Re: I already know a server named Grendel with a different key...

[Evert Meulie <evert@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Grendel has been slain. All hail Beowulf! ;-)

(in other words: I have renamed my system. old name: Grendel. New name: Beowulf)

;-)



Evert Meulie wrote:
> I was afraid of that... Hmm, I guess I will just change its name :)
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>   Evert
>
> tainaron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Evert wrote:
> > > Had a small crash here and now mixminion nags me with: 'I already
> > > know a server named Grendel with a different key.'
> >
> > Actually, this is the directory nagging you, nicknames are registered
> > with identity keys on a first-come basis. So either Nick is reading
> > your post and removes the first identity key from the directory, or
> > you will have to change the nickname.
> >
> > The latter won't hurt the network, because the first descriptor won't
> > match your new keys, the directory will mark the first descriptor as
> > 'not recommended' after 24 hours, and then nobody should be using it
> > anymore... After it's expired it will be gone anyway.
> >
> > If you have any more questions, feel free to ask them.
> >
> > Cheers.