Re: Attn: Santa'slittlehelper: see inside

SantasLittleHelper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: 

> charlidave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in news:Wmogb.11315$qw.1122191
> @twister.tampabay.rr.com:
> 
>> Can you please tell me what to do to my settings
>> so everything won't come in as incomplete on 
>> road runner.  I can't get anything lately.  Thanks
>> 
>> Charlidave
>> 
> 
> When ever I get a complete new newsgroup list I always save a copy
> before I download any headers. Then every time before I start up Xnews
> I put a fresh (unused) copy of the .src file (removing the old used
> copy). Because RR has such a short retention this seems to work well
> for me because the headers I download are what are actually on the RR
> server currently. 
> 
> Tonight I turned on my PC, started up Xnews (with fresh .src file) and
> everything was incomplete. Then I closed Xnews, replaced the existing
> .src file with a copy of the unused .src file, rebooted my PC, and
> started Xnews again. Everything was then complete. I know this sounds
> weird but every time everything is incomplete I do the same procedure
> and it resolves the problem. I suspect it is an Xnews problem related
> to RR as I don't see the same problem connecting to Astraweb.
> 
> I suppose I should just get these lazy bones moving to find another
> news reader but except for this problem, I really like Xnews (not to
> mention that the proverbial plate is full :-)
> 
> I'd be curious to know if the same procedure works for you.
> 
> SantasLittleHelper
> 

Thanks so much - I am going to copy this down and save it for further
problems.  Appreciate very much your help

Charli