Re: sunsite groups /a special case

[Francois Felix Ingrand <felix@dial.oleane.com>]

Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:

> How is agent supposed to behave with groups that are subscribed through
> the 'B' (foreign server) command?
> 
> On my set up I continue to be unable to access the 'ding' or 'w3' group
> when unplugged.
> 
> When plugged, agent loads the messages with 'J u' but when unplugged, no
> access.
> Where as, all groups that are subscribed under the native nntp server
> can be accessed when unplugged.
> 
> I have sent backtraces and message buffers to Lars so won't repeat it
> here, only to show how the file structure is different for the foreign group.
> 
> 
>   >  /home/reader/News/agent/nntp/enews.newsguy.com/agent.lib:
> At this point on the above 'native' serve there are an 'active' and a
> 'history' file.
> 
>   > /home/reader/News/agent/nntp/sunsite.auc.dk/agent.lib:
> With the foreign group there is no 'active' file, only a 'history' file.
> 
> Foreign
> Then the nesting is deeper on the foreign server:
> /home/reader/News/agent/nntp/sunsite.auc.dk/nntp+sunsite/auc/dk:emacs/ding:
> 
> 
> Native
>  /home/reader/News/agent/nntp/enews.newsguy.com/comp/emacs
> 
> It seems the agent server cannot be found in that structure.

Same pb here...  I believe (I hope) Lars has enough backtrace and examples to
fix this one for good. 

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