[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Re. Gnus, I read in the FAQ:----- extract ------
> I just installed Gnus, started it via M-x gnus but it only says "nntp
> (news) open error", what to do?
>
> You've got to tell Gnus where to fetch the news from. Read the
> documentation for information on how to do this. As a first start, put
> those lines in ~/.gnus.el:
> (setq gnus-select-method '(nntp "news.yourprovider.net"))
> (setq user-mail-address "[EMAIL PROTECTED]")
> (setq user-full-name "Your Name")
> ------------ end of extract-----
>
> I'm logged in as root [since I need freedom to setup the various
> parameters], but I've got no /root/.gnus.el file; so I created one
> containing the recommended:
> '(setq gnus....'(nntp " ....").
> But still I only see the 'can't contect to server' error.
>From my ~/.gnus:
(setq gnus-select-method
'(nntp "news"))
(setq nntp-authinfo-user "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
nntp-authinfo-password "xxxxx"
gnus-nntp-server "newsgroups.servername")
(add-hook 'nntp-server-opened-hook 'nntp-send-authinfo t)
> And what fascinates me, is that after all the labour invested,
> the bleeding-edge-boys say "you must keep updated".
> I.e install the latest version and re-do all the re-configuration ?!
Please stop whining. Fun to keep updated, you get nice new stuff.
I don't have to do any re-configuration.
If you don't want to keep updated, don't.
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