[plug] Problem with gFTP - solved

[Bret Busby]

On Fri, 4 Jul 2008, Keith Bawden wrote:

> 
> On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 20:05, Bret Busby <bret at busby.net> wrote:
>> The ISP that provides the web site hosting, apparently made changes to their
>> FTP server(s)...
>
> Not unusual. As I said in an earlier post just because they say the
> problem is not at their end does not make it so. Also if this is a
> business plan you are on then they should notify you of changes to
> their system/infrastructure in advance. If they failed to do so I
> would escalate the issue, as unannounced changes to a business plan
> should be a definite no no.
>
> If it is a home user plan then generally "good luck" or "best effort"
> is par for the course.
>
> Regards, Keith
>

The ISP have advised me that they cannot replicate the problem.

I have done it with various FTP clients, on both Debian 4.0 and Ubuntu 
8.04, and, here, it comes down to Extended Passive Mode working, and, 
Passive Mode not working.

I have posted a message on the gftp mailing list, asking what prospect 
exists of gftp being upgraded/modified, to incorporate Extended Passive 
Mode (defined in RFC2428 in September 1998), as the laste specified (on 
the gftp web site) stable version of gftp, is dated April 2005. The gftp
developer is on that mailing list.

The ISP "plan" for Internet access, is a "home" one that I have just 
signed up for, with a 2 year contract. The download speeds are pretty 
good (ADSL2, with some downloads reaching 300+ Kb/s); up to about 
10Mb/minute. But, the FTP access is a bit problematic...

--
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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