Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!uupsi!sunic!news.funet.fi!kannel!Kimmo.Suominen From: Kimmo.Suominen@lut.fi (Kimmo Suominen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp Subject: Re: nntp && nn on an HP 9000/835, HP/UX 7.0 Message-ID: Date: 20 Apr 91 22:53:24 GMT References: <1991Apr18.211222.17503@ni.umd.edu> Sender: kim@lut.fi (Kimmo Suominen) Organization: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland Lines: 37 In-Reply-To: todd@UC780.UMD.EDU's message of 18 Apr 91 21:12:22 GMT Disclaimer: These are my opinions unless otherwise stated >>>>> On 18 Apr 91 21:12:22 GMT, todd@UC780.UMD.EDU said: todd> nntp(1.5.11) and started on my merry way. Believing of course todd> that because it said it had been compiled on an 825 it would todd> work on our 835. Misconception on my part. I run nntp 1.5.9 on lut.fi, which is a HP9000/845 running HP-UX 7.0. I used to run nntp on cc.lut.fi as well, a HP9000/825. Both worked just fine with me. Note: I haven't upgraded to 1.5.10 or 1.5.11, because I've heard of some problems with those versions. 1.5.9 seems to be enough for me. todd> I sent a note to some folks involved directly with nntp and one todd> of the questions posed was why not use B-News or C-News. Seems Running B- or C-News means, that you would be setting up a news server of your own. That means, you are going to have all the articles on your very own disk space. I run C-News (not upgraded for at least 4 months) on lut.fi. I swithced over from B-News and after getting used to administering C-News I've been very pleased with it. I am having much less trouble than with B-News. The user interfaces used around here are nn 6.4.10 and GNUS 3.13. We do have rn and vnews also, but I believe nobody uses them. They all work just fine though. All this stuff worked without any major modifications. I think you should manage setting them up quite well. In case you run into problems, send me a note, and I'll see what I can do. I do not have that much time, but I'm sure I'll be able to make some ;-) Regards -- Kim / Internet: Kimmo.Suominen@lut.fi "That's what I think." / Bitnet: KIM@FINFILES