[IRCServices] Question about IrcServices 5.01/02 and bahamut 1.4.34

[JT]

I am setting up a small (1 or 2 server) private irc network using bahamut
ircd.

I have it up and working, and was getting services installed.

I have read all of the documentation and faq and also searched the
archives, but haven't found a solution to the problem.

The problem is this:
I registered a channel.   I want to be autooped when I join the channel.
I get a message from the server that services.dragoncat.net (the
psuedo-server I use) has removed my oper status.  I have (as expected)
founder level access to the channel.  When I try /msg chanserv op #test JT
it tells me that I'm already opped, but I'm not.

I tried the LEAVEOPS option.  I fiddled with SECURE and SECUREOPS.
Nothing seems to have any effect on this.  Chanserv does correctly set the
mode to the default +nt and set the topic to what I have set it to.

The only thing which seems to be failing is the autoopping of the channel
owner/founder.

I tried adding myself explicitly to the AOP (and then the SOP) lists.
Still no joy in mudville.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

--JT

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