[news.software.nntp] Msg: Operation would block <- what does it mean

jak9213@helios.tamu.edu (John Kane) (10/25/90)

What does this message mean?

I am trying to get cnews to run on a Mac II A/UX 2.0 with nntp 1.5.9.

I seem to have everything up, but I am getting the above message.

HELP

 John Arthur Kane, Systems Analyst, Microcomputer Support and Training
 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843  (409) 845-9999

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