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Ben:
There is no question regarding OS/2 and the need for a good FTP client; it simply does not exist.

Strange, really.

Filezilla used to work with ODIN, but has not done so in years, (though I have not tried it with the latest ODIN updates).

Also, the need for FTP has diminished since Webrowsers integrated FTP into themselves.

There is still a need, just a diminished one, hence fewer clients.

That's too damn bad! in my opinion for I use FTP everyday and would welcome a proper client.

Andy Willis:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?key=ncftp&pushbutton=Search
Starting with 3.2.3 it supports large files but not sure on OS/2.

ivan:
Andy, I've already tried ncftp and it appears to be stuck at the 2GB barrier on OS/2.  It did flag up a warning that it couldn't continue though which is more than the others did.

It now looks as if I will borrow a windows notebook and use FileZilla to transfer the files from the old server to it and then transfer them to a NAS box.  Then use SAMBA to transfer the files from the NAS to their new home.

I have to agree with Ben we do need a GOOD FTP client for OS/2 that has no restrictions on file size.

Andy Willis:

--- Quote from: ivan on August 02, 2013, 12:27:21 pm ---Andy, I've already tried ncftp and it appears to be stuck at the 2GB barrier on OS/2.  It did flag up a warning that it couldn't continue though which is more than the others did.

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Just to verify I have the right information... you were using 3.2.5 without success?  I don't know that there were any previous OS/2 releases after the large file support was added.  I had 3.2.2 previous to this discussion myself and it wasn't introduced till 3.2.3.
Andy

Doug Bissett:

--- Quote ---There is no question regarding OS/2 and the need for a good FTP client; it simply does not exist.
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--- Quote ---I have to agree with Ben we do need a GOOD FTP client for OS/2 that has no restrictions on file size.
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Perhaps if we define what "good" means, somebody will take that information and create a "good" client. IMO we already have a "good" FTP server (Thanks to Peter Moylan).

My "requirements" would be:

1) Follows the latest RFC for FTP. I would assume that that would include large file support.

2) It works easily, and in the OS/2 way. Probably as a file system, similar to what SAMBA does, or even the way that Firefox does it (what is wrong with Firefox? I haven't checked, but I think it will handle files greater than 2 GB. I would assume that SeaMonkey does it the same way).

What else is there, that I haven't thought about? I admit that I usually use the old FTP-PM program for most things, and it does what needs to be done, quickly, and easily. I haven't used the version that supports greater than 2 GB files, but  would assume that it is the same as far as the user is concerned (whether it actually works, or not, is unknown to me - I must try it).

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