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Message-ID: <399C076D.1A05705A@bellsouth.net> 
From: Larry Condon <darkars@bellsouth.net>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.misc,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Why do FTP downloads stall under RH6.2 linux
References: <39971455.1847E295@earthlink.net>
<8ngtqg$7t8$1@ultranews.duc.auburn.edu>
<87itszrjri.fsf@aardvark.mainmatter.com> 
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:40:29 -0400

man wget

Wget has never failed to retrieve a full file for me, even through a
disconnect/reconnect sequence.  As to the ftp programs, most problems seem (to
me) to be active/passive transfer issues

Rinaldi

no email please, not my box.

Robert Kiesling wrote:

> It could be due to several reasons, but there seems to be due to an
> incompatibility with the ftp server daemon, as it occurs both with NT
> and Linux servers.  I've noticed it mostly when connecting to wu-ftpd.
> I'm not sure exactly what daemon NT servers use.  It might be due to
> large data packets overrunning the buffers, but there's no conclusive
> proof of that.  About the only real fix I've been able to come up with
> is to use the Linux port of the FreeBSD ftp server, which you'll need
> to build on your own system.  It's on freshmeat, at least, and should
> be on the standard source archives.
>
> Robert
>
> (@ home)
>
> martij4@mail.auburn.edu (Jason A Martin) writes:
>
> > I do not have a solution here but I do have the same problem and I have
> > noticed some peculiarities:
> >
> > 1) This only occurs with ftp exchanges, (at least through my experience)
> >       and typically on larger file gets.
> > 2) it happens with masqueraded transfers or on transfers originating from
> >       the server itself.
> > 3) /sbin/ifup ppp0 has been putting a lock on the wrong serial port
> > 4) The behavior changes when I use setserial to reassign the uart type:
> >       8250: Every transfer work perfectly, as you would expect for
> >               this uart. it is slow, but reliable. Very slow, but
> >               all transfers work.
> >       16550a: should work, my modem is new and not a winmodem. In fact
> >               it does work on everything but some ftp transfers. not
> >               all, but some. speed is good, except the little problem
> >       most other uarts function like the 16550a as far as I can tell.
> > 5) Obviously is not a modem issue because windows 9x and NT 5 have no
> >       issues with it.
> > 6) /dev/ttyS0 and /dev/ttyS2 share irqs, but I think this is standard.
> > 7) I believe that this problem may have originated when I installed the
> >       2.2.16 kernel, though I have not yet tested this hypothesis.
> > 8) the client software is not the issue either, as ftp, ncftp, and
> >       netscape (linux) and opera/explorer/ftp (win/masqueraded machine)
> >       all give the same trouble.
> >
> >       I hope that these leads can give someone some insigt into a
> > solution. My system is offline at the moment and unfortunately no solutions
> > can be tested. as a temp solution for these downloads I have been
> > switching the uart to 8250 (requires restarting of ppp0) and this is a
> > pain. not to mention the 20 meg downloads at 2k/s take quite a while.
> >       If I can't get it fixed then my hope is taht the 2.4.x kernels do
> > not cause the same problem. I am curious if anyone has this problem who
> > is NOT connecting over a modem. That is why I think the problem
> > originates through the serial port. Good luck,
> >
> >       Jason
> >
> >
>
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> http://www.mainmatter.com/

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