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. _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
