Re: HELP: Gnus Can Not Access Leafnode!

[Glyn Millington]

Steven Woody <anti-spam.narkewoody@gmail.com.dont-post-to> writes:

> for the reason of speed up, i changed my gnus configuration and conduct it to
> access a local leafnode server, that is,
>
>        (setq gnus-select-method '(nntp "localhost"))
>
> i found the leafnode works okay, because the slrn can read news articles no
> problem. of course, i have put a line in the /etc/nntpservers,
>
>          localhost.
> however, gnus seems not happy with this change.  when i started it, it just
> stalled. nothing display, no key can type in except the "ctrl-g". i checked 
> the
> *Message* buffer, but almost nothing found.


What happens if you start gnus, go away and make a cup of coffee and
then come back?  

It sounds like gnus is taking a long time to read the active file ....


atb





Glyn