In article <1994Nov3.121536.33016@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] writes: > > > Hi, > > I am having a problem with my newsrc file. Every now and then, ( 4 > times in the last week) when I go into news from the vax I get an error and a > screen dump. When I delete the newsrc file I can get into news but then I have > to re-register all of my newsgroups again. Any ideas what might be the problem > and how I can fix it? > I say a post about 4 months ago with the same problem but I did not see > a reply. :( > > I had the same problem. My solution? A DCL that copies my NEWSRC file to a backup. When news blows up, I just copy the backup over the real one. I then get right back in... hasn't failed me yet. DOn't know why it works, since nothing should be modifying my newsrc file when I'm not logged in. --