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author | steve <steve@FreeBSD.org> | 1998-12-23 01:22:44 +0000 |
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committer | steve <steve@FreeBSD.org> | 1998-12-23 01:22:44 +0000 |
commit | bae11cc1ae3d0bce335d40aabf749b1fc7488f27 (patch) | |
tree | 29fd6dc33bd90a6832add0512a9a590ec52f1859 /news | |
parent | 1027d0adb3d58c97bb5ef7e719fa45af0848ed8c (diff) | |
download | FreeBSD-ports-bae11cc1ae3d0bce335d40aabf749b1fc7488f27.zip FreeBSD-ports-bae11cc1ae3d0bce335d40aabf749b1fc7488f27.tar.gz |
Update to version 4.7k.
PR: 8951
Submitted by: Josh Gilliam <josh@quick.net>
Diffstat (limited to 'news')
-rw-r--r-- | news/dnews/Makefile | 35 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | news/dnews/distinfo | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | news/dnews/files/faq.html | 218 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | news/dnews/pkg-plist | 10 |
4 files changed, 136 insertions, 129 deletions
diff --git a/news/dnews/Makefile b/news/dnews/Makefile index 3c957aa..37bb30c 100644 --- a/news/dnews/Makefile +++ b/news/dnews/Makefile @@ -1,36 +1,43 @@ # New ports collection makefile for: dnews -# Version required: 42j +# Version required: 47k # Date created: Thu May 29 17:16:36 CEST 1997 # Whom: Andreas Klemm <andreas@klemm.gtn.com> # -# $Id: Makefile,v 1.9 1998/12/01 09:38:30 obrien Exp $ +# $Id: Makefile,v 1.10 1998/12/02 16:02:47 andreas Exp $ # -DISTNAME= dnews -PKGNAME= dnews-4.6n +DISTNAME= dnews47k_freebsd +PKGNAME= dnews-4.7k CATEGORIES= news MASTER_SITES= ftp://ftp.netwinsite.com/pub/netwinsite/dnews/ -DISTFILES= dnews46n_freebsd.tar.Z +EXTRACT_SUFX= .tar.Z MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.ORG -BROKEN='fetch, distfile not avail. (version 4.7k is the latest)' - +WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/dnews NO_CDROM= "no answer yet, if we are allowed to put it onto CDROM" RESTRICTED= "only free for non-profit organisations" NO_PACKAGE= "${RESTRICTED}" +IS_INTERACTIVE= yes -# nothing to make, binary only -NO_BUILD= yes +NO_BUILD= yes -# new: the dnews_setup script is the standard install program -# it asks you questions and makes life easier for you and me +post-configure: + @${PERL} -pi -e "s|df -k|/bin/df -k|" ${WRKSRC}/dnews.conf + @${PERL} -pi -e "s|lib/sendmail|sbin/sendmail|" ${WRKSRC}/dnews.conf do-install: @( cd ${WRKSRC}; ./dnews_setup ) - @${ECHO_MSG} "*** DNEWS is NOT free, please read the LICENSE file !!!" - @${ECHO_MSG} "*** ${PREFIX}/share/doc/dnews/license.txt" + @${ECHO_MSG} "Installing dnews startup script as ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/dnews.sh" + @${INSTALL_SCRIPT} ${FILESDIR}/dnews.sh ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/dnews.sh + @${INSTALL_DATA} ${FILESDIR}/faq.html ${PREFIX}/dnews/faq.html + +post-install: + @${MV} /etc/dnews.conf ${PREFIX}/etc/dnews.conf + @${LN} -s ${PREFIX}/etc/dnews.conf /etc/dnews.conf + @${ECHO_MSG} "*** DNEWS is NOT free, please read the LICENSE file:" + @${ECHO_MSG} "*** ${PREFIX}/dnews/license.txt" @${ECHO_MSG} "*** The main configuration file is:" - @${ECHO_MSG} "*** /etc/dnews.conf" + @${ECHO_MSG} "*** ${PREFIX}/etc/dnews.conf" .include <bsd.port.mk> diff --git a/news/dnews/distinfo b/news/dnews/distinfo index 865af89..6dbcfa0 100644 --- a/news/dnews/distinfo +++ b/news/dnews/distinfo @@ -1 +1 @@ -MD5 (dnews46n_freebsd.tar.Z) = fdac2d8005154c44fef491ae7f65ea57 +MD5 (dnews47k_freebsd.tar.Z) = f39e2eb1068fd2fe3c2968e2213554cf diff --git a/news/dnews/files/faq.html b/news/dnews/files/faq.html index 9cb19c3..2a80c65 100644 --- a/news/dnews/files/faq.html +++ b/news/dnews/files/faq.html @@ -12,72 +12,68 @@ <CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=7 FACE="Algerian">DNEWS FAQ</FONT></B></CENTER> <P> <CENTER><I> -<FONT SIZE=7 FACE="Algerian">(F</FONT> -<FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">requently</FONT> +<FONT SIZE=7 FACE="Algerian">(F</FONT><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">requently</FONT> <FONT SIZE=7 FACE="Algerian">A</FONT><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">sked</FONT> -<FONT SIZE=7 FACE="Algerian">Q</FONT><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">uestions -</FONT> -<FONT SIZE=7 FACE="Algerian">)</FONT> +<FONT SIZE=7 FACE="Algerian">Q</FONT><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">uestions</FONT><FONT SIZE=7 FACE="Algerian">)</FONT> </I></CENTER> <P> -<A NAME="INDEX"></a> <h3><a name="Section_1">1.0 General Information</a></h3><ul> -<li><a href=#Sec_1.1>1.1 The FTP site</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_1.2>1.2 Why is a sucking feed so great?