On Fri, 2 Oct 1998, mwb wrote: > On Thu, 1 Oct 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Set NNTPSERVER=localhost in your environment. It took me > > months to figure this out. I do NOT find this documented > > anywhere. > > I have my default server set up to localhost, so this wasn't > necessary for me. However, I was emailed a message that told > me how to fix the problem. Since it wasn't CC'd to the list > I'll repeat it for the benefit of others: > > There is a bug in the nn source. One work-around is to > ln -s /var/lib/new/active /usr/lib/news/active > as root. This puts a link in place to the active file > from where nn thinks it should be. >
Yup! I used emacs hexl mode to edit nn and fix this. But for me either fix works. Either fix the path or set the NNTPSEVER variable. xbiff has a similar problem that I fixed by editing with emacs. /*********************** Running Debian Linux *********************** * For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, * * that whoever believes in Him should not perish... John 3:16 * * W. Paul Mills * Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A. * * EMAIL= [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WWW= http://Mills-USA.com/ * * Bill, I was there several years ago, why would I want to go back? * ************ pgp public key emailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *************/
