://www.gena-j.net > > Mobile phone (UK) 07951 196268 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Shaun Oliver. "We realize we have a problem with communication. However, we're not going to discuss it with our staff." email: shauno at goanna.net.au ICQ: 76958435