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From: nvarma@ncoast.UUCP (Narendra Varma)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: rn installation problems under Eunice
Message-ID: <3256@ncoast.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 19-Jul-87 20:53:18 EDT
Article-I.D.: ncoast.3256
Posted: Sun Jul 19 20:53:18 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 21-Jul-87 00:49:58 EDT
Reply-To: nvarma@ncoast.UUCP (Narendra Varma)
Followup-To: comp.unix.questions
Distribution: world
Organization: Cleveland Public Access UN*X, Cleveland, Oh
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Keywords: rn, eunice, getwd
Summary: help!



I am trying to setup USENET on a VAX 11/780 under Eunice. I have managed
to get pathalias and the news software compiled and working successfully.
However, I am having problems with 'rn'

Specifically, I ran the Configure script (thank God for them!) and then
make as instructed. It all ran beautifully and rn seemed to work perfectly.
I ran it a couple of times to test it and then suddenly it stopped working
without any apparent reason. I have tried remaking, etc. and made sure that
my news software works perfectly.

The specific error occurs upon startup:

         getwd: cannot open ..

         Caught an internal error-- .newsrc restored

I tried messing around with directory protections but nothing seems to
work. I am making and trying to run the software from an account with
all privileges, so I assume that privileges is not the problem.

I would be very grateful if anyone could give me any pointers regarding this
matter. Please mail any replies to me directly, and I will post a summary
to the net if there is sufficient interest.

--Narendra Varma
  
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