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From: peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Downloading from UM-MTS.CC.UMICH.EDU - need help
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Date: 30 Jan 91 15:35:24 GMT
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In article <TBUTLER.91Jan29215600@wpi.WPI.EDU>, tbutler@wpi.WPI.EDU (Tim Butler) writes:
> 
> In article <kscott.665190644@locke.mmwb.ucsf.edu> kscott@cgl.ucsf.edu (Kevin Scott) writes:
> 
> >   I have been trying to download PC2:DO/DOWNLOAD2 from UM-MTS
> >   and have been unsuccessful.  If I try to download using the explicit
> >   pathname I get a file not found problem.  If I try to get to the
> >   directory to download I get the message
> ...etc..
> >   I suspect this may be a problem with ftp.
> 
> It is actually a problem with the obsolete operating system: MTS
> 
> MTS does not have subdirectories, it is a flat filing system. That is why
> getting a directory listing would take eons, it lists all files. (actually
> all files that you have privilege to see, ones that begin with the right
> owner code among others. In this case apparently PC2:. So if I log into account
> BC7R, for example, all my files are prefixed with BC7R:. If I list my files 
> with FILES, though, the prefix is not shown) 
> 
> Try specifying both the remote and local filenames, i.e:
> get  PC2:DO/DOWNLOAD2 validname.doc
> 
> MTS also does not allow wildcards. So I don't think mget is usable.

Sure it does.  Though I think it's the ? character.  Try "PC2:DO/?"
Not positive this will work (it's been while since I used MTS), but
it's worth a try.

MTS isn't unix, but it has it's own benefits.  It's good for people
to see that unix is't the ONLY operating system in the world (and
unix even makes a few mistakes).

-- michael


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