From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 31 20:58:14 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21DEB16A41C for ; Tue, 31 May 2005 20:58:14 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com) Received: from lakecmmtao06.coxmail.com (lakecmmtao06.coxmail.com [68.99.120.82]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9750043D1F for ; Tue, 31 May 2005 20:58:13 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com) Received: from dns1 ([64.58.171.82]) by lakecmmtao06.coxmail.com (InterMail vM.6.01.04.04 201-2131-118-104-20050224) with ESMTP id <20050531205812.PDJJ6121.lakecmmtao06.coxmail.com@dns1>; Tue, 31 May 2005 16:58:12 -0400 From: Vizion To: Dan Nelson Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 13:52:59 -0700 User-Agent: KMail/1.8 References: <200505310818.45961.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> <200505311329.51748.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> <20050531204713.GC90259@dan.emsphone.com> In-Reply-To: <20050531204713.GC90259@dan.emsphone.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200505311353.00339.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ftp server frustrating X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 20:58:14 -0000 On Tuesday 31 May 2005 13:47, the author Dan Nelson contributed to the dialogue on- Re: ftp server frustrating: >In the last episode (May 31), Vizion said: >> On Tuesday 31 May 2005 13:00, the author Dan Nelson contributed to the dialogue on- Re: ftp server frustrating: >> >ftp.freebsd.org is actually 2 machines; the one at 62.243.72.50 >> >(ftp.beastie.tdk.net) seems to have the 15 second timeout. The one at >> >204.152.184.73 (freebsd.isc.org) doesn't. >> >> Ok so we are now agreed that the timing for the machine to which I >> connected is set at 15 seconds? > >I never doubted you :) You did not - it was someone else who challenged my 15 second figure! > >> dns returns 62.243.72.50 so that machine is the first contact. Surely >> it is not intended to be aset so that manually logins are virtually >> impossible.. I do not see anything in your reference to indicate such >> a goal. > >That's because I did not want to make guesses as to why the >administrator set a 15 second timeout. > >> Is there any reason why the timimg on that machine cannot be adjusted >> so that it is the same as the machine you tested? If it is a minute >> or more that would be reasonable but 15 seconds is far too short for >> anyone at the keyboard who is not a keyboard racing greyhound!! :-) > >Dunno. As I said in my first email, you'll probably have to ask the >administrator of that site. I did email him and the response seemed a trifle defensive I am hoping that he can be pursuaded to change the setting - 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.