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TCPIPtransport FAQ verion 0.01
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What is it?
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This is the embryonic list of Frequently Asked Questions about setting up
TCPIPtransport with !NewsBase, and their solutions. This FAQ is maintained
by me (Ant), and reflects common problems which people out there have
suffered whilst trying to get TCPIPtransport to work.
Of these valiant souls special mention must go to the following for putting
up with the worst of it: Anthony Frost, David N Walker, Chris Pitts,
Ian Rawlings, and Glyn Royds. So far, only one heretic has given up in disgust
and deleted TCPIPtransport to return to the old ways, but then the power of
the dark side is strong...
1) What is TCPIPtransport?
It's a mail and news transport for !Newsbase, which uses tcp/ip connections to
fetch and send news and e-mail. The transport comes in the form of a module, and
some configurable support files.
2) Where can I get it?
At the moment, TCPIPtransport is only available on a test basis, and can be found
at ecslib.soton.ac.uk in the directory /pub/Acorn/freenet/a.skelton - the file you
need is 'nntp.spk' and is a SparkFS encoded archive.
3) What else do I need?
You need Newsbase 0.54m at least, some sort of Newsbase client like !TTFN, and a
tcp/ip stack, such as Acorn's Internet module, or the FreeNet stack by Tom Hughes.
I reccomend version of Internet from 4.02 onwards, although your mileage may vary.
4) How do I set it up?
Read the accompanying documentation! Then, if you still have problems, consult the
list below.
5) How do I get rid if the error "*detect not found" ?
Insert the line "run <NewsBase$Dir>.Transports.TCP/IP.startup" in Newsbase's !Run
file, just before the line which reads "run <NewsBase$dir>.!RunImage %*0". This
ensures that the TCPIPtransport module is loaded and initialised before Newsbase
attempts to call *detect (which is provided by the module).
6) I want to use !Groups. What do I do?
Copy !Groups into !NewsBase.AutoBoot and re-run NewsBase. You can get at !Groups from NewsBase's iconbar
menu (it's the New groups... entry.) Read !Groups' documentation to find out what it does. !Groups gives
you the option for a complete list of newsgroups available at the nntp server, something which makes
newsgroup management a lot easier. If you look at !Groups' configure panel, you'll see it needs a file
where it can find this complete group list. You can generate this list by typing '*listgroups' from the
command line (eg by pressing F12 or ctrl-F12 to run a task window.) Once you've done this, locate the
file '!NewsBase.Support.tcp/ip.allgroups' and drag it onto the Newsgroups file writeable icon in !Groups'
configuration dialog.
7) Why does !Groups give an error when I run it?
If you're using !Groups and find that running it produces an 'error 111 no newgroups information available'
(or something like that) then you do not have a file containing new groups information. This file is
generated when the NNTP server tells NewsBase that some new newsgroups have been created since the last time
NewsBase contacted it. However, if there aren't any newgroups, there's no file on them, and !Groups doesn't
work, which is a bit inconvenient. Fortunately, there's a simple fix: open the directory !NewsDir.newsbase,
fire up !Zap (you were using Zap, weren't you? :) ) and save a blank text file in the directory with the
filename 'newgroups'. !Groups should then work OK.