Re: [Pan-users] PAN best newsreader under Linux but ...

[Wolf J . Flywheel]

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On Tuesday 31 December 2002 06:17, Ade wrote:

> I'm trying to access MP3 files from alt.binaries.sounds.* and am
> finding it difficult.  I've worked out that you have to select "Don't
> save attachments" for pan to save the attachments but I'm not sure how

        That sounds perverse!  ;)  Are you sure the post you're trying to get 
is 
complete?  (Green puzzle-piece next to the header, indicating that Pan 
has seen headers for all the multiple parts.)

> to assemble all the parts into one mp3 file.  I tried cat and then
> downloaded & installed yydecode which produces a short clip of sound. 
> I'm guessing this is the contents of just one of the parts.

        If you must do it this way (the hard way), save *all* the pieces into 
the same place and do "yydecode *" -- it should locate the parts and 
decode them properly.  I used to do that for 200MB AVI files, so I know 
it'll work on mp3s.  :)

> Apologies if I'm being thick but just how do I download useable, entire
> mp3s from usenet?
> I'm running pan 0.11.4 on RH7.1.

        I'm assuming you already tried right-clicking on the header of the 
posting that contains the tune you want, and choosing "Save article 
attachment"... it's been a long time since I used 0.11.4, but I thought 
it handled yEnc posts.

        In (more) current versions, that's all you have to do -- click, save, 
and go have some coffee if you're trying to grab a whole movie or 
something.  :)

Good luck,

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