There is something weird about the FTP server at ftp.lyx.org which is giving ncftp trouble. Here's the output of script with the non-printing characters edited out: Script started on Thu Jan 18 10:07:22 2001 sunspot:~> ncftp ftp.lyx.org mNcFTP 3.0.1 (March 27, 2000) by Mike Gleason ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Resolving ftp.lyx.org... Connecting to 138.195.130.75... ProFTPD 1.2.0pre10 Server (Debian) [brahma.via.ecp.fr] Logging in... Invalid reply: "<85>Jan 18 19:07:28 proftpd[2628]: brahma.via.ecp.fr (sunspot.csun.edu[130.166.114.30]) - ANON anonymous: Login successful." Invalid reply: "" Script done on Thu Jan 18 10:07:31 2001 -- Stephen Walton, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, California State University, Northridge [EMAIL PROTECTED]