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        Terry Lambert <terry@cs.weber.edu>, hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: Install Wish 
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Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 16:28:44 -0700
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@freefall.cdrom.com>
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> I think I was misunderstood. I meant in the install utility for 2.x. When 
> an FTP fails, a nice bright dialog box saying "ftp to ... failed" and my 
> only option is to hit the "Ok" button, when I'm frantically saying "No, 
> no, no, give me another chance!!!!".

Let me see what I can do.. :-)

The planned 2.1 install won't even use ncftp - it'll use libftp and
manage the connections direction.  A LOT easier to handle timeouts and
such that way! :-)

					Jordan