OiNK is Alive! Learn How to Access
Written by enigmax on July 01, 2007The hugely popular BitTorrent tracker OiNK.me.uk appears to be offline but it is in fact alive and well. OiNK is suffering from some annoying DNS issues, strangely enough their domain registrar decided to suspend the domain. The good news is that with a little tweak, it’s still possible to access the site. Read on.
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A few people have been panicking over the last 48 hours since they can no longer access the OiNK BitTorrent tracker. Understandable perhaps, when one considers the developments in the Netherlands during the last week involving everlasting.nu, Demonoid and Leaseweb.
However, they are not down but are experiencing some DNS issues - the mechanism by which easily readable domain names such as OiNK.me.uk are translated to their corresponding IP addresses.
In the meantime, it is still possible to access the site by using its IP address and typing it directly into your browsers address bar. The IP address is: 85.17.40.71
Those that are happy to experiment with their Hosts file may edit it and add the following information for continued access to OiNK, it’s tracker and IRC channel. From the OiNK site:
“We apologise for the continuing DNS problems. You can get around this by adding our hostnames directly to your hosts file. Add the following lines to your \windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file (the number of spaces between the IP and the name doesn’t matter as long as there’s at least one space (or tab):”
85.17.40.69 tracker.oink.me.uk
85.17.40.70 irc.oink.me.uk
85.17.40.71 oink.me.uk
Hopefully the issues will be fixed soon.
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thanks mate for this info! i was so sure that our favourite site was gone forever!
xx
On Linux the hosts file can be found here: /etc/hosts
in torrentfreak forums some guilds are posted.
What about Mac users?
[quote comment="126716"]What about Mac users?[/quote]
Edit your hosts file on Mac, Linux or Windows
INVITE PLEAZE TOTALNOOB1992@HOTMAIL.COM
[quote]Edit your hosts file on Mac, Linux or Windows[/quote]
Where are they?
NVM. /Wow I’m so dumb…
Edit: Where is /etc ?
Sorry for all of these posts, but I found the file, I added those three lines in it and saved it. But OiNK still doesn’t work.
[quote]This problem can sometimes be caused by disabling or refusing to accept
cookies.[/quote]
I have cookies enabled though.
You guys know invites can’t be sent unless you are on the site.
Has anyone actually gotten this to work and are downloading torrents from OiNK right now?
[quote comment="126777"]You guys know invites can’t be sent unless you are on the site.
Has anyone actually gotten this to work and are downloading torrents from OiNK right now?[/quote]
Yeah I have.
works for me! and people please stop asking for invites and stick to the topic
[quote comment="126779"]works for me! and people please stop asking for invites and stick to the topic[/quote]
Are you using a Mac or PC?
I might just have to go try it on my PC.
Do you think that if I do it form my PC that I can still access the site from my Mac?
More insight into what is going on as well as full information for Mac users who want to edit their hosts files is on: OiNK is down, sort of
For MAC,
slightly different to the other method. but it’s easier and works immidiately.
1. Open Terminal
2. In terminal Window type: sudo pico /etc/hosts
3. Give terminal your Password
You now have a file opened in Terminal so we continue.
4. You now see some IP’s at the bottom of the list do add these:
85.17.40.69 tracker.oink.me.uk
85.17.40.70 irc.oink.me.uk
85.17.40.71 oink.me.uk
5. Then ctrl and x for exit — then y for confirmation — then return-key.
And now you can access the site again.
Ps, just drag and drop, instead of re-type
[quote comment="126788"]More insight into what is going on as well as full information for Mac users who want to edit their hosts files is on: OiNK is down, sort of[/quote]
Thanks, works fine!
Temporary fix for Mac users.
“Temporary fix for Mac OS X, it requires some work in the Terminal. You need the admin password for your system for this. Make sure to enter all commands in bold correctly with the proper spaces and capitalization.
1. Open “Terminal” from your Applications / Utilities directory.
2. Type cd /private/etc and hit enter.
3. Time to edit the hosts file, we will use VIM for it, which is a text editor for the console. You also need root privileges to edit the file because it is read only for normal users.
Type sudo vim hosts and hit enter. You will be asked for your admin password, enter it and hit enter, then VIM pops up.
4. You will see the content of the hosts file, first few lines are comments with # in the front, then 3 entries, do NOT touch these. Navigate to the last line with your cursor keys and then to the right till the cursor is behind the localhost entry
5. Now you need VIM to go into edit mode, do this by hitting i
6. VIM is in insert mode now, hit enter for a new line and type
85.17.40.69 tracker.oink.me.uk
If you want you can add the following lines too, in case you encounter trouble with IRC or the website. Hit enter after each line for a new one
85.17.40.71 oink.me.uk
85.17.40.70 irc.oink.me.uk
7. Time to leave edit mode now, do so by hitting the escape key.
8. Back in viewing mode, now you need to save the file. You can do this by typing :w and hitting enter, VIM will tell you something like “hosts (number of lines) written”.
