ox40@li12-123:/usr/bin$ ./eggdrop -m ~/Malaki/eggdrop.conf

Eggdrop v1.6.18 (C) 1997 Robey Pointer (C) 2006 Eggheads
[16:03] --- Loading eggdrop v1.6.18 (Thu Dec 20 2007)
[16:03] Listening at telnet port 4444 (all).
[16:03] Module loaded: dns
[16:03] Module loaded: channels
[16:03] Module loaded: server
[16:03] Module loaded: ctcp
[16:03] Module loaded: irc
[16:03] Module loaded: notes            (with lang support)
[16:03] Module loaded: console          (with lang support)
[16:03] Module loaded: blowfish
[16:03] Module loaded: uptime
[16:03] Userinfo TCL v1.07 loaded (URL BF GF IRL EMAIL DOB PHONE ICQ).
[16:03] use '.help userinfo' for commands.
[16:03] Creating channel file
[16:03] Couldn't create channel file: ~/Malaki/malaki.chan.  Dropping


STARTING BOT IN USERFILE CREATION MODE.
Telnet to the bot and enter 'NEW' as your nickname.
OR go to IRC and type:  /msg Malaki hello
This will make the bot recognize you as the master.

[16:03] === Malaki: 0 channels, 0 users.
* Warning! Could not write pid.Malaki file!
Launched into the background  (pid: 6675)

ox40@li12-123:/usr/bin$