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From: johnhlee@CS.Cornell.EDU (John H. Lee)
Subject: Re: FTP for Amiga?
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Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1991 16:52:31 GMT
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In article <91106.221107DEB110@psuvm.psu.edu> DEB110@psuvm.psu.edu (Doug Bischoff) writes:
>     Is there an external protocol (XPR-FTP) for File Transfer Protocol?
>Kermit on my Amiga gives me errors on any file larger than 10k, with the
>chance of getting an error increasing geometrically with file size.
>     It's a pain to FTP to an IBM disk on campus, go all the way home and
>transfer from IBM to Amiga to work on the darn thing.  Yes, I'm lazy.
>     Anybody want to do an FTP protocol or write a simple FTP server for our
>beloved Amiga?  Preferrably something stand-alone and small OR an external
>protocol for VLT.  Thanks!

The FTP protool runs over the TCP/IP protocol which runs over Ethernet or
a serial line (SLIP.)  You'll need to get an Ethernet card and a hookup
for your Amiga or install SLIP on a machine on campus in addition to your
Amiga.  In both cases, the FTP program should come with your TCP/IP
software, and SLIP isn't any faster than logging in and using a protocol
like Kermit or ZMODEM.  Sorry.

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