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Date:      Tue, 31 May 2005 12:00:05 -0700
From:      Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com>
To:        Glenn Dawson <glenn@antimatter.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ftp server frustrating
Message-ID:  <200505311200.06206.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <6.1.0.6.2.20050531101320.02c46eb0@cobalt.antimatter.net>
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On Tuesday 31 May 2005 10:17,  the author Glenn Dawson contributed to the 
dialogue on-
 Re: ftp server frustrating: 

>At 09:15 AM 5/31/2005, Vizion wrote:
>>It is the general problem that concerns me - if I am in some goddamned
>>foreign
>>port trying to get an individual file by a slow ftp connection from my
>>waterproof windows rugged tablet for subsequent transfer to my on below
>> decks freebsd server I do not want to have to be frustratingly
>> disconnected because the typing speed on my tablet is limited!
>
>why not use:
>
>ftp -A ftp.freebsd.org
>
>under windows, and
>
>ftp -a ftp.freebsd.org
>
>under freebsd?
>
>-Glenn
because I never looked at the manual - and old habits die hard <chuckles> I 
guess there was no such thing when I first used ftp!!

I still cant understand why the cut off is set so short!!

I guess you are in the business of getting old dogs to learn new tricks!!! :-)


David

-- 
40 yrs navigating and computing in blue waters.
English Owner & Captain of British Registered 60' bluewater Ketch S/V Taurus.
 Currently in San Diego, CA. Sailing May/June bound for Europe via Panama 
Canal.



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