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_1.3>1.3 Where are the log files?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_1.4>1.4 Where is dnews.conf?</a> -<li><a href="feeds.htm#suck">1.5 Where can I suck news from?/a> -<li><a href="feeds.htm#feed">1.6 Where can I get an IHAVE feed from?/a> +<li><a href="#Sec_1.1">1.1 The FTP site</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_1.2">1.2 Why is a sucking feed so great?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_1.3">1.3 Where are the log files?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_1.4">1.4 Where is dnews.conf?</a> +<li><a href="feeds.htm#suck">1.5 Where can I suck news from?</a> +<li><a href="feeds.htm#feed">1.6 Where can I get an IHAVE feed from?</a> </ul> <h3><a name="Section_2">2.0 General "How do I" questions.</a></h3><ul> -<li><a href=#Sec_2.1>2.1 How do I limit user access to the server</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_2.2>2.2 How do set my local groups so they won't expire</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_2.3>2.3 Creating local news groups</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_2.4>2.4 Can I restore some news files (*.itm, *.idx) from tape?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_2.5>2.5 How do I move the spool area to a bigger disk</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_2.6>2.6 How do I make the updates run only at night</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_2.7>2.7 How do I test the server using TELNET</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_2.8>2.8 How do I suck from a two sites at once</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_2.9>2.9 How can I cut out spamming (cross posts)</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_2.10>2.10 How can I make XOVER faster?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_2.11>2.11 How do I rename a volume on UNIX</a></ul> +<li><a href="#Sec_2.1">2.1 How do I limit user access to the server</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_2.2">2.2 How do set my local groups so they won't expire</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_2.3">2.3 Creating local news groups</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_2.4">2.4 Can I restore some news files (*.itm, *.idx) from tape?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_2.5">2.5 How do I move the spool area to a bigger disk</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_2.6">2.6 How do I make the updates run only at night</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_2.7">2.7 How do I test the server using TELNET</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_2.8">2.8 How do I suck from a two sites at once</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_2.9">2.9 How can I cut out spamming (cross posts)</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_2.10">2.10 How can I make XOVER faster?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_2.11">2.11 How do I rename a volume on UNIX</a></ul> <h3><a name="Section_3">3.0 Common Configuration Questions</a></h3><ul> -<li><a href=#Sec_3.1>3.1 How do I setup DNEWS to take in a 'normal' NNTP - IHAVE feed</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_3.2>3.2 How do I setup DNEWS to take an ihave feed from 5 machines but only send back to one.</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_3.3>3.3 How do I setup XMIT to send to other sites</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_3.4>3.4 What files can I copy from an INN or CNEWS system</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_3.5>3.5 How do I setup a news gateway for my LAN</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_3.6>3.6 How do I set my EXCLUDE parameter correctly?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_3.7>3.7 How do I setup DNEWS for local (intranet) use?</a></ul> +<li><a href="#Sec_3.1">3.1 How do I setup DNEWS to take in a 'normal' NNTP - IHAVE feed</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_3.2">3.2 How do I setup DNEWS to take an ihave feed from 5 machines but only send back to one.</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_3.3">3.3 How do I setup XMIT to send to other sites</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_3.4">3.4 What files can I copy from an INN or CNEWS system</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_3.5">3.5 How do I setup a news gateway for my LAN</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_3.6">3.6 How do I set my EXCLUDE parameter correctly?