ok, thanks the ssh connection was very slugish and eratic. i would type something but it would not show up for 10 to 15 seconds. i think i'll stick with gaim for now. thanks for the help. On Tue December 9 2003 09:12 pm, you wrote: > phrostie said: (by the date of Mon, 8 Dec 2003 22:08:44 -0500) > > you got accidentally diconnected before I told you how to use screen: > > ssh again into my computer, then issue a command 'screen -r' > > this will bring back irssi for you, with whole backlog.