always need to run gnus twice

always need to run gnus twice

[Art Werschulz]

Hi all.

Using the following:
(*) version 23.1.1 of emacs on two Linuxes (Fedora and Ubuntu) and on
    Mac OS X
(*) eternal-september.org as my newsfeed

gnus runs perfectly under Ubuntu and Mac OS X.

However under Fedora 12, I need to run gnus twice.  In other words, I
fire up gnus, which tells me that there is no unread news.  I then fire
up gnus a second time, and then gnus finds the unread news articles.

This problem only started happening when I moved from another news
server to eternal-september.

Any idea why this is happening?  If so, how to fix.

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Re: always need to run gnus twice

[Ted Zlatanov]

On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:13:28 -0400 Art Werschulz <agw@dsm.fordham.edu> wrote: 

AW> Hi all.
AW> Using the following:
AW> (*) version 23.1.1 of emacs on two Linuxes (Fedora and Ubuntu) and on
AW>     Mac OS X
AW> (*) eternal-september.org as my newsfeed

AW> gnus runs perfectly under Ubuntu and Mac OS X.

AW> However under Fedora 12, I need to run gnus twice.  In other words, I
AW> fire up gnus, which tells me that there is no unread news.  I then fire
AW> up gnus a second time, and then gnus finds the unread news articles.

AW> This problem only started happening when I moved from another news
AW> server to eternal-september.

AW> Any idea why this is happening?  If so, how to fix.

I haven't seen this.  It may be a byte compilation issue since you say
the Gnus code and Emacs are the same.  Can you check the versions?

Ted

Re: always need to run gnus twice

[Art Werschulz]

Hi.

Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com> writes:

> On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:13:28 -0400 Art Werschulz <agw@dsm.fordham.edu> wrote: 
>
> AW> Hi all.
> AW> Using the following:
> AW> (*) version 23.1.1 of emacs on two Linuxes (Fedora and Ubuntu) and on
> AW>     Mac OS X
> AW> (*) eternal-september.org as my newsfeed
>
> AW> gnus runs perfectly under Ubuntu and Mac OS X.
>
> AW> However under Fedora 12, I need to run gnus twice.  In other words, I
> AW> fire up gnus, which tells me that there is no unread news.  I then fire
> AW> up gnus a second time, and then gnus finds the unread news articles.
>
> AW> This problem only started happening when I moved from another news
> AW> server to eternal-september.
>
> AW> Any idea why this is happening?  If so, how to fix.
>
> I haven't seen this.  It may be a byte compilation issue since you say
> the Gnus code and Emacs are the same.  Can you check the versions?

What's the best way to do this?  

Extra data point: If I launch a subsequent gnus session within the same
emacs session, the expected articles appear.  IOW, this only seems to
happen with the first launch of gnus from within a given emacs session.

-- 
Art Werschulz (8-{)}   "Metaphors be with you."  -- bumper sticker
GCS/M (GAT): d? -p+ c++ l++ u+ P++ e--- m* s n+ h f g+ w+ t+ r- 
Net: agw@dsm.fordham.edu http://www.dsm.fordham.edu/~agw
Phone:   Fordham U. (212) 636-6325, Columbia U. (646) 775-6035

Re: always need to run gnus twice

[Ted Zlatanov]

On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:20:21 -0400 Art Werschulz <agw@dsm.fordham.edu> wrote: 

AW> Hi.
AW> Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com> writes:

>> On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:13:28 -0400 Art Werschulz <agw@dsm.fordham.edu> wrote: 
>> 
AW> Hi all.
AW> Using the following:
AW> (*) version 23.1.1 of emacs on two Linuxes (Fedora and Ubuntu) and on
AW> Mac OS X
AW> (*) eternal-september.org as my newsfeed
>> 
AW> gnus runs perfectly under Ubuntu and Mac OS X.
>> 
AW> However under Fedora 12, I need to run gnus twice.  In other words, I
AW> fire up gnus, which tells me that there is no unread news.  I then fire
AW> up gnus a second time, and then gnus finds the unread news articles.
>> 
AW> This problem only started happening when I moved from another news
AW> server to eternal-september.
>> 
AW> Any idea why this is happening?  If so, how to fix.
>> 
>> I haven't seen this.  It may be a byte compilation issue since you say
>> the Gnus code and Emacs are the same.  Can you check the versions?

AW> What's the best way to do this?  

M-x locate-library gnus
M-x gnus-version

AW> Extra data point: If I launch a subsequent gnus session within the same
AW> emacs session, the expected articles appear.  IOW, this only seems to
AW> happen with the first launch of gnus from within a given emacs session.

Right, I understand that.  What's your server list (primary and
secondary)?

Try subscribing to the groups as foreign and see if the problem
persists.

Ted