[Wolves] usenet server

[Simon Morris]

On 27/09/05, roundyz <roundyz at hotpop.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday 27 Sep 2005 20:26, Simon Morris wrote:
> > On 27/09/05, roundyz <roundyz at hotpop.com> wrote:
> > > cheers mate, will give it a go.
> >
> > Is this just for testing/jollies? Or do you intend to pull NNTP posts
> > from another usenet server?
> >
> > You may need to find a server who will push/pull feeds to you.
>
> It's for testing for now, I only plan to pull locally from 1 group, because my
> isp holds the post for only a day or so. So i set aside a 120GB disk to hold
> it out for a few days. and download locally from that.
>
> I know i'm gonna need to mirror a server. (weather thats called pulling i
> don't know). If it works then i'm sticking with it.
>
> do you have any advise ?
>

I haven't really setup enough NNTP servers to offer advice but I
believe you have to get your ISP to allow you pull feeds from them
(synchronise)

You can't just point your server at theirs and hit "go"

Thanks

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