Welcome to the Undernet! The primary requirements for running a server on the Undernet are: 1. System administration approval 2. Substantial userbase on the EFnet for your region 3. Stable server available for 24 hrs a day. 4. Reliable, enthusiastic, co-operative and friendly admins/opers. Since you have been granted a link on the Undernet, you must already satisfy the above basic requirements. However, a few more things will be required to be done by you to complete your initiation to the Undernet. 1. Send mail to listserv@hplyot.obspm.circe.fr with the foll. line as the body of your message: sub wastelanders your-real-name your-irc-name e.g. sub wastelanders John Smith - Smithy on IRC. This is the Undernet oper mailing list and all opers are required to be on this list. Once you get automatically subscribed by this process, you can send mail to the list at wastelanders@hplyot.obspm. circe.fr. 2. You need to supply the following information - mail a copy to the wastelanders and to vencill@iastate.edu. A. Server-name and port number on which the server runs B. Administration info - Here, give the names of admins and their e-mail addresses. C. Server version D. Any restrictions on usage, no. of users, etc. if any such restrictions apply. E. Patches to the server or modifications (this includes /note or /wallops) F. Server machine type and OS G. Reliability information - such as the average uptime for the server. H. Name of system administrator and his/her e-mail address. I. Your primary link and secondary links based on ping data. J. Ping statistics - You should have pinged the hubs with 100 packets of size 1024 bytes to determine your best link. [ping -c 100 -s 1024 servername] Send information about the min/avg/max ping times to the hubs in your region. K. Nicknames of opers and e-mail addresses. Once again....we extend our welcome to you, and look forward to working with you to make the Undernet a better place! ----Drafted by Mmmm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------