Thanks, Bob, I think I'm all set. The challenge will be have the gmane gateway register me now so that I can use the debian-user newsgroup rather than list. I'm optimistic that with the changes, things will go more smoothly.
As for the "localhost.localdomain" issue, what you say is interesting. I'll leave it in for a while, and then remove it, for I do need eventually to install and run some non-debian software (Eagle). -- Haines Brown KB1GRM -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]