OS/2, eCS & ArcaOS - Technical > Networking
FTP
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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