In article <bd8cil$4l9$1[at]pcls4.std.com>,
Tom Kraemer <tkraemer+csmc[at]world.std.com> wrote:

> Nearly every time I start up MT-NW 3.2 (according to the about box), I
> get a "corrupt article cache" message or something similar. Any way to
> kill this?
>
> Running Jaguar 10.2.6 on a first-edition dual-USB iBook (500MHz).

You might try MT-NW 3.3b1. I've been using it since last October, and
haven't had any significant problems with it.

--
Gordon Alley <*>
<mailto:galley[at]texas.net>
<http://galley.home.texas.net>

In article <galley-734801.01114824062003[at]newsr1.texas.rr.com>,
"Gordon B. Alley" <galley[at]texas.net> wrote:

:> In article <bd8cil$4l9$1[at]pcls4.std.com>,
:> Tom Kraemer <tkraemer+csmc[at]world.std.com> wrote:
:>
:> > Nearly every time I start up MT-NW 3.2 (according to the about box), I
:> > get a "corrupt article cache" message or something similar. Any way to
:> > kill this?
:> >
:> > Running Jaguar 10.2.6 on a first-edition dual-USB iBook (500MHz).
:>
:> You might try MT-NW 3.3b1. I've been using it since last October, and
:> haven't had any significant problems with it.

I do use 3.3b1, and I have experienced this particular problem only
after going through some binary groups. I rarely do that, but the next
start of MT-NW after doing so invariably gives me a corrupt cache error.
The only other problem is that it insists on telling me that my default
browser is too old -- I use Netscape 7.02!!! I do wish Simon would find
the time to get 3.3 finalized.

= Steve =
--
Steve W. Jackson
Montgomery, Alabama

In article <bddlcn$7mg$4[at]pcls4.std.com>,
Tom Kraemer <tkraemer+csmc[at]world.std.com> wrote:

> Steve W. Jackson <stevewjackson[at]charter.net> wrote:
>
> > I do use 3.3b1, and I have experienced this particular problem only
> > after going through some binary groups. I rarely do that, but the next
> > start of MT-NW after doing so invariably gives me a corrupt cache error.
> > The only other problem is that it insists on telling me that my default
> > browser is too old -- I use Netscape 7.02!!! I do wish Simon would find
> > the time to get 3.3 finalized.
>
> Amen. I primarily use MT-NW for binaries (Pr0n and warez, I'm not
> proud) but there doesn't seem to be any pattern as to when I see the
> error or not.

FWIW, I've always had problems downloading binaries with MT-NW, both the
"classic" and the OS 10 versions. For that (and other) reasons, I
find it much easier to download all binaries - even Mac binaries - with
Agent on Windows XP, then move the files over to the OS 10 box via LAN.

Jim

In article <nunya-6EFAC5.08023527062003[at]28-72.newscene.com>,
Jim <nunya[at]business.net> wrote:

:> In article <bddlcn$7mg$4[at]pcls4.std.com>,
:> Tom Kraemer <tkraemer+csmc[at]world.std.com> wrote:
:>
:> > Steve W. Jackson <stevewjackson[at]charter.net> wrote:
:> >
:> > > I do use 3.3b1, and I have experienced this particular problem only
:> > > after going through some binary groups. I rarely do that, but the next
:> > > start of MT-NW after doing so invariably gives me a corrupt cache error.
:> > >
:> > > The only other problem is that it insists on telling me that my default
:> > > browser is too old -- I use Netscape 7.02!!! I do wish Simon would find
:> > > the time to get 3.3 finalized.
:> >
:> > Amen. I primarily use MT-NW for binaries (Pr0n and warez, I'm not
:> > proud) but there doesn't seem to be any pattern as to when I see the
:> > error or not.
:>
:> FWIW, I've always had problems downloading binaries with MT-NW, both the
:> "classic" and the OS 10 versions. For that (and other) reasons, I
:> find it much easier to download all binaries - even Mac binaries - with
:> Agent on Windows XP, then move the files over to the OS 10 box via LAN.
:>
:> Jim

I've used MT in one form or another for a very long time and NEVER had
any trouble downloading binaries. My only problem has been with
decoding in some forms, but downloading has always been a breeze --
except that Charter provides access through a contract with SuperNews
and caps my damn download rates in binaries at about 16K!!

= Steve =
--
Steve W. Jackson
Montgomery, Alabama

In article <stevewjackson-699E4E.16115927062003[at]corp.supernews.com>,
"Steve W. Jackson" <stevewjackson[at]charter.net> wrote:

> I've used MT in one form or another for a very long time and NEVER had
> any trouble downloading binaries. My only problem has been with
> decoding in some forms, but downloading has always been a breeze --
> except that Charter provides access through a contract with SuperNews
> and caps my damn download rates in binaries at about 16K!!

The problem I always seem to have is that files that download completely
with Agent will sometimes download incompletely with MT.

IOW, I'll get an incomplete download with MT, move 2 chairs over to my
main Windows machine, go to the same newsgroup in Agent, and get a
complete download. I can go back to MT, refresh the headers, download
again and it's *still* incomplete. After a few episodes of this, I
gave up.

I dunno if it's something I'm doing wrong, or a setting or whatever.
All I know is I have less trouble with Agent. I'm using a cable modem,
and both machines are using the same account on Newscene, so I'm looking
at *exactly* the same newsgroups.

OTOH, Agent blows for ordinary reading/replying. I tend to always use
MT for this - as I am now - even if I'm in a "Windows" newsgroup!

Jim