On 7:30 pm 09/11/06 Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Monday 11 September 2006 17:10, John Carter wrote:
> > I want to follow a usenet group
> > comp.arch.embedded
> > apparently xtra has dropped support for Usenet. (Is this true?)
> Apparently true.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ nc news.xtra.co.nz 119
> mesaana.xtra.co.nz [203.96.92.12] 119 (nntp) : Connection refused
>
> > Is there any publically available NZ usenet news host? (apart from
> > Google Groups)
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ nc news.paradise.net.nz 119
> 200 clear.net.nz DNEWS Version 5.4g5, S0, posting OK
>
> It does carry the comp.arch.embedded group - I subscribed.
>
> [ ... ]
>
> HTH
no good unless you are on paradise:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/home/nick]$ nc news.paradise.net.nz 119
502 You have no permission to talk {},60-234-144-216.bitstream.orcon.net.nz
Goodbye
>
> --
> CS
