Whats a good Irc? I tried to dl, jmirc, virca, and wlirc and none would dl ota it gave me an error every time. All my configurations are correct on my bb.

I have a 7290 tmo

try uploading the softwaer manually using your desktop manager. JMIRC is the best and is under active development.

I wont load the jad file through desktop manager, and thats the only file i can find

mextel,

I agree with headtailgrep that jmIrc is the best program for the BlackBerry. Unfortunately, the last two versions (0.93 and 0.94 beta) are incompatible with the BlackBerry because the developer's new Java environment broke compatibility. You would need to download the 0.92 version of the jmIrc.jad file. It runs fine on my T-Mobile 7290.

The developer no longer has the 0.92 JAD file on his site, but I have it. According to the developer's website (http://jmirc.sourceforge.net/index.html), this is a GPL (General Public License) project so we should be able to put it on another site for an over-the-air BlackBerry installation. I would put it up, but the server I use doesn't support JAD downloads.

Does anyone have a server that supports JAD downloads that we can use to host the 0.92 file?

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

cool thanks, so i just have to find a host for it.

would megaupload or yousendit.com work?

A generic host won't work. I tried a bunch of them. It's not a question of just downloading the file. The host has to be configured correctly for .JAD and .JAR files. If it isn't, your BlackBerry won't be able do an over-the-air installation.

Another option, that headtailgrep mentioned, is to manually upload the file using your desktop manager. That's also a bit complicated, and I have no experience there. Maybe someone could take the 0.92 JAD and JAR files (I have both) and create the .ALX and .COD files necessary for an easy installation from the desktop.

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

That was another question I had which was if someone would be able to create an .alx and .cod files out of the jad and jar files you have.

Yet another option is to ask the developer to host the 0.92 jmIrc.jad file again on his website, so Blackberry owners can continue to use his fine program.

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

I think the step-by-step instructions are on this forum somewhere. Again, I haven't tried it, though I assume it can be done.

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

this should work....tell me if it doesnt (OTA)

www.iiox.com/bb/

Thanks, panaph0bic. When I try it, the installation screen comes up, so it looks like it should work. I didn't want to take that last step and overwrite my current installation.

Just to make it simple for anyone who wants to install this, go to http://www.iiox.com/bb/jmirc/jmIrc-0.92.jad with your BlackBerry browser, and you should be able to install it directly from there.

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

i tried it and it says 907 invalid JAR HTTP error 500: Internal Server Error

I am running BWC not on BES if that helps

I'm also running BWC. Do you get the error right away, or do you get it after you select "Download" from the installation screen?

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

Here's another thing you could try:

(1) Change the Content Mode in your BlackBerry browser to "WML only"
(2) Point the browser to http://www.iiox.com/bb/jmirc/jmIrc-0.92.jad
(3) If that doesn't work, point the browser to http://www.iiox.com/bb/jmirc/jmIrc-0.92.jar
(4) Don't forget to put the browser's Content Mode back to "WML & HTML"

That strategy worked for me when I was trying to download Gmaps. You can sometimes install from a JAR file if both the JAD and JAR files are there.

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

its after I click download, i tried what you said dave and it still didnt work, the jar gave hope and started dowloading but than gave me the same error.

Bummer. I'm out of fresh ideas at this point. If anyone is able to install 0.92 from panaph0bic's site, that might indicate it's a configuration issue with your BlackBerry rather than a configuration issue with the site.

Maybe someone else could try to host it from a JAD friendly site. Or, as I mentioned before, you might contact the developer and ask him to include the .092 JAD file as a download option. You could tell him this issue comes up regularly in the forum and that we would be happy to point BlackBerry users to his website.

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

I had the same problem. I tried to download the JAD, and it gave me a 907 error. I tried the JAR file and got an error. I tried to download a second time, and it worked and installed.

ALX/COD for jMirc v0.91

-David

Awww man thanks everyone finally, now i just gotta get this thing to connect.

I hope this isnt too much to ask but I went through the instructions one the jmirc website and I still get "error trying to connect to IRC server. Bad DNS address"

I tried one of the known irc sites and still no go

It may be a finicky IRC server. They're up and down all the time. It sometimes takes multiple tries to get through.

You might start with the "beginner" channel on UnderNet.org. You could try any of the following servers with a 6667 port: Amsterdam.NL.Eu.UnderNet.org, fairfax.va.us.undernet.org, Miami.FL.US.Undernet.org, or Sterling.VA.US.UnderNet.org. You should be able to get through on one of them. Keep in mind that at anytime one or more of these servers could be down.

Here's the website for the beginner's channel on UnderNet.org: www.ircbeginner.com. The site is a good introduction to the highs and lows of IRC.

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

ircbeginner.com is a bad link, i set the channel to undernet.org and use each server like 5 times each, is there something i have to set on my side, all my 3rd party apps work great. sorry to bug so much but i just wanna get it working... thanks

Visit www.ircbeginner.com with your desktop browser. It works fine from my desktop when I click the link in the previous sentence.

This is what a jmIrc profile might look like:

Profile name: Beginner
Nick: mextel
Alternative nick: mextel1
IRC server: Amsterdam.NL.Eu.UnderNet.org
IRC server port: 6667
Channels: #beginner
Username: mextel
Real name: joe mextel
Server password: mexpass

You don't have to have a password to use the beginner channel, though it does open up some important features.

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

Here are two more you can try:

Profile name: Webchat
Nick: mextel
Alternative nick: mextel1
IRC server: irc.webmaster.com
IRC server port: 6667
Channels: #webchat
Username:
Real name:
Server password:

Profile name: Root
Nick: mextel
Alternative nick: mextel1
IRC server: irc.webmaster.com
IRC server port: 6667
Channels: #root
Username:
Real name:
Server password:

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

Thanks man i appreciate all your help.

I got jmirc to load onto my 7520 but when i connect to the undernet server and do a command like !list or @find the program locks up and i have to reboot my bb. Anybody else have this problem or know how to fix it?

I have downloaded the version that works for the BB and I like it. Trouble is - how do I get it into the background (like IM+) and go do other things like email without killing the connection?

Have you tried using the Alt+Escape key combination to switch programs? That should let you check your messages, browse, and run other applications without losing your IRC connection. I just tried it, and it works fine on my 7290.

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

I just tried it on my 7250 and it sure works the way DavidE just described above.

Is .92 still available anywhere? I tried all the links in this thread but all have expired or don't work.

Thanks.

The developer has announced version 0.94 and is asking BlackBerry users to try it. Here's the link: http://jmirc.sourceforge.net/index.html.

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com

Is anyone still using jmirc? Could you offer any updated advice as to the best version, etc. for the Blackberry?

I am using jmirc version 0.95 on BB 7520, OS 4.0.2.37 and it works very.

I just upgraded from 0.92 to 0.95 on my 7290 with 4.0.2 OS. The 0.95 version is running fine.

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com
www.classicfilmpreview.com

JMIRC still rocks.

I have been trying to connect to efnet using jmirc 0.95 but every server I've tried will not allow me to connect. irc.lightning.net says I have to install ident, and irc.prison.net just disconnects me but gives no reason.

Help?

I was able to connect using the irc.desync.com server.

DavidE
www.davidenglish.com
www.classicfilmpreview.com

hello.. the app downloaded and works. i used 0.95 from the sourceforge link above. i'm on an 8700c via BES.

no matter what server on efnet i try... i cant stay connected. And it wont disconnect unti i try to say something...then realize i have been disconnected for x amt of time

Are you on BES?

Nope