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Mac Forum / General / Networking / December 2005suggestions for a FTP program for OS 8.6 to connect to a machine running Red Hat Linux?
Could somebody please make a suggestion of what FTP program I should use in Mac OS 8.6 to FTP to a friend's computer running Red Hat Linux? For some reason Fetch 4.0.1, Fetch 3.0.3 and 3.0.1 all stall out on "Getting directory list" after making the initial connection. I have no trouble with LeechFTP on my Windows computer, nor do I have any trouble if I run Yellow Dog Linux on the same computer. It only happens with Fetch or Mozilla. I've never had a problem with Fetch before, which is why I'm still using those old versions. Actually, I pulled 3.03 & 3.01 from my old version backups. The remote computer is set up to require a login/pass, and I need to be able to both upload (put) and download (get). Downloading multiple files in sequance (NOT concurrently, since he's using a modem) like Fetch does is also a must. > Could somebody please make a suggestion of what FTP program I should use > in Mac OS 8.6 to FTP to a friend's computer running Red Hat Linux? For [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > in sequance (NOT concurrently, since he's using a modem) like Fetch > does is also a must. Transmit? > Could somebody please make a suggestion of what FTP program I should use > in Mac OS 8.6 to FTP to a friend's computer running Red Hat Linux? For > some reason Fetch 4.0.1, Fetch 3.0.3 and 3.0.1 all stall out on "Getting > directory list" after making the initial connection The best FTP program in those days was Anarchie. m.  Signaturematt neuburg, phd = matt@tidbits.com, http://www.tidbits.com/matt/ Tiger - http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/tiger-customizing.html AppleScript - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596005571 Read TidBITS! It's free and smart. http://www.tidbits.com >> Could somebody please make a suggestion of what FTP program I should use >> in Mac OS 8.6 to FTP to a friend's computer running Red Hat Linux? For >> some reason Fetch 4.0.1, Fetch 3.0.3 and 3.0.1 all stall out on "Getting >> directory list" after making the initial connection > > The best FTP program in those days was Anarchie. m. Anarchie's strength was in its ability to search Archie. That capability aside, Fetch worked quite adequately for FTP per se. Anarchie has morphed into Interarchy. A MacOS 8.6-compatible version is still sold by Peter Lewis' company. AC SignatureIn America, through pressure of conformity, there is freedom of choice, but nothing to choose from - Peter Ustinov. > Anarchie's strength was in its ability to search Archie. That capability > aside, Fetch worked quite adequately for FTP per se. Anarchie has morphed > into Interarchy. A MacOS 8.6-compatible version is still sold by Peter Lewis' > company. And Fetch has morphed into ... Fetch. I belive it's a 5.0.4 these days <http://fetchsoftworks.com/> - Fetch 4 was compatible with MacOS 8. I think that Jim Matthews purchased the rights from Dartmouth after walking away with the cash from "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" and established Fetch Softworks. Fetch is still the only popular GUI solution which works with just about any host I can throw at it - from mainframes to micros. > Could somebody please make a suggestion of what FTP program I should use > in Mac OS 8.6 to FTP to a friend's computer running Red Hat Linux? For [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > in sequance (NOT concurrently, since he's using a modem) like Fetch > does is also a must. See http://www.macorchard.com/filetransfer/ Drew SignatureThe Mac Orchard - http://www.macorchard.com/ Essential Internet Applications since 1995 > Could somebody please make a suggestion of what FTP program I should use > in Mac OS 8.6 to FTP to a friend's computer running Red Hat Linux? For > some reason Fetch 4.0.1, Fetch 3.0.3 and 3.0.1 all stall out on "Getting > directory list" after making the initial connection. That's odd - 3.0.3 works just fine under OS 7.x on most old macs I've used it on, and certainly works fine under OS 9. Try Customize->Preferences, under the Misc tab check "Treat mystery items as files", and maybe try increasing the file list cache size. Under the Firewall tab, try turning passive mode on/off, and check that the range of data ports makes sense. Since other FTP programs work, it has to be a configuration issue in Fetch, so you could compare the settings in your LeechFTP with Fetch... I have no trouble > with LeechFTP on my Windows computer, nor do I have any trouble if I run > Yellow Dog Linux on the same computer. It only happens with Fetch or [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > in sequance (NOT concurrently, since he's using a modem) like Fetch > does is also a must. > For > some reason Fetch 4.0.1, Fetch 3.0.3 and 3.0.1 all stall out on "Getting > directory list" after making the initial connection. Have you checked whether you should be using passive or active ftp to that server? I don't remember whether it is in the program or on the system settings on the Mac, but it's there somewhere. Behavious will be like you are describing most of the time if that is set wrong. Signature/Jon For mail address, run the following in Terminal: echo 36199371860304980107073482417748002696458P|dc Skype: storhaugen |
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