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_3.7">3.7 How do I setup DNEWS for local (intranet) use?</a></ul> <h3><a name="Section_4">4.0 I did something stupid, can I fix it?</a></h3><ul> -<li><a href=#Sec_4.1>4.1 I deleted some item files by hand, is that ok?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_4.2>4.2 I deleted the history.dat file, is that ok?</a></ul> +<li><a href="#Sec_4.1">4.1 I deleted some item files by hand, is that ok?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_4.2">4.2 I deleted the history.dat file, is that ok?</a></ul> <h3><a name="Section_5">5.0 Errors & Problems</a></h3><ul> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.1>5.1 Large messages & Memory Use.</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.2>5.2 I'm not getting any binary groups, why not?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.3>5.3 My news reader says the newsgroups don't exist?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.4>5.4 I don't know if posts are working?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.5>5.5 I'm still not convinced my posts are getting to the other side of the planet?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.6>5.6 I have an old fashioned feed coming in but I'm not getting any items?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.7>5.7 What should I do now that I've deleted history.dat</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.8>5.8 Netscape shows items but I can't read them, why?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.9>5.9 Why doesn't the status report match actual diskspace used?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_1.10>5.10 DNEWS goes very slow when users connect</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.11>5.11 My system runs out of memory?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.12>5.12 DNEWS goes very slow</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.13>5.13 DNEWS locks up for brief periods (or permanently)</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.14>5.14 DNEWS Crashes</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.15>5.15 TELLNEWS says Can't BIND?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.16>5.16 TELLNEWS fails or locks ups</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.17>5.17 TELLNEWS says remote node is unknown</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.18>5.18 TELLNEWS says "Cannot access tellnews.pass"</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.19>5.19 I see errors "NNTP, Sorry I can't talk to you" in the log file?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.20>5.20 What does "Transfer permission denied" mean?</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_5.21>5.21 Posts not going upstream, 437 Duplicate article?</a></ul> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.1">5.1 Large messages & Memory Use.</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.2">5.2 I'm not getting any binary groups, why not?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.3">5.3 My news reader says the newsgroups don't exist?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.4">5.4 I don't know if posts are working?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.5">5.5 I'm still not convinced my posts are getting to the other side of the planet?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.6">5.6 I have an old fashioned feed coming in but I'm not getting any items?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.7">5.7 What should I do now that I've deleted history.dat</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.8">5.8 Netscape shows items but I can't read them, why?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.9">5.9 Why doesn't the status report match actual diskspace used?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_1.10">5.10 DNEWS goes very slow when users connect</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.11">5.11 My system runs out of memory?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.12">5.12 DNEWS goes very slow</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.13">5.13 DNEWS locks up for brief periods (or permanently)</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.14">5.14 DNEWS Crashes</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.15">5.15 TELLNEWS says Can't BIND?