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Date: Tue, 04 Mar 1997 23:02:26 -0600
From: Mike Larsen <criticar@execpc.com>
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I have downloaded boot.flp twice in the past ten days but in both cases
was unable to install over a PPP / FTP connection.  I dial into my ISP
PPP account through the install term, login and get a PPP started text
message.  Sometimes, term says "packet mode".  It seems as if the
connection is dropped within 5-10 secs (click) but even if I initiate
the transfer immediately, I get errors.  Sometimes, it says "logging
into ftp@ftp.freebsd.org" for some time (300 secs?) and then says
"unable to login to ftp.freebsd.org".  Other times, it jumps right to
"unable to login".  P5-100 Intel motherboard, Sportster 28.8K internal
modem on com3.  Any idea what it going wrong?

Thanks,

Mike Larsen