Re: /usr/sbin/pppd: bad local IP address 127.0.0.1

2003-08-14 Thread Frederik Ferner
On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 07:01:40 +0300, Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> $ /usr/sbin/pppd call provider dryrun
>   /usr/sbin/pppd: bad local IP address 127.0.0.1
 
> $ ypcat hosts
> 127.0.0.1   localhost loopback rakefet
 ^^^
I'm not sure but this might cause a few problems. AFAIK it's better to
change this line to:
127.0.0.1   localhost loopback

HTH,
Frederik

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Re: basics about nntpservers, slrnpull, slrn

2003-01-07 Thread Frederik Ferner
Robert Land wrote:
> As having great difficulties in setting up a offline
> newsreader system for various users on a debian box
> I would grately appreciate some guidance.
 
> Having the replication of a few newsgroups in mind (< 12)
> and to install a local newserver apt-cache suggested:
> 
> + leafnode

I have leafnode running for a the same purpose for a few years now.
Once set up, you don't need to worry about it anymore. And there is no
reason to restrict your users to a specific newsreader.

I don't now about the other programs you mentioned.

Regards,
Frederik

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