FTP client problem

[Stan Hiller]

Sounds to me like you might need to specify passive mode for the file
transfer. Usually just typing 'passive' at the prompt will be
sufficient to get your client into passive mode. 

Have a go with that and see if doesn't clear up your issue.


On Sun, Nov 07, 2004 at 04:08:07PM -0800, Michael Phillips wrote:
> Hello guys,
>      I am have problems with the ftp client.  I have a website that is hosted
> on catalog.com.  I can login to the account fine.  I can change the directory
> to the one I want.  The problem is when it use the command put.  The command
> hangs when it is transfering the file.  I can use another computer with linux
> on it and it works fine.  The only thing that I have been doing that might
> affect this is compiling a new kernel.
> 
> The computer that the ftp does not work kernel is:
> Linux laptop 2.6.8-mdp04 #1 Fri Nov 5 23:01:26 EST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
> 
> The computer that the ftp does work kernel is:
> Linux tower 2.4.26-1-386 #2 Sat May 1 16:31:24 EST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
> 
> Both systems has Debian Sarge installed on them.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated
> 
> Michael
> 
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