Re: mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org

Re: mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org

[Richard Adams]

On Sunday 05 May 2002 12:38, G Anna wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Do you people know a mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org server?  I am
> trying to access this ftp://ftp.dict.org but it seems to not work for
> me.  Thank you for any help.

Works fine from here and from other computers i operate around the world, so 
just why does it not work for you.???

>
> Cheers,
> anna

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mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org

[G Anna]

Dear All,

Do you people know a mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org server?  I am
trying to access this ftp://ftp.dict.org but it seems to not work for
me.  Thank you for any help.

Cheers,
anna

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Re: mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org

[1stFlight]

try to ftp to it's ip address  ftp://209.58.150.153    perhaps you're having 
DNS issues. 

												Darryl

On Sunday 05 May 2002 08:38 am, G Anna wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Do you people know a mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org server?  I am
> trying to access this ftp://ftp.dict.org but it seems to not work for
> me.  Thank you for any help.
>
> Cheers,
> anna

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Re: mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org

[G Anna]

> Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 12:38:01 +0000
> From: Richard Adams <pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl>
> Subj: Re: mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org
> 
> On Sunday 05 May 2002 12:38, G Anna wrote:
> > Dear All,
> >
> > Do you people know a mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org server?  I am
> > trying to access this ftp://ftp.dict.org but it seems to not work for
> > me.  Thank you for any help.
> 
> Works fine from here and from other computers i operate around the world, so 
> just why does it not work for you.???

I have got no idea as to why it doesn't work.  I have tried it using
lynx and mozilla.  lynx complains that it cannot access the document
and mozilla returns an empty page with the URL ftp://ftp.dict.org/ (it
times out?)

Since it seems to work for others, I tried it using the ftp client

$ ftp ftp.dict.org

and I was able to access the dictd software.  I am currently
downloading!

Another problem I had is with wget.  After figuring out the actual URL
using the ftp client program I tried

$ wget -c ftp://ftp.dict.org/pub/dict/dictd-1.7.1.tar.gz

And I got the following error.

(begin-wget-output)

--20:56:28--  ftp://ftp.dict.org/pub/dict/dictd-1.7.1.tar.gz
  (try: 2) => `dictd-1.7.1.tar.gz'
Connecting to ftp.dict.org:21... connected!
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> TYPE I ... done.  ==> CWD pub/dict ... done.
==> PORT ... 
Invalid PORT.
Retrying.

--20:57:12--  ftp://ftp.dict.org/pub/dict/dictd-1.7.1.tar.gz
  (try: 3) => `dictd-1.7.1.tar.gz'
Connecting to ftp.dict.org:21... connected!
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> TYPE I ... done.  ==> CWD pub/dict ... done.
==> PORT ... 
Invalid PORT.
Retrying.

(end-wget-output)

So I am finally downloading the s/w through the ftp client program
itself.

Thank you all for the response.

Cheers,
anna

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Re: mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org

[G Anna]

> Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 08:57:05 -0400
> From: 1stFlight <1stflight@ameritech.net>
> Subj: Re: mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org
> 
> try to ftp to it's ip address ftp://209.58.150.153 perhaps you're
> having DNS issues.

Well.  As I have pointed out in my earlier response, my ftp program is
able to resolve ftp.dict.org

But still, I tried your suggestion, and my lynx still complains that
it cannot access the document.

Thanks for your time.

Cheers,
anna


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Re: mirror for ftp://ftp.dict.org

[Richard Adams]

On Sunday 05 May 2002 15:35, G Anna wrote:

> I have got no idea as to why it doesn't work.  I have tried it using
> lynx and mozilla.  lynx complains that it cannot access the document
> and mozilla returns an empty page with the URL ftp://ftp.dict.org/ (it
> times out?)
>
> Since it seems to work for others, I tried it using the ftp client

Well i think i can explain, it seems to be a very restricted site, lynx and 
netscape failed to get anything from that site, ftp can get things but only 
in "passive mode" and ONLY when there are "few" users, here is the output of 
my attempt to retrive the file;

ftp> get dictd-1.7.1.tar.gz
local: dictd-1.7.1.tar.gz remote: dictd-1.7.1.tar.gz
227 Passive mode OK (209,58,150,153,8,142)
550 7 of 5 maximum users.  Downloads disabled.
ftp>

In otherwords the site allows more connections than it will allow downloads 
for, as you see i was user number 7 and only 5 downloads at a time seem to be 
allowed.

> $ wget -c ftp://ftp.dict.org/pub/dict/dictd-1.7.1.tar.gz
>
> And I got the following error.
>
> (begin-wget-output)
>
> --20:56:28--  ftp://ftp.dict.org/pub/dict/dictd-1.7.1.tar.gz
>   (try: 2) => `dictd-1.7.1.tar.gz'
> Connecting to ftp.dict.org:21... connected!
> Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
> ==> TYPE I ... done.  ==> CWD pub/dict ... done.
> ==> PORT ...
> Invalid PORT.
> Retrying.

Thats because that site only allows passive mode.

>
> So I am finally downloading the s/w through the ftp client program
> itself.

Your lucky ;-)

>
> Thank you all for the response.
>
> Cheers,
> anna

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Regards Richard
pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/

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