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.16">5.16 TELLNEWS fails or locks ups</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.17">5.17 TELLNEWS says remote node is unknown</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.18">5.18 TELLNEWS says "Cannot access tellnews.pass"</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.19">5.19 I see errors "NNTP, Sorry I can't talk to you" in the log file?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.20">5.20 What does "Transfer permission denied" mean?</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_5.21">5.21 Posts not going upstream, 437 Duplicate article?</a></ul> <h3><a name="Section_6">6.0 I still can't figure it out, how can I get help?</a></h3><ul> -<li><a href=#Sec_6.1>6.1 DNEWS Mailing List</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_6.2>6.2 To subscribe to the discussion list send to:</a> -<li><a href=#Sec_6.3>6.3 To subscribe to the announcement list</a></ul> +<li><a href="#Sec_6.1">6.1 DNEWS Mailing List</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_6.2">6.2 To subscribe to the discussion list send to:</a> +<li><a href="#Sec_6.3">6.3 To subscribe to the announcement list</a></ul> <hr> <H1>1.0 General Information</H1> @@ -115,7 +111,7 @@ ftp://ftp.netwinsite.com/pub/netwinsite/dnews </FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_1>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_1">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_1.2">1.2 Why is a sucking feed so great?</A> </H2> @@ -170,7 +166,7 @@ a feed, something which is difficult to do and tends to require almost constant maintenance, all that is required is to give your system simple 'news reader' access. <p> -<a href=#Section_1>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_1">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_1.3">1.3 Where are the log files?</A></H2> @@ -203,7 +199,7 @@ lines in them the files are rotated like this: <PRE> <FONT SIZE=2>dnews.log -> dnews.log2 ->dnews.log3 ->dnews.log4 ->(deleted)</FONT> </PRE><p> -<a href=#Section_1>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_1">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_1.4">1.4 Where is dnews.conf?</A></H2> @@ -220,7 +216,7 @@ Unix /etc/dnews.conf<BR> All other configuration files will be in the config directory defined in dnews.conf <p> -<a href=#Section_1>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_1">Return to the Index</a> <p> <hr> <H1>2.0 General "How do I" questions.</H1> @@ -268,7 +264,7 @@ pc*.here.edu:read,post:joe:joespassword:*,!local.rules *finance.here.edu:logoff:::*</FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_2>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_2">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_2.2">2.2 How do set my local groups so they won't expire</A></H2> @@ -287,7 +283,7 @@ This will keep all items in the local group for 999 days, and even then will keep at least 10000 items but will expire items if more than 100000 items are in the group. <p> -<a href=#Section_2>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_2">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_2.3">2.3 Creating local news groups</A> </H2> @@ -328,7 +324,7 @@ feed. This will probably be fixed in a future version. (ofcourse this isn't a major problem unless the items are very secret as your upstream site will probably just reject them anyway) <p> -<a href=#Section_2>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_2">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_2.4">2.4 Can I restore some news files (*.itm, *.idx) from tape?</A></H2> @@ -343,7 +339,7 @@ Which will scan the entire database and rebuild the history file. This could take 12 hours or more to run on 4 Gig of news. <p> -<a href=#Section_2>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_2">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_2.5">2.5 How do I move the spool area to a bigger disk</A></H2> @@ -378,7 +374,7 @@ Restart DNEWS: (UNIX) su root; dnews_start.sh</FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_2>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_2">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_2.6">2.6 How do I make the updates run only at night</A></H2> @@ -408,7 +404,7 @@ you would use: <FONT SIZE=2>update_at *5 18-8</FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_2>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_2">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_2.7">2.7 How do I test the server using TELNET</A></H2> @@ -436,7 +432,7 @@ Type in this sequence of commands to read an article by hand: quit (exit the