socket(PF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_IP) = 3 connect(3, {sin_family=AF_INET, sin_port=htons(53), sin_addr=inet_addr("64.34.4.36")}, 16) = 0 send(3, ")\2\1\0\0\1\0\0\0\0\0\0\4gort\3c"..., 30, 0) = 30 oldselect(4, [3], NULL, NULL, {5, 0}) = 0 (Timeout) close(3) = 0

That's part of a trace from an slrn startup (which failed). The network was down, and neither pine nor slrn could start. Any ideas why? Shots in the dark?