Help.......

Is there something special I need to do to get the jabber contrib to work on e-smith 6?
I am trying to use Winjab or Gabber.
Can I use Gaim?
I am able to log in with Gabber and Winjab but I can not see other users or add them and chat to them.
I am looked through the Forums but found nothing on how to connect with the client etc.
Thanks for the help everyone.