Re: lynx-dev lynx problem "metamail"

[Klaus Weide]

On Sun, 15 Aug 1999, Vlad Harchev wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Jason Mellblom wrote:
> 
> > Hello !
> > I have a problem with lynx, that i dont know how to fix.
> > WHen i start up lynx, the only message i get is:
> > "metamail: Can't open temporary file!"
> > 
> > Can you tell me what's wrong / how to fix it?
> > I'm currently running mandrake 6.0 with 2.2.10 kernel.
> > 
> > Thanks a lot!
> > Jason
> > 
> 
>  I have heard that something wrong is with '/tmp' on mandrake 6.0 (probably it
> doesn't exist). Seems this causes problems.

Nonsense.  Correct info has been posted.  Look in the lynx-dev
archives, look for "metamail:".  If you can't do that, and don't
understand the problem, it's better not to respond at all.

Don't start weird rumours that "something is wrong with '/tmp'".
This doesn't help anyone.

    Klaus