Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!mit-eddie!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!paul.rutgers.edu!makmur From: makmur@paul.rutgers.edu (Hanz Makmur) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm Subject: Re: Downloading files in one-go? Keywords: Download, ftp, telnet, BYU telnet, HyperFTP, XferIt Message-ID: Date: 14 May 91 02:59:54 GMT References: <1991May12.210540.3378@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> Distribution: usa Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 39 To: ejbehr@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu In article <1991May12.210540.3378@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> ejbehr@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Eric Behr) writes: > XferIt is great (I think) as far as interface and functionality go, but > with the slow transaction process I'm experiencing it's next to useless. What ?? Useless ?? I dont think so. I have used it almost everyday now and find it very good. It is faster then any FTP program I have seen. > The reason I don't just trash it is that *I saw it work like a charm*!!! > Then it started acting up. I've had this problem with all versions, from > 1.1 to the current 1.3.1. I Think you should check your system. Something weird is going on there.. > > Since I'm totally puzzled as to why XferIt may be acting like this (other > TCP/IP apps I use work just fine), I'm asking others - in particular Conrad > - to briefly describe their soft/hardware. I'd suspect some INIT conflict, > but I tried shutting off all the INITs with no luck. > Steve (the author) is not aware of any such problems. INITS ?? may be. But I have atleast 25 inits running under multifinder and have no problem at all. I have not run finder for about 8 months now. XFerIt has not once crash on me. > The setup(s) which gave me problems: > > Mac SE and Mac II > System 6.0.4 and 6.0.5 > 3Com and Apple ethernet cards > XferIt 1.3.1 (and older) How much memory do you have ? May be you should increase the system heap of your Mac. It is the most know problem that macs crashes due to small system heap. I have System 6.05 also and no problem... --- Hanz Makmur Rutgers University