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From: gsrfy@levels.sait.edu.au
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Frustrating problem with ftp
Message-ID: <15583.2729f9c6@levels.sait.edu.au>
Date: 27 Oct 90 21:19:02 GMT
Organization: Sth Australian Inst of Technology
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Error 121 on trying to load a binary file
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Boy ! am I frustrated !

Today I tried again to "ftp" AMIGA software from "ux1.cso.uiuc.edu". This
time I had my trusty old AMIGA 500 hooked up to the VAX where I work.

I used the Shareware programme "handshake" to download software using
KERMIT protocol. I made certain that I selected 8-bit binary mode on
"handshake" and I issued a command "SET FILE TYPE BINARY" to the kermit
server programme on the VAX.

Result : although I had no problems when I downloaded text files, when
I downloaded "AMIGAZOO" from the ftp-site and then tried to run the resulting
binary image, the system on my AMIGA told me "ERROR 121" ( cannot load
the file or something like that ).

Can some experienced AMIGA user tell me what I have missed ?

( Yes, I made a special point of issuing the "BINARY" command while
accessing the ftp-site. )

I will keep trying, but I must still be doing something wrong.

Rick Yuan
Adelaide, AUSTRALIA

P.S.	This "Handshake" terminal programme is really great !