Mail Archives: opendos/1997/02/12/04:32:44
On Tue, 11 Feb 1997, Colin W. Glenn wrote:
> > > And this is what I'm talking about, unless you're referring to _direct_
> > > access to the FTP server, thanks no, I'll stick to "ftp://".
> > Yes, I'd prefer to use ftp too, however the only method I'm aware
> > of is via http:// right now. (Via caldera that is)
>
> Oh!, I see what you're missing!, the http:// feeds the download command to
> the cgi and it immediately generates a ftp:// which your browser catches
> and resends to get the real link! This happens fast because the gateway
> stays open waiting for the ftp link it just sent you to come right back!
>
> Try it with trace on.
I've got no idea what you are talking about. What I'm talking
about is sitting at the bash prompt and typing:
bash~# ftp ftp.caldera.com
And then cd'ing to a directory and typing "get od...."
What I'm getting at is NOT using a web browser for downloading at
all, but using an FTP client. FTP doesn't understand http://
URL's.
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