if this goes via ftp-proxy(8), you can sometimes expect problems like this, because ftp-proxy does not correctly handle the SYNCH sequence required to abort connections mid-stream.
I generally suggest using http for pkg_add -u anyway though, it is usually *way* faster. On 2011-11-30, Patrick Lamaiziere <patf...@davenulle.org> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm trying to update packages with pkg_add via ftp : > > # pkg_add -ui > Error from > ftp://ftp.irisa.fr/pub/OpenBSD/5.0/packages/amd64/gperf-3.0.4.tgz 421 > There are too many connections from your internet address. ftp: Can't > connect or login to host `ftp.irisa.fr' > Error from > ftp://ftp.irisa.fr/pub/OpenBSD/5.0/packages/amd64/gtar-1.26p0.tgz 421 > There are too many connections from your internet address. ftp: Can't > connect or login to host `ftp.irisa.fr' > ... > > Is there a way to limit the number of FTP connections for pkg_add? > > Thanks, regards.
