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Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:

> On 01 Oct 2000, Lloyd Zusman wrote:
> 
> > Any ideas about how a `load-path' change could affect the ability
> > for gnus to recognize the `nndrafts:drafts' folder? ... especially
> > given that the only path component I change is the one which points
> > to gnus directory tree, which contains nothing at all but the
> > byte-compiled gnus release ... ???
> 
> How exactly did you change your load-path?  I always install the new
> version of Gnus in some directory, then (add-to-list 'load-path
> "/some/directory/"), and this works nicely.  I don't replace the
> normal Gnus load-path entry, though, I just tack on a new one in front
> of load-path.

I do it just like you do.  I just conditionally use either
"/some/directory1" or "/some/directory2", depending on whether I want
the newest or older version.

And remember, this worked just fine for around a year, and only with
recent CVS downloads did I start having the problem I was reporting.

-- 
 Lloyd Zusman
 ljz@asfast.com