--- gnus-sum.el.orig	2004-07-06 10:32:35.000000000 -0400
+++ gnus-sum.el	2004-07-06 10:38:29.000000000 -0400
@@ -3602,16 +3602,10 @@
       (when gnus-build-sparse-threads
 	(gnus-build-sparse-threads))
       ;; Find the initial limit.
-      (if gnus-show-threads
-	  (if show-all
-	      (let ((gnus-newsgroup-dormant nil))
-		(gnus-summary-initial-limit show-all))
-	    (gnus-summary-initial-limit show-all))
-	;; When unthreaded, all articles are always shown.
-	(setq gnus-newsgroup-limit
-	      (mapcar
-	       (lambda (header) (mail-header-number header))
-	       gnus-newsgroup-headers)))
+      (if show-all
+	  (let ((gnus-newsgroup-dormant nil))
+	    (gnus-summary-initial-limit show-all)) 
+	(gnus-summary-initial-limit show-all))
       ;; Generate the summary buffer.
       (unless no-display
 	(gnus-summary-prepare))