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From: neal@smcnet.UUCP (neal pollakck)
Newsgroups: news.software.b
Subject: Limit on number of news groups?
Keywords: B-news 2.11 - 14
Message-ID: <519@smcnet.UUCP>
Date: 18 Jan 90 01:22:09 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Santa Monica College Telecom, Santa Monica, CA.
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I run news 2.11 pat level 14 on AT&T Sys V.
When the number of news groups gets past 512, it breaks.
Actually, news keeps working, but the readers "readnews"
and "vnews" that come with it will not start, they break.

I am not a guru.  I consider myself an advanced rookie.
Having not yet suceeded at compiling rn on the Sys V box,
I wanted to ask about work arounds.  

Is there a set limit to the number of groups, or can you just
change a parameter somewhere?

Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,
          Neal Pollack
Santa Monica College
213-450-5150 x9845
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