Re: Cannot connect to news server

Re: Cannot connect to news server

[Jonathan Wheelhouse]

Jonathan Wheelhouse <whsjnd@froggy.com.au> writes:

> Arlan Souza <arlanlucas@bol.com.br> writes:
> 
> > Jonathan Wheelhouse <whsjnd@froggy.com.au> writes:
> > 
> > [...]
> > > xemacs is docked; I (a while ago) ticked the 'Start when Window Maker
> > > is started' in the Docked Application Settings.  Since then, when
> > > Window Maker starts, xemacs also starts :)
> > 
> > So, I don't think is a WindowMaker related problem.
> > 
> > Could you try the two things below:
> > 
> > 1) When Gnus points the connection error, answer `n' and restart Gnus
> > with M-x gnus (Don't exit xemacs). Does the error persist?

Yes, the error persists.

> > 2) If you change the news server name by its IP, does the problem
> n> continue?

No! Terrific.

OK, so it is something to do with DNS.  This work around is good
enough for me now unless someone knows how to fix the error properly
or at least work out why the DNS is not working for gnus (it works for
Galeon, Pan (oh, heresy! but I got sick of gnus not starting properly
and I didn't want to restart xemacs) etc.

Thanks
Jonathan