try taking the username and password out if the loginserver.ini
here is what mine says:
[LoginServer]
loginserver=eqlogin.eqemu.org
worldname=Marvin's Brave New World
locked=false
account=
password=
worldaddress=192.168.0.5
loginport=5999
Then the db.ini
[Database]
host=localhost
user=eveniamnotthatdaft
password=eveniamnotthatdaft
database=eq
Then the zone start batch file
start zone9x . 192.168.0.5 7995 192.168.0.5
start zone9x . 192.168.0.5 7996 192.168.0.5
start zone9x . 192.168.0.5 7997 192.168.0.5
start zone9x . 192.168.0.5 7998 192.168.0.5
start zone9x . 192.168.0.5 7999 192.168.0.5
And lastly the eqhostsfile in the REAL everquest dir
[Registration Servers]
{
"eqlogin.eqemu.org:5999"
}
[Login Servers]
{
"eqlogin.eqemu.org:5999"
}
There u go ... that works for me ... all u should need to do is change the ipaddresses to match your network ... and presto
U did drop the DB and make a new one didnt you using the db.sql from the distribution
Marv