--- loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2005/12/20 15:56:38	1.40
+++ loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2005/12/22 02:38:44	1.41
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.40 2005/12/20 15:56:38 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.41 2005/12/22 02:38:44 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1401,9 +1401,9 @@ sub get_display_settings {
     my ($tmp) = keys(%settings);
     if ($tmp=~ /^(con_lost|error|no_such_host)/i) {
         %settings = ();
-        unless ($tmp eq 'error: 2 tie(GDBM) Failed while attempting dump') {
-            &logthis('Error retrieving whatsnew settings: '.$tmp.' for '.
-                                $uname.':'.$udom.' for course: '.$cid);
+        unless ($tmp =~ /^error: 2 /) {
+            &Apache::lonnet::logthis('Error retrieving whatsnew settings: '.
+            $tmp.' for '.$uname.':'.$udom.' for course: '.$cid);
         }
     }
     return %settings;