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kai.grossjohann@uni-duisburg.de (Kai Großjohann) writes:

> Christopher <christop@localhost.localdomain> writes:
> 
> > Normally I use emacs for text editing, so I am accustomed to quitting by 
> > typing crtl+x, ctrl+c. But gnus is apparently a kind of plug-in which you 
> > have to exit first by typing "q" in order for it to work properly when you 
> > start it the next time.
> 
> Well, Gnus _does_ write the auto-save file...
> 
> Do you still have the problem that Gnus wants to download the active
> file? 
> 
> kai
> -- 
> ~/.signature is: umop ap!sdn    (Frank Nobis)

Nope. The problem is solved. I get a message at the bottom of the
screen which says "reading active file," and then I very quickly see a
list of newsgroups to which I have subscribed.