In article <1996Jan26.152511@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] (Kent Cover
t) writes:
> In article <1996Jan26.081425@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] (Kent Cov
ert) writes:
>> In article <1996Jan26.024114@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] write
s:
>>> Question:
>>>
>>>         What's up with the nntp server?  All of the newsgroups which I read
>>> only have a couple new messages in them -- usually they have dozens per days
.
>>> Anyone know what is happening?
>>
>> We're supposed to receive redundant newsfeeds from 2 locations:  Ohio State
>> and OarNet.  After looking at the logs, it appears that we haven't received
>> any news from Ohio State in a while (at least a week).  It also appears
>> that OarNet's feed has been reduced to just a trickle.
>>
>> I'll put a call into both of these groups this morning to see if I can
>> figure out what's going on.
>>
>> What this newsgroup for more information as it becomes available.
>
> After checking with Ohio State, I've found that they have halted our feed.
> Apparantly, feeding us was becoming too big of a burden for their systems.
> The feed from Ohio State was a redundant feed (mirrored by the feed from
> OarNet) so I don't expect many reprecusions from this.
>
> The feed from OarNet seems to be getting better.  I haven't gotten in touch
> with anyone there yet.
 
Oarnet reported the following:
 
  NEWS3 NEWSFEED PROBLEMS
  -----------------------
 
  During the network outage on Wednesday morning we added additional
  hard drive space to the news machines.  There was a configuration
  error on the install that did not become apparent until today.
  It has been corrected and we will continue to monitor it.
 
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                                     Kent Covert, Software Coordinator
                                     Miami Computing and Information Services
                                     Miami University, Oxford, OH
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