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Subject: how to make Gnus disconnect
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From: James LewisMoss <dres@scsn.net>
Date: 31 Jan 1997 13:21:59 -0500
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OK.  I have looked for a solution in the Gnus source and haven't found
one.  I have an on again off again connection with the internet
through dynamic IP assignment and diald.  Problem is that once I
disconnect Gnus often still has a connection (or at least thinks it
does) to the news server.  So when I am reconnected and tell it to
check new news it can't connect, and just sits there trying.
Eventually (couple of minutes later... seems like almost five though I
haven't actually tested it) it will give up and disconnect.  Is there
any way to FORCE it to disconnect?  I know when my IP has changed and
it isn't going to be able to connect.  Or maybe even a pointer to code
that could be modified to check the hostname of the original
connection and the current hostname so it'll disconnect on its own?

Thanks
Jim

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