connection)</FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_2>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_2">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_2.8">2.8 How do I suck from a two sites at once</A></H2> @@ -470,7 +466,7 @@ to come in, e.g.: </FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_2>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_2">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_2.9">2.9 How can I cut out spamming (cross posts)</A></H2> @@ -494,7 +490,7 @@ maxcross 4 </FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_2>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_2">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_2.10">2.10 How can I make XOVER faster?</A> </H2> @@ -510,7 +506,7 @@ use 6MB which most systems could easily deal with. In DNEWS.CONF </FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_2>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_2">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_2.11">2.11 How do I rename a volume on UNIX</A> </H2> @@ -535,7 +531,7 @@ the space: <PRE> <FONT SIZE=2> rm -r /var/spool/dnews/OLD</FONT> </PRE> -<a href=#Section_2>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_2">Return to the Index</a> <p> <hr> <H1>3.0 Common Configuration Questions</H1> @@ -623,7 +619,7 @@ front of the line, and add cachedall true, e.g. news*.uu.net:ihave:::*</FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_3>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_3">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_3.2">3.2 How do I setup DNEWS to take an ihave feed from 5 machines but only send back to one.</A></H2> @@ -670,11 +666,11 @@ site newsup.xxx.net builtin exclude news_stamp.xxx.net -site your.mail.gatewway +site your.mail.gateway smtp</FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_3>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_3">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_3.3">3.3 How do I setup XMIT to send to other sites</A></H2> @@ -737,7 +733,7 @@ Add lines to your dnews_start.sh procedure, e.g. <P> Modify RUNXMIT.COM and add it to dnews_start.com <p> -<a href=#Section_3>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_3">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_3.4">3.4 What files can I copy from an INN or CNEWS system</A></H2> @@ -763,9 +759,9 @@ with this special manager command: <FONT SIZE=2> tellnews resetall</FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_3>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_3">Return to the Index</a> <p> -<a name="Sec_3.5"><H2>3.5 How do I setup a news gateway for my LAN</H2></a> +<H2><a name="Sec_3.5">3.5 How do I setup a news gateway for my LAN</a></H2> With DNEWS, a modem, and Windows NT (or 95) you can give all the users on a LAN internet news access (to read and post) with only a single dial in modem to any local internet provider. You may have to trigger the updates by hand to avoid leaving the modem connected 24 hours a day. <p> @@ -788,9 +784,9 @@ DNS 1.2.3.4 (You MUST get this from your provider) </FONT></PRE> Then for myname in dnews.conf you would use 1.1.1.1 and from other PC's on your lan set their news server to be 1.1.1.1 <p> -<a href=#Section_3>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_3">Return to the Index</a> <p> -<a name="Sec_3.6"><H2>3.6 How do I set my EXCLUDE parameter correctly?</H2></a> +<H2><a name="Sec_3.6">3.6 How do I set my EXCLUDE parameter correctly?</a></H2> <P> In newsfeeds.conf you must set your exclude parameter @@ -831,9 +827,9 @@ You may need to delete your .feed and .sending files from the spool directory to clear out the backlog of articles queued. <p> -<a href=#Section_3>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_3">Return to the Index</a> <p> -<a name="Sec_3.7"><H2>3.7 How do I setup DNEWS for local (intranet) use?</H2></a> +<H2><a name="Sec_3.7">3.7 How do I setup DNEWS for local (intranet) use?</a></H2> <P> This is fairly simple to achieve, install DNEWS normally, @@ -860,7 +856,7 @@ tellnews newgroup netwin.products y Product sheets and info for sales staff <P> Done! <p> -<a href=#Section_3>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_3">Return to the Index</a> <p> <hr> <H1>4.0 I did something stupid, can I fix it?</H1> @@ -877,9 +873,9 @@ the database will correct itself with a little luck. :-) <P> Please do not edit an item file and remove individual items or change them, this will corrupt the database and the items -will simply dissappear. +will simply disappear. <p> -<a href=#Section_4>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_4">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_4.2">4.2 I deleted the history.dat file, is that ok?