schung@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Stephen the Greatest) (02/12/88)
Hi, I just compiled the version of vn I got from comp.sources.unix Every time I runs it, it says, "No news". Seems that it is not connecting to the server or something... Anything I did wrong? - Stephen
ngorelic@csm9a.UUCP (Bamf) (02/16/88)
In article <701@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu>, schung@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Stephen the Greatest) writes: > Hi, > > I just compiled the version of vn I got from comp.sources.unix > Every time I runs it, it says, "No news". Seems that it is not > connecting to the server or something... Anything I did wrong? > > - Stephen Do you have an accessable .newsrc file? (just a thought, I couldn't get mine working at all.) "A damsel saved is a damsel earned | ngorelic@csm9a -- Lancelot | ...cu-den!udenva!isis!csm9a!ngorelic | lost.in.the.net.of.it.all
arnie@step.dwr.com (Arnie Listhaus) (02/17/88)
From article <701@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu>, by schung@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Stephen the Greatest): > Hi, > > I just compiled the version of vn I got from comp.sources.unix > Every time I runs it, it says, "No news". Seems that it is not > connecting to the server or something... Anything I did wrong? > > - Stephen I am not sure why, but if you have an 'options' line at the top of your .newsrc file, vn will report "No News". If you remove it vn will work just fine. Arnold Listhaus Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., NY philabs!step!arnie
kirk@braille.UWO.CDN (kirk reiser) (02/17/88)
In article <623@csm9a.UUCP> ngorelic@csm9a.UUCP (Bamf) writes: >In article <701@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu>, schung@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Stephen the Greatest) writes: >> Hi, >> >> I just compiled the version of vn I got from comp.sources.unix >> Every time I runs it, it says, "No news". Seems that it is not >> connecting to the server or something... Anything I did wrong? >> >> - Stephen > Do you have an accessable .newsrc file? > (just a thought, I couldn't get mine working at all.) Not only did I need a .newsrc file but an options line was also necessary I used "options -n all" but I suspect it could be any groups of interest. If you are also compiling inews there must be an active, log, and history files in the news spool directory. Well the news library directory anyway! It can be pretty confusing. Kirk ----------------------------------------------- -- Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility phone: 519-661-3061 University of Western Ontario email: kirk@braille.uwo.cdn rm-H045 Health Sciences Addition bitnet: kirk@braille.uwocc1.bitnet London, Ont. N6A 5C1
perseus@nvuxk.UUCP (A D Domaratius) (02/18/88)
I missed the posting of vn when it was on the net. Would someone please post the program again. I know it is lengthly but I would appreaciate it. By the way, is it in GNU UNIX(TM). My computor is on System V release 2. If the vn is intended for GNU then it won't work here I suspect. Can it be modified? If so, how. Thank you, Al Domaratius
rroot@edm.UUCP (uucp) (02/18/88)
From article <623@csm9a.UUCP>, by ngorelic@csm9a.UUCP (Bamf): > In article <701@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu>, schung@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Stephen the Greatest) writes: >> Hi, >> >> I just compiled the version of vn I got from comp.sources.unix >> Every time I runs it, it says, "No news". Seems that it is not >> connecting to the server or something... Anything I did wrong? >> >> - Stephen The problem is in the way that vn reads the .newsrc file (and the command options). vn -n comp.sources will ONLY read the newsgroup comp.sources and NOT comp.sources.{d,unix,etc...} . You will have to change your .newsrc file from something like options -n comp news local general to: options -n comp.all news.all local.all general You will have to do the same thing when you give newsgroup pars to the vn program. READ THE MANUAL PAGE for more information... (I was as confused as hell, until I did so...). -- ------------- Stephen Samuel {ihnp4,ubc-vision,vax135}!alberta!edm!steve or userzxcv@uqv-mts.bitnet
bcs212@vader.UUCP (Vince Skahan) (02/19/88)
In article <701@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu>, schung@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Stephen the Greatest) writes: > Hi, > > I just compiled the version of vn I got from comp.sources.unix > Every time I runs it, it says, "No news". Seems that it is not > connecting to the server or something... Anything I did wrong? > > - Stephen try vn -n <newsgroup> or edit defs.h to include all the major groups as the default subscription list -- Vince Skahan Boeing Computer Services - Phila. (215) 591-4116 INTERNET: bcs212%psev@boeing.com UUCP: {...rutgers!bpa!}vader!bcs212
det@hawkmoon.UUCP (Derek E. Terveer) (02/21/88)
In article <623@csm9a.UUCP>, ngorelic@csm9a.UUCP (Bamf) writes: > In article <701@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu>, schung@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Stephen the Greatest) writes: > > Hi, > > > > I just compiled the version of vn I got from comp.sources.unix > > Every time I runs it, it says, "No news". Seems that it is not > > connecting to the server or something... Anything I did wrong? > > - Stephen That would be the message one would get on an empty system (i.e., one you just compiled News for) and either had no .newsrc file, or a .newsrc file without the line: options -n all in it. What I do is simply: $ echo options -n all >.newsrc before the first time i invoke news. hope this helps.
tbm@anuck.UUCP (t.b.merrick) (02/22/88)
Just to put some fears at rest. I compiled vn with no trouble at all. There are several edits you must perform and you have to know where things are on your machine, but I'm just an old EE hacker and if I can make it, then most of you can. After all that I am not (yet) using it. It does beat on the filesystem for quite a while and then at low (1200) baud rates you may not want to have it refresh the screen between articles. Maybe if I read the manual again ... ... Tom Merrick ATT BTL Andover, MA
dean@devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Dean Okamura) (02/25/88)
<474@anuck.UUCP> says that vn "beats on the filesystem." I loaded and tried to use vn but I got tired of waiting for it to check the newsgroups. I expected it to be done within an hour. Maybe I expected too much.
terry@wsccs.UUCP (terry) (02/26/88)
In article <701@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu>, schung@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Stephen the Greatest) writes: > Hi, > > I just compiled the version of vn I got from comp.sources.unix > Every time I runs it, it says, "No news". Seems that it is not > connecting to the server or something... Anything I did wrong? > > - Stephen Try 'vn -n all'. Then it should run. | Terry Lambert UUCP: ...!decvax!utah-cs!century!terry | | @ Century Software or : ...utah-cs!uplherc!sp7040!obie!wsccs!terry | | SLC, Utah | | These opinions are not my companies, but if you find them | | useful, send a $20.00 donation to Brisbane Australia... | | 'There are monkey boys in the facility. Do not be alarmed; you are secure' |