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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!spool.mu.edu!howland.erols.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.net.uk!dispatch.news.demon.net!demon!netkonect!news.u-net.net!newsmaster From: "Nigel Webb" <nigel@webb.u-net.com> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Problems with NNTP package under 2.1.5 Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 17:44:29 -0000 Organization: Webb Central Server Lines: 19 Message-ID: <01bc088b.eb392b40$1eb677c1@webb.u-net.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: webb.u-net.com X-Newsreader: Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1080 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:34430 Hi, I am attempting to configure the NNTP package (nntp-1.5.11.5) under 2.1.5 and have met a problem. I am assuming the the compiled nntpd is built for standalone use (ie not inetd), and that it should be started in rc.local. I have created a username 'usenet' which appears to be required for posting to the daemon. I have also created a /var/spool/news directory and made usenet its owner (although I have also provided all access to other usernames temporarily). My problem is that I cannot currently post to the server from any other machine. On the server, I receive the console error nntpd[117]: yyy.mydomain.xxx disconnect: Broken pipe All hints and pointers to a relevant nntpd FAQ would be appreciated -- Nigel Webb http://www.personal.u-net.com/~webb