newsgroups with news reader

heavytull · External Since: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 214

I'm using Knode to read news, but i'm unable to make it work with any
newsgroup other than microsoft ones (e.g. msnews.microsoft.com)
it always says "unable to resolve hostname"

Simon Jones · External Since: May 10, 2006 Posts: 51

On 10 May 2006 10:10:50 -0700, heavytull mumbled:
> I'm using Knode to read news, but i'm unable to make it work with any
> newsgroup other than microsoft ones (e.g. msnews.microsoft.com)
> it always says "unable to resolve hostname"
>

Tis but a cunning ploy by the Beast....

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heavytull · External Since: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 214

Snowbat wrote:
> On Wed, 10 May 2006 10:10:50 -0700, heavytull wrote:
>
> > I'm using Knode to read news, but i'm unable to make it work with any
> > newsgroup other than microsoft ones (e.g. msnews.microsoft.com)
> > it always says "unable to resolve hostname"
>
> You posted from 134.138.119-80.rev.gaoland.net. Have you tried
> news.gaoland.net? There is a news server there. It won't talk to me
> because I'm not on the gaoland/9tel network but it should work for you.
>
> # telnet news.gaoland.net 119
> Trying 212.30.113.196...
> Connected to asterion.grec.isp.9tel.net (212.30.113.196).
> Escape character is '^]'.
> 502 You have no permission to talk. Goodbye.
> Connection closed by foreign host.

ok that's fiine it works;