Convert feeder-only to feeder+reader

[Jeffrey M.Vinocur]

On Sep 27, 2004, at 5:24 AM, Mike Zanker wrote:

> I need to add reading capability to a feeder-only box (running 2.4.1).
> The box currently has overview and reading disabled and is using CNFS.
>
> I presume that this is simply a case of enabling overview and reading
> (and modifying the daily expire to include overview).

Yes.

Of course, only newly arrived articles will be accessible to readers.


> I'd also like to start with a new active file because the current one
> has become very untidy with many unwanted groups. Can I do this without
> affecting the history database or article spool?

Huh.  I suppose you could, since there's no readers to care if your 
article numbers get reset.  I'm pretty sure nothing will break, 
although if you're going to start fresh it couldn't hurt to wipe 
history (recreate following the directions in INSTALL).


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Jeffrey M. Vinocur
jeff at litech.org