i was just using a the standard ftp client on 5.2 and 6.0. ill try to upgrade the 5.2 client and see if that helps. Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote: > > On Thu, 4 Nov 1999, Steve Dixon wrote: > > > im using wu-ftp 2.6.0 from the updates for 6.0. on a few of our 6.0 > > machines we are experiencing painfully slow ftp transfers. we connect > > just fine and log in, but as soon as an ls is done or a transfer is > > started it takes days to get a directory structure or get the file > > transfered. > > By any chance, are you using a broken client, such as lynx or > mirror? Starting from 2.6.0, wu-ftpd is fully compliant with the RFCs > describing FTP, therefore it waits for the client to close the data > connection before accepting new data on the control connection. > Some clients don't do this correctly (we'll provide an update for lynx in > the next few days). > > LLaP > bero > > -- > To unsubscribe: > mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null -- Steve Dixon Dpn, Incorporated System Administrator Phone - 702.873.3282 Email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe: mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null