On 13 Jan 2004, Kevin Greiner verbalized: > Xavier Maillard writes: > >> Hi, >> >> I have a problem here with _one_ server with nntp backend. >> >> It is the primary select method (nntp news.nerim.net). All my nntp >> servers should be agentized but this one seems to 'loose' its >> agentized status whenever it is unplugged. >> >> Furthermore, when working in train (so not connected), in the server >> buffer this server is diplayed with a 'denied' word. >> >> I have another nntp backend here which works just as expected: >> offline when I am offline and it is agentized. I still can access it >> when offline. >> >> What should I check to correct this problem ? In fact when Gnus >> starts, it always indicates me that news.nerim.net is not available >> and ask whether I want to continue or not. I can't figure out what to >> correct. I do remember clearly it has already happened before but it >> should have disappeared without any intervention by me. >> >> Any idea ? > > This sounds like the server name to method conversion isn't stable. > One other person reported something like this. Open your .newsrc.eld > file then search gnus-newsrc-alist for one of the groups subscribed > from this server. The name of the group begins a list, look for the > next-to-last member of that list. If this is the same problem, you > should find the string "news.nerim.net". If you do, replace it with > the method (nntp "news.nerim.net"). > > There is a patch related to this in version 5.10.3 that may help. Also not that I am set in offline mode by default using (setq gnus-plugged nil) zeDek -- Hito no kokoro wa kawareru mono