> Hi, > > I installed slrn and slrnpull for offline mail reading. There is no > way that the default installation works even when debconf has asked > all the relevant questions. Sorry for the bitch, but a whole Sunday > has evaporated. An install for a dialup offline newsreader should be > something that the install program can handle without manual > tinkering being needed later. > > (I am running potatoe in console mode on P120 m/c) > > The primary problem is that I cannot get the subscribed groups up in > slrn. > > Whether I run $ slrn --spool or plain $ slrn (must be online) only > the default groups are shown > > I have downloaded a full list of groups as groups.dat thus: >
It might be obvious but I hope it worth asking: Have you type L (capital L) in order to be able to choose some more groups? > $ slrn -nntp -h news.imaginet.co.za -a -f groups.dat -create > > There is a .newsrc file which is essentially the same as the > groups.dat and is 155 bytes less. > > The documentation refers to .slnrc (and the /slrnpull/README.Debian > gives slrnrc with no dot) but slrn.rc is what we have. This has had > all the appropriate additions. > > set spool_inn_root "/var/spool/slrnpull" > set spool_root "/var/spool/slrnpull/news" > set spool_nov_root "/var/spool/slrnpull/news" > set read_active 1 > set use_slrnpull 1 > set server_object "spool" > set write_newsrc_flags 0 > hostname "news.imaginet.co.za" > username "inksi" > > Why the last two lines I am not sure, since the former is given in > the file /etc/news/server , and the last seems superfluous since I > am already logged into my isp via ppp connection. > > Also I query why the set write_newsrc_flags line should have to be > manually put in when one has gone thru the debconf process as part > of the installation. In fact why should any of this have to be added > by hand? > > I have edited my groups into slrnpull.conf and also twice put the > same groups into jnews.rc which is however turned back automagically > to show the default installation groups with mine gone whoknowswhere. > > I can so far only read on-line. > > It is obvious that the subdirectories to /var/spool/slrnpull/news > are not created to store the posts. There was no reference anywhere > to changing permissions so have not attempted this. > > I have read the faqs etc etc and played about ineffectually for the > whole of today with no success. > > For an offline news reader I expect to be able to mark headers while > offline that I can then download on my next dialup, but I do not see > how this is achieved. I have managed to read but only when online, > and those posts, groups, & headers, that I have read are not > retained. > > I have run slrnpull on its own but since it is in /usr/sbin it is > not on the path and I conclude that it is meant to be integrated into > the slrn program and not run seperately. I followed the instructions > in /usr/share/doc/slrnpull/QUICK_INSTALL to no avail. > > Any broad help guidelines would be appreciated. Something has gone > wrong and only the thought of all the hours spent playing around has > prevented me from uninstalling the whole thing. > > Yours in need > Ian > > -- > Ian Balchin > http://www.imaginet.co.za/fables > This machine is running Debian GNU/Linux ... http://www.debian.org > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Shaul Karl email: shaulka(at-no-spam)bezeqint.net Please substitute (at-no-spam) with an at - @ - character. (at-no-spam) is meant for unsolicitate mail senders only.
