I'm sorry, I'm such an idiot: please close this bug. I know what the problem is: I didn't start ssh-agent running when I logged in from the console, and those crypto keys will be needed for Gnus to make the connections suggested in .gnus.el So, probably it's hanging waiting for a password.
Entirely my fault, therefore. (I can't actually test as my regular computer is away for repair, but I'm pretty sure that this explains what I was seeing.) -- Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]