+# remove old logfiles
+rm -rf logs *.log
+
+# check weather getpid.sh returns valid PIDs. If not, don't start up the
+# test-server, because we won't be able to kill it at the end of the test.
+./getpid.sh sh > /dev/null 2>&1
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+ echo " error: getpid.sh FAILED!"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+# check if there is a test-server already running
+./getpid.sh T-ngircd > /dev/null 2>&1
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+ echo " error: test-server already running!"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+# generate MOTD for test-server