FAQ FILE

General Information

	The FTP site
	Why is a DNews dynamic sucking feed so great?
	Why is a DNews traditional IHAVE feed so great?
	Should I use the Dynamic Sucking Feed Option or traditional IHAVE Feed Option?
	Where are the log files?
	Where is dnews.conf?
	Where can I suck news from?
	Where can I get an IHAVE feed from?
	Local posts don't go upstream?
	Recent Frequently Asked Questions (RFAQ)

The Most Common Questions

	I don't know if posts are working?
	Running DNews for Intranet groups only (stand alone DNEWS)
	Hints for sites with more than 10,000 users
	MAIL-NEWS Gateways (both ways)
	Creating local news groups
	Creating local moderated news groups
	Creating a world wide news group
	Posting to a moderated group
	Adding a SPOOL, Putting news on more than one drive
	Remote Control
	Setting your EXCLUDE parameter correctly
	Calculating Memory Use

General "How Do I" Questions

	How do I limit user access to the server
	How do set my local groups so they won't expire
	Creating local news groups
	How do I move the spool area to a bigger disk
	How do I make the updates run only at night
	How do I test the server using TELNET
	How do I suck from a two sites at once
	How can I cut out spamming (cross posts)
	How can I make XOVER faster?
	How do I move DNews to another computer
	How do I Uninstall DNews

Unix Questions

	Using GUP with DNews
	How do I rename a volume on UNIX

Common Configuration Questions

	How do I setup DNews to take in a 'normal' NNTP - IHAVE feed
	How do I setup DNews to take an IHAVE feed from 4 machines and send back to another.
	How do I setup a news gateway for my LAN
	How do I set my EXCLUDE parameter correctly
	How do I setup DNews for local (Intranet) use
	How do I split the spool directory into it's separate parts
	How do I restrict the news groups available on my server
	How do I censor the contents of news groups on my server
	How do I manage DNews remotely using dnewsmanager
	How do I set up Clarinet groups
	Security considerations, how can my system be abused?

I did something stupid, how can I fix it?

	I deleted some item files by hand, is that OK?
	I deleted the history.dat file, is that OK?

Errors and Problems

	Large messages & Memory Use.
	I'm not getting any binary groups, why not?
	My news reader says the newsgroups don't exist?
	I don't know if posts are working?
	I'm still not convinced my posts are getting to the other side of the planet?
	I have an old fashioned feed coming in but I'm not getting any items?
	Why doesn't the status report match actual diskspace used?
	DNews goes very slow
	DNews Crashes
	TELLNEWS fails or locks ups
	TELLNEWS says "Cannot access tellnews.pass"
	I see errors "NNTP, Sorry I can't talk to you" in the log file?
	What does "Transfer permission denied" mean?
	Posts not going upstream, 437 Duplicate article?

I still can't figure it out, how can I get help?

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