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On 2015-04-20 00:38:56 +0000, erilar said:

> In article <2015041820101193481-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMme.com>,
>  Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>> On 2015-04-19 02:13:45 +0000, Savageduck said:
>>> On 2015-04-19 00:44:06 +0000, erilar said:
>>> 
>>>> OK, NOW what am I doing wrong? I have now slogged through installation
>>>> and failure with Unison and Thunderbird multiple times.  In other words,
>>>> I can’t contact the big list of them except with the old laptop, just as
>>>> that’s the only place I can edit fotos.  If I can’t get simple binary
>>>> newsgroups on the new laptop, I’m not about to trust it to edit fotos,
>>>> much less destroy anything else on my iPad, so consideration of such
>>>> programs is on indefinite hold..
>>>> Both seem to agree that my initial settings are OK, as far as that
>>>> goes, but Unison just spins multi-group logos endlessly and will not let
>>>> me add a group manually, while Thunderbird gives me a space to type them
>>>> in but won't let me do it. MacSOUP apparently wants money to even try.
>>>> If the free ones won't open, I'm not about to pay for another failure.
>>> 
>>> I am not exactly sure of what it is you are actually doing with Unison.
>>> As with MTNW or any other Usenet client you first have to load the news
>>> groups your server has available, I am using Giganews these days, and I
>>> see you are using the same with MTNW, so you actually have a
>>> subscription to a server providing access to binary groups. There is
>>> nothing stopping you using giganews with multiple UseNet clients.
>>> 
>>> Are you trying to set up Unison with your eternal-september.org account
>>> or your news.giganews.com account?
>>> 
>>> I would give giganews a try.
>>> Once you have that set up, from the menu go to *Group*->*Reload All
>>> Groups List*.
>>> When that is done, and it should only be limited by the speed your ISP
>>> provides, start subscribing to the NGs you want.
>>> 
>>> In the column on the left select *All Groups*. You should see something
>>> like this:
>>> <https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_105.jpg>
>>> 
>>> That image shows simple navigation to comp.sys.mac.system. You can then
>>> select that as a favorite and it will join the list which you can
>>> rearrange as you please.
>> 
>> It seems I took a screwy path to the wrong example group (I guess I was
>> moving too fast). Try this:
>> <https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_107.jpg>
>> 
>>> An easier way to find a particular group is to use th search function.
>>> Using that, when in the *All Groups* section, just type in the search
>>> window and you will be directed to the required goup. In this example I
>>> have searched for comp.sys.mac.apps. By the time I typed comp.sys.mac I
>>> didn't have to go further as I was presented with a whole bunch of
>>> groups with those characters in their names. I have selected a few by
>>> placing a green check mark in the box to the left of th name. That adds
>>> those to my subscription list.
>>> <https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_106.jpg>
> 
> How do I get something like that?  Nothing is working for me.

 Something is wrong, so trash Unison, reinstall, and resetup. What you 
are expriencing should not be happening. There is something going on 
with your local setup that you either haven't discovered, or you are 
not telling us. Once you hav your giganew set up the groups should 
populate quite quickly and not freeze up. You should end up with a list 
of groups as above, and then it is simple enough to subscribe to the 
groups you want..

-- 
Regards,

Savageduck

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newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 00:28 +0000
  Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-03 17:54 -0700
    Re: newsgroup reader? David Moorman <email@domain.com> - 2015-04-03 23:27 -0500
      Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 18:03 +0000
        Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-04 13:15 -0700
          Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 22:26 +0000
        Re: newsgroup reader? David Moorman <email@domain.com> - 2015-04-05 00:26 -0500
      Re: newsgroup reader? erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2015-04-04 15:43 -0500
        Re: newsgroup reader? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-04 21:02 +0000
          Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 22:26 +0000
          Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-06 16:07 +0000
            Re: newsgroup reader? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-04-06 09:45 -0700
              Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-09 19:24 +0000
                Re: newsgroup reader? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-04-09 15:16 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 20:37 +0000
                Re: newsgroup reader? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-04-10 21:40 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-13 22:19 +0000
                Re: newsgroup reader? erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2015-04-18 19:44 -0500
                Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-18 19:13 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-18 20:10 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2015-04-19 19:38 -0500
                Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-19 21:29 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-20 23:18 +0000
            Re: newsgroup reader? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-06 17:25 +0000
              Re: newsgroup reader? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-07 02:24 +0000
    Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-05 01:13 +1300
      Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 18:03 +0000
        Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-05 18:05 +1300
      Re: newsgroup reader? erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2015-04-04 15:41 -0500
        Re: newsgroup reader? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-05 14:00 +1200
          Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-05 02:51 +0000
            Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-05 18:10 +1300
              Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-04 23:19 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-05 19:56 +1300
                Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-05 01:12 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-05 21:18 +1300
                Re: newsgroup reader? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-04-05 09:05 -0400
                Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-06 01:38 +1300
                Re: newsgroup reader? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-04-05 10:26 -0400
                Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-05 08:05 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-04-05 13:01 -0400
                Re: newsgroup reader? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-06 00:49 +0000
          Re: newsgroup reader? David Moorman <email@domain.com> - 2015-04-05 00:29 -0500
            Re: newsgroup reader? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-05 18:21 +1200
              Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-05 19:56 +1300
                Re: newsgroup reader? David Moorman <email@domain.com> - 2015-04-05 19:46 -0500
              Re: newsgroup reader? David Moorman <email@domain.com> - 2015-04-05 19:46 -0500
    Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 18:03 +0000
    Re: newsgroup reader? erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2015-04-04 15:39 -0500
      Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-04 13:45 -0700
  Re: newsgroup reader? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-04-04 14:22 -0700
    Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 22:26 +0000
      Re: newsgroup reader? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-04-04 19:21 -0700

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