Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!spool.mu.edu!munnari.oz.au!manuel!coombs!cjp310 From: cjp310@coombs.anu.edu.au (Chris @ SSDA ...) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: ftping Message-ID: Date: 23 Apr 91 03:28:01 GMT References: <6011@gara.une.oz.au> Sender: news@newshost.anu.edu.au Organization: Computer Services Centre, Australian National University Lines: 22 scavanag@gara.une.oz.au (LIGHTCHILD) writes: >i'm trying to get into ftp'ing and i haven't much of an idea what i'm doing. >i've already got a few large lists of sites, but what i really want to know >is how to get something to uncompress the files.Also, is there any hope >whatsoever of being able to ftp a compiler? Try getting the starter kit posted on comp.binaries.ibm every-so-often it contains all the info and programs needed to initialize your foray into the vast world of ftp. Hope this Helps Chris. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Chris Patterson | Ph: +61 6 2492185 Social Science Data Archives | AARNet: Chris@coombs.anu.edu.oz Australian National University | "I wonder what happens if I ..."