</A></H2> @@ -895,7 +891,7 @@ No, it's not. You need to do this, type in: And cross your fingers and wait until the addlost finishes (it could take a few hours on a full feed system) <p> -<a href=#Section_4>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_4">Return to the Index</a> <p> <hr> <H1>5.0 Errors & Problems</H1> @@ -923,7 +919,7 @@ this. To limit messages to 100k you would add a line in DNEWS.CONF <P> (this setting is not dynamic, you must restart DNEWS) <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.2">5.2 I'm not getting any binary groups, why not?</A></H2> @@ -947,7 +943,7 @@ tellnews matchfeed </FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.3">5.3 My news reader says the newsgroups don't exist?</A></H2> @@ -957,7 +953,7 @@ Check access.conf, you might have access to get in, but no access to read the news groups so they will appear empty or give 'no such newsgroup' errors. <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.4">5.4 I don't know if posts are working?</A> </H2> @@ -984,7 +980,7 @@ in dnews.log, search for "out:" once you've found the failure message you will probably find more clues just above or below it as to what went wrong. <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.5">5.5 I'm still not convinced my posts are getting to the other side of the planet?</A></H2> @@ -993,7 +989,7 @@ are getting to the other side of the planet?</A></H2> Post an item to alt.test, you should receive 10-15 messages from news robots all over the world. <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.6">5.6 I have an old fashioned feed coming in but I'm not getting any items?</A></H2> @@ -1026,7 +1022,7 @@ If tellnews status shows the number twice, but no name, then your DNS is not working, use numbers in the access.conf file instead or fix your DNS. <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.7">5.7 What should I do now that I've deleted history.dat</A></H2> @@ -1046,7 +1042,7 @@ Which will scan the entire database and rebuild the history file. This could take 12 hours or more to run on 4 Gig of news. <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.8">5.8 Netscape shows items but I can't read them, why?</A></H2> @@ -1063,7 +1059,7 @@ Which will scan the entire database and rebuild the history file. This could take 12 hours or more to run on 4 Gig of news. <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.9">5.9 Why doesn't the status report match actual diskspace used?</A></H2> @@ -1085,7 +1081,7 @@ Then wait 2 minutes and do another: <FONT SIZE=2>tellnews status</FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.10">5.10 DNEWS goes very slow when users connect</A></H2> @@ -1107,7 +1103,7 @@ then type: Then see if that speeds things up, if it does then your DNS is faulty. <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.11">5.11 My system runs out of memory?</A> </H2> @@ -1121,7 +1117,7 @@ See the section on large news messages. Send the output of tellnews status to the mailing list or NetWin and ask for comments. <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.12">5.12 DNEWS goes very slow</A></H2> @@ -1149,7 +1145,7 @@ If the xover command is using most of the time then consider increasing the buffering of headers. (see dnews.conf options) <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.13">5.13 DNEWS locks up for brief periods (or permanently)</A></H2> @@ -1174,7 +1170,7 @@ few hours, you may have to remove the feeder line from dnews.conf until it is up again. (normally you won't have to do this, it's just a thing to watch for) <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.14">5.14 DNEWS Crashes</A></H2> @@ -1198,7 +1194,7 @@ lines of dnews.log to NetWin. We really don't accept crashes as acceptable behaviour and will go to some extreme lengths to fix this sort of problem. <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.15">5.15 TELLNEWS says Can't BIND</A>? </H2> @@ -1216,7 +1212,7 @@ bind to the socket. kill -HUP <pid of inetd process></FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.16">5.16 TELLNEWS fails or locks ups</A> </H2> @@ -1238,8 +1234,6 @@ Check the log files </PRE> <P> - -<P> On UNIX if it gets started up with the wrong PID you will get all sorts of protection problems, all the files in: @@ -1255,7 +1249,7 @@ Also on UNIX it is possible to start dnews twice, this can cause real disasters, always check with ps and by looking at the log before restarting DNEWS. <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.17">5.17 TELLNEWS says remote node is unknown</A></H2> @@ -1271,7 +1265,7 @@ it in your sylogin: script then you will have to do so, e.g.: <P><pre> <FONT SIZE=2> $ tellnews :== $dnews_top:tellnews</FONT></pre> <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.18">5.18 TELLNEWS says "Cannot access tellnews.pass"</A></H2> @@ -1285,7 +1279,7 @@ configuration file DNEWS.CONF. On VMS and UNIX you must be running the tellnews command from the usercode ROOT or NEWS or NEWS$SERVER. <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.19">5.19 I see errors "NNTP, Sorry I can't talk to you</A>" in the log file?