Re: Not reading active file

[Joel Reicher]

Paulo Jorge Matos <pocm@mega.ist.utl.pt> writes:

> ;; This variable just tells us we want Gnus to check new groups on start
> ;; up when querying server.
> (setq gnus-check-new-newsgroups 'ask-server)

This means that Gnus will avoid reading the complete active file to
determine new newsgroups.

> When it starts it says that it's reading active file from news.netvisao.pt
> vvia nntp, however, not even a byte gets in the computer. It seems that it
> is not asking for any file. 

Check the value of gnus-read-active-file.

Why do you want the active file read?

Cheers,

        - Joel