9. Now you need to exit VIM. Type :q and hit enter, you will be back at the terminal.
10. Almost done, now you need to tell the OS to use the content of the new hosts file.
Type sudo niload -v -m hosts .
Thanks!
eddie, thank you.
and thank you TF for letting me know! dugg.
[quote comment="126836"]eddie, thank you.
and thank you TF for letting me know! dugg.[/quote]
You’re welcome ;)
[quote comment="126779"]works for me! and people please stop asking for invites and stick to the topic[/quote]
Removed the spam :)
Just a question.
When the OiNK server is back up. Will this change to the host files cause problems?
[quote comment="126869"]Just a question.
When the OiNK server is back up. Will this change to the host files cause problems?[/quote]
No, none at all.
bittorret? LOL.
newsgroups…..
Dead again…
Down yet again >
not down…still working for me when i edited my hosts file.
I just wanted to say tnx for sharing information! Wass looking all over what happened to my favourite tracker..
soo, any invites? please!!
i’m a demonoid refugee,looking for some shelter.
“don’t be greedy give it to the needy!”
torrentskid@gmail.com
I actually had an oink account, but forgot about it, so it was deleted.. :-(
Anyone got a spare? comquack@gmail.com ;-)
soo, any invites? please
plzz Oink
thank you
sif64@hotmail.com
Permanent new address: oink.cd
Oink.me.uk is nomore
It’s now Oink.cd!
from the homepage of OiNK
Because of the recent DNS issues, and the undesirable solution to fix them, we are changing the site’s name from OiNK.me.uk to OiNK.cd.
The OiNK.me.uk domain will soon cease to function, and a full changeover will happen shortly. Please update your bookmarks.
Please also re-download any torrents you may have in your clients in order to update the tracker address. Torrents downloaded from now on will contain 2 tracker addresses, the new OiNK.cd domain, and the tracker’s IP address, which should make any future DNS issues less serious. They will also contain the site’s IP address in the torrent comment field, in case of future problems.
Sorry about the inconvenience, but we deem the name change necessary for the continuation of the site.
I’m serching for OiNK invatation
zdzd@email.it
Thanks
oink is not that great lol
Anyone with an invite to OiNK please.
Cheers
seeitsmikey@gmail.com
I have so much cool live music to share
Anyone have an OINK invite?
I’m talking 180+GB from the last 30 years of rare live gems. I was bequeathed some hippies collection and have been ordered to share!
Help me get an invite and you won’t be sorry!
brandedimages@gmail.com
OINK is vastly overrated. Demonoid has about 20 times more music and is not such an elitist snobby tracker.
OINK is one of the most overrated sites on the internet. All this site is, is a compilation of single albums. There are ZERO discographies because of music nazis and their agenda. Demonoid(private forum) and also many other private trackers have much more to offer without such hassle and bullshit.
OINK is run by the remaining third reich. Don’t believe me? Give it a try , goto the IRC channel to ask a question.
Ask someone named Squarepants anything whatsoever, thats the general consensus of a bullshit egotistical group of wankers.
FUCK OINK INTO THE GROUND.
not true! OiNK is a great community they don’t want hits and runners! unfortunately I lost my account after a too long period of inactivity after a hardisk failure. I had a very good ratio on this tracker and was very happy to find rare releases and friendly people!
i would like also to come back but lost all my contacts…
Big THX for posting the new adress.
I had some Invites, i won´t loose it ;) .
Fuck OINK. They suck. Don’t waste your time - you can find everything you want via direct downloads or torrent sites that aren’t run by a bunch of Nazi assholes.
SO what is so special about this OINK?
Can I get an invite for Oink? Sorry to ask. turkish93@hotmail.com
Ok i am from greece and i cannot be logged in. I have a good upload speed(3 mbit) so you don’t have to be afraid about your account.
Plz send me one at giorgos92@gmail.com
OMG I NEED OINK INVITE PLEASE SEND TO MY E-MAIL I HAVE BEEN DYING FOR AN INVITE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME OUT MY E-MAIL IS JMAHANI@BELLSOUTH.NET
HA. You are all suckers. I have 7 invites. Sucks to be you.
Aww, too bad you don’t have friends to give them to.
You Oink users are too stuck up to realize that new releases are literally all over the internet within hours. Being a member to the site has no benefits other than bragging rights that you were invited. Its like being a member of an exclusive country club with a crappy course.
Can anyone help me with an invitation for oink please ?
oh…my e-mail is joee_cretz@yahoo.com
Thank you!
Hi, i really really need a good music torrent sites to get some of bands that can’t be found anywhere but Onik, If anybody can give me an invite that would be awesome Thanx in advance.
my e-mail is “handibus_30@hotmail.com”
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