</H2> @@ -1309,7 +1303,7 @@ The access file may be called something like: <P> <TT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New"> DNEWS-NT /dnews/access.conf</FONT></TT> <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.20">5.20 What does "Transfer permission denied" mean?</A></H2> @@ -1331,7 +1325,7 @@ The last possibility is that this error is coming from your feeding site, in which case you need to contact the system manager of that site and ask him to give you 'ihave' access. <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.21">5.21 Posts not going upstream, 437 Duplicate article?</a></H2> @@ -1341,7 +1335,7 @@ news back to your news feed site, this is clogging the outgoing feed. To fix this see the section above entitled <B>"3.6 How do I set my EXCLUDE parameter correctly?"</B> <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <hr> <H1>6.0 I still can't figure it out, how can I get help?</H1> @@ -1384,7 +1378,7 @@ from my provider is being refused, he says it gives an error, 'transfer permission denied', I have searched the log files but can't find an equivalent error at my end, what should I do? <p> -<a href=#Section_6>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_6">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_6.1">6.1 DNEWS Mailing List</A></H2> @@ -1393,7 +1387,7 @@ There are two mailing lists for DNEWS, one is only used to make major announcements of new version or urgent patches. The other is for general discussion, you may want to join both. <p> -<a href=#Section_6>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_6">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_6.2">6.2 To subscribe to the discussion list send to:</A></H2> @@ -1415,7 +1409,7 @@ Then to post to the list send to: <FONT SIZE=2>dnews@adam.com.au</FONT> </PRE> <p> -<a href=#Section_6>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_6">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_6.3">6.3 To subscribe to the announcement list</A></H2> @@ -1435,7 +1429,7 @@ gotcha's etc to interested people. You will not get 20 messages a day from this list, it will probably average 1-2 messages per month. <p> -<a href=#Section_6>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_6">Return to the Index</a> <p> <hr> </BODY> diff --git a/news/dnews/pkg-plist b/news/dnews/pkg-plist index 79aafb8..3285150 100644 --- a/news/dnews/pkg-plist +++ b/news/dnews/pkg-plist @@ -1,5 +1,4 @@ bin/tellnews -etc/rc.d/dnews.sh dnews/access.conf dnews/control.conf dnews/dis.sh @@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ dnews/dmgr/feed.htm dnews/dmgr/feeds.htm dnews/dmgr/help.htm dnews/dmgr/log.htm +dnews/dmgr/logoff.htm dnews/dmgr/menu.htm dnews/dmgr/sucks.htm dnews/dmgr/tellnews.htm @@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ dnews/dmgrsvc dnews/dmulti dnews/dmulti_start.sh dnews/dnews -dnews/dnews.conf dnews/dnews_start dnews/dnews_start.sh dnews/dnewsweb @@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ dnews/dnewsweb.txt dnews/dposter dnews/drobot dnews/expire.conf +dnews/faq.html dnews/fixinet.sh dnews/fixowner.sh dnews/fts.conf @@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ dnews/setprot.sh dnews/tar.sh dnews/tellnews dnews/web/advert.htm +dnews/web/config.tpl dnews/web/empty.htm dnews/web/follow.tpl dnews/web/frame.htm +dnews/web/grpsrch.tpl dnews/web/item.htm dnews/web/item.tpl dnews/web/item_f.tpl @@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ dnews/web/items_f.tpl dnews/web/items_t.tpl dnews/web/itemslst.tpl dnews/web/list.tpl +dnews/web/login.tpl dnews/web/post.htm dnews/web/post.tpl dnews/web/post2.tpl @@ -75,9 +78,12 @@ dnews/web/results.tpl dnews/web/results2.tpl dnews/web/search.tpl dnews/web/top.tpl +dnews/web/user.tpl dnews/web/xresult2.tpl dnews/web/xresults.tpl dnews/web/xsearch.tpl dnews/xmit +etc/dnews.conf +etc/rc.d/dnews.sh @dirrm dnews/dmgr @dirrm dnews/web |