Re: ftpget 1.1.beta[789] on linux doesn't work

On Mon, 28 Oct 1996, Duane Wessels wrote:

> ml@glink.net.hk writes:
>
> >I think there is another problem with the ftp code (not sure if
> >it is ftp.c or ftpget.c). We are running 1.0.12 and is trying to
> >upgrade to 1.0.18. After the upgrade, all ftp access failed.
> >
> >We are runing it on a Sparc 1000 with Solaris 2.4.
> >In our configuration, we have 'tcp_incoming_address' and
> >'tcp_outgoing_address' set to an alias IP address that we add
> >to the ethernet port.
> >
> >If I change the incoming and outgoing address back to the
> >0.0.0.0 default, then everything works again!
> >
> >I think the only difference between 1.0.12's and 1.0.18's ftp.c
> >is in the handling of the use of outgoing TCP address.
> >
> >I hope this help in finding out why some of us is having problem
> >with proxy ftp'ing.
>
> Can you send some indication of the error message? from the cache.log
> file or from the page you seen in the browser?
>
> Duane W.
>
>

I've found the cause of the problem. There was a typo in the DNS
entry for the reverse lookup. Sorry for wasting everybody's time..

Best regards,

King Ho
Global Link Information Services Ltd.
Received on Tue Oct 29 1996 - 12:47:29 MST