Re: [Pan-users] pan2 problems on freebsd 6.0

[bob self]

Jim Reiss wrote:

> > 1. I have about 12 news groups subscribed. I try to download all of the 
> > headers for these, but after 30 minutes or so I go back to the computer 
> > and pan is
> > no longer running and I need to start over. Why?
> >    
> A likely cause is running out of memory.  Unless you're using the
> unreleased version from CVS, any group with lots of articles will
> consume all the RAM on a system with typical amounts of memory.
>
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> > 2. how can you view "all groups" and then select a group to subscribe to 
> > without the program first asking you if you if you want download some 
> > headers?
> >    
> Select the group with the middle mouse button and then right click on it
> to subscribe, if I understand your question correctly.
>
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feature request:

Is it possible to put up a dialog box to say that you've run out of 
memory (or about to run out)? It's not very user-friendly to just die with
no explanation.

I was watching 'top' just before it crashed. About 18% of my swap space 
was being used. Shouldn't I still have virtual memory
left? I've ordered 1 gig of memory. I only have 256 megs right now.