ftp disconnects
Morgan Burke
on opposite sides of the continent. They are both SGI systems running
Irix 5.2. I use "mget" with prompting disabled to retrieve the files,
but after a while (usually about 15 files or so), the ftp connection
breaks. I have to reopen the connection several times just to get all
the files I need, but this is a real hassle when the command is "mget *"
and I want to resume partway through the file list, and not recopy
everything again. Any ideas on why this is happening? I never noticed
this problem with Irix 4.X, so it doesn't seem to be network related.
-- Morgan Burke
mor...@sitka.triumf.ca
Walter Roberson
:I often have to ftp large numbers of files between two machines
:on opposite sides of the continent. They are both SGI systems running
:Irix 5.2. I use "mget" with prompting disabled to retrieve the files,
:but after a while (usually about 15 files or so), the ftp connection
:breaks.
You need the ftp patch for IRIX 5.2. My records seem to indicate that
this is patch SG000041; there may be a newer update to it since then.
Unfortunately, you will have to ask the TAC for a copy of the patch,
as SGI currently feels it is necessary to grill you to prove you are a real
SGI owner and that you really are having the problems you claim :-(
If you have not installed any patches before, you will need patch 34,
which is a bit messy to install. I would also suggest picking up patch 65.
patch 65 is an important security fix; SGI has made it and patch 34 available
in ftp://ftp.sgi.com/pub/security .
Walter Roberson robe...@ibd.nrc.ca
Michael Fink
> Thanks to everyone who recommended patch 41 for the ftp problem.
> SGI has apparently revised this, since patch number 162 is
> now recommended by Customer Support.
The same problem exists under IRIX6.0. What is the appropriate patch number?
Sincerely,
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