Originally posted by: Metallaxis
What do I do from now on?
Every time you fire up Agent (or go to use it), retrieve headers in the group(s) you're interested in. Then pick what you want, and start it downloading.
Yes. To speed it along, you might want to post a REQ: post. But I'd recommend a bunch of lurking first. As a long time Usenet user, it's annoying to get too many newbie questions in a forum that hums along nicely without. All the answers are out there (here?); you shouldn't need to clutter a good binaries group with help requests.
And after he posts it, how long does it stay there for people to get it?
What do I do from now on?
Every time you fire up Agent (or go to use it), retrieve headers in the group(s) you're interested in. Then pick what you want, and start it downloading.
Is it just me, or there isn't anything posted for download?
It's definitely just you! There are a few good things up at the moment.
Do I have to wait for someone to post a file?
It's definitely just you! There are a few good things up at the moment.
Do I have to wait for someone to post a file?
Yes. To speed it along, you might want to post a REQ: post. But I'd recommend a bunch of lurking first. As a long time Usenet user, it's annoying to get too many newbie questions in a forum that hums along nicely without. All the answers are out there (here?); you shouldn't need to clutter a good binaries group with help requests.
And after he posts it, how long does it stay there for people to get it?
That's highly dependent on your newsserver. A free server from your ISP might give you only a couple of days (and parts might be broken). A pay server like Giganews or EasyNews might run you $15 or $20 a month, but have way better retention and completeness.