I try to launch the bot, but it freezes.  Nothing happens.

The error lies in one of two things, most likely the first.
1. Make sure you are using the correct TCL version for your bot! To see what TCL version you are currently using, and to obtain other versions, type 'menu' at the unix prompt.

2. You compiled your bot using 'make' instead of 'make static'. On some BSDi unix servers, in which we use, static compiling is required. Because of the method and the brilliance in which the eggdrop was coded (or rather the lack thereof), the bot does not always detect the need for "static libraries", and thus builds without the static setting when it's necessary. To be safe, you will need to totally remove the bot you are trying to compile, and completely start over from scratch at the "tar -xvf" process. To be safe, you will need to start over so you can do a ./configure, as a 'make clean' doesn't always work.

I'm getting an ERROR when I try to make my bot.

If you have done a successful "configure", and it fails with 'error 1' on the make, then you likely have a TCL issue.

There are many different versions of the Eggdrop Bot out there, and they are all so very version specific. Use the following chart to determine what TCL version you need to be using, and type 'menu' at the SATEXAS Unix prompt to convert your account to the necessary version.

1. Eggdrop 1.1.5                (tcl v7.6p2)
2. Eggdrop 1.3.x - 1.4.2      (tcl v7.6p2)
3. Eggdrop 1.4.3 - 1.4.4      (tcl v8.2)
4. Eggdrop 1.6.0 - Current   (tcl v8.3 or higher)

When you upgrade/change your TCL version, make sure you fully log out, then log back in. You will also need to re-run the "./configure" process, and do a "make clean" to clean up any bad partial-installs.

Note : On some older bots, you may be required to do a "make static" instead of just a "make". If you get an error, run a "make clean" before doing the "make static". We use BSDi on many of our servers, and this really helps.

Aarrgh! My hybrid bot-hack won't compile.

Unfortunately, lots of people are trying their verions of "hacks" on the eggdrop bots, and they aren't doing a very good job on making sure that it's coded well regarding "cross-platforms".

Loosely stated, that means that most of the time the botpack or hybrid only works on a specific operating system like a special version of Linux or FreeBSD. SATEXAS uses BSD/OS (BSDI) on most all of it's servers. We do offer RedHat on one of our bot servers and you may request this if necessary.

SATEXAS recommends that you evaluate the 'big picture' when choosing a hybrid or botpack to use. Do you really want to limit yourself or change providers over a hybrid/hackjob? How well are you going to be supported?