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