From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 10 02:43:37 2006 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 6EA7716A400 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:43:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mnorwick@centurytel.net) Received: from msa1-mx.centurytel.net (msa1-mx.centurytel.net [209.142.136.125]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1A82843D46 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:43:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from mnorwick@centurytel.net) Received: from [192.168.1.15] (69-179-4-51.dyn.centurytel.net [69.179.4.51]) by msa1-mx.centurytel.net (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k3A2hYqj027189 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 21:43:35 -0500 Message-ID: <4439C5FD.2010309@centurytel.net> Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 21:42:05 -0500 From: "Michael D. Norwick" User-Agent: Debian Thunderbird 1.0.2 (X11/20051002) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Numerous ftp timeouts - why? 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: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:43:37 -0000 fbsd_user wrote: >I had this same problem when I was on dial up line. >Once I got cable ISP internet connection the problem never happened >again. >Those ftp sites are busy and dial up connections degrade performance >for the other concurrent users logged onto the ftp site and so dial >up users get timed out and dropped. > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Michael D. >Norwick >Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 2:59 PM >To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Numerous ftp timeouts - why? > > >New to FreeBSD not new to *nix. Have the docs/handbook/faq, etc. >Using >freebsd 6.0 RELEASE on Compaq Proliant 2500R. >Why when trying to install various apps from ports do the ftp >sessions >frequently timeout? If I manually fetch packages from >sites the download goes ok, but this means I have to copy files to >/usr/ports/distfiles manually. did 'man fetch' but still no clue >as to why this happens. > >Thank You, > >Michael >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to >"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > I'm on DSL. The client wants to switch to EXTENDED PASSIVE MODE the first time I want to change directories when connecting manually. I end up selecting passive 'off' to change directories without the connection locking up. I tried allowing bi-directional FTP requests through my firewall. Still no joy. Just finishing up building KDE, it's been on and off for three days! Thank You for the reply. Michael