Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 03:21:23 -0800 (PST) From: josh@quick.net To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: ports/8951: Update (BROKEN) port: news/dnews Message-ID: <199812031121.DAA00401@newport-1-5.quick.net>
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>Number: 8951 >Category: ports >Synopsis: Update (BROKEN) port: news/dnews >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-ports >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Dec 3 03:30:01 PST 1998 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Josh Gilliam >Organization: >Release: FreeBSD 3.0-CURRENT i386 >Environment: ports/news/dnews/Makefile 1.10 ports/news/dnews/files/faq.html 1.1 ports/news/dnews/files/md5 1.5 ports/news/dnews/pkg/PLIST 1.4 >Description: Update; 4.6n -> 4.7k; Portlint. Relocate scripts/* content to Makefile. Weblint and correct spelling in files/faq.html. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: Remove ports/news/dnews/scripts/post-configure Remove ports/news/dnews/scripts/post-install Remove ports/news/dnews/scripts --- ports/news/dnews/Makefile~ Wed Dec 2 08:02:47 1998 +++ ports/news/dnews/Makefile Thu Dec 3 02:25:22 1998 @@ -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 1.10 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> --- ports/news/dnews/files/faq.html~ Thu May 29 08:22:14 1997 +++ ports/news/dnews/files/faq.html Thu Dec 3 00:43:21 1998 @@ -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 @@ </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 @@ 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 @@ <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 @@ 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 @@ *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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ (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 @@ <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 @@ 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 @@ </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 @@ </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 @@ </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 @@ <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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ <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 @@ <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 @@ </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 @@ 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 @@ <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 @@ <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 @@ 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 @@ <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 @@ </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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ <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 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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ </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 @@ 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 @@ <P><pre> <FONT SIZE=2> $ tellnews :== $dnews_top:tellnews</FONT></pre> <p> -<a href=#Section_5>Return to the Index</a> +<a href="#Section_5">Return to the Index</a> <p> <H2><A NAME="Sec_5.18">5.18 TELLNEWS says "Cannot access tellnews.pass"</A></H2> @@ -1285,7 +1279,7 @@ On VMS and UNIX you must be running the tellnews command from the usercode ROOT or NEWS or NEWS$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 @@ <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 @@ 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 @@ 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 @@ '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 @@ 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 @@ <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 @@ 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> --- ports/news/dnews/files/md5~ Sat Jul 18 08:36:06 1998 +++ ports/news/dnews/files/md5 Thu Dec 3 00:14:01 1998 @@ -1 +1 @@ -MD5 (dnews46n_freebsd.tar.Z) = fdac2d8005154c44fef491ae7f65ea57 +MD5 (dnews47k_freebsd.tar.Z) = f39e2eb1068fd2fe3c2968e2213554cf --- ports/news/dnews/pkg/PLIST~ Sat Jul 18 08:36:07 1998 +++ ports/news/dnews/pkg/PLIST Thu Dec 3 02:15:25 1998 @@ -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/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/dmulti dnews/dmulti_start.sh dnews/dnews -dnews/dnews.conf dnews/dnews_start dnews/dnews_start.sh dnews/dnewsweb @@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ dnews/dposter dnews/drobot dnews/expire.conf +dnews/faq.html dnews/fixinet.sh dnews/fixowner.sh dnews/fts.conf @@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ 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_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/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 >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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