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From: civir1070@ucsvax.sdsu.edu (FURRY R)
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Subject: Re: Amiga FTPing
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Date: 21 Jun 91 04:39:39 GMT
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In article <1991Jun19.230107.5607@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>, ii9y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes...
>Hello, I'm new to FTPing and have a few questions:
> 
>1) I can't seem to download some files.  I get an error message something like
>"not a plain file".  How do I get these?

Not a Plain File means that you were trying to download a directory.
If you do DIR instrad of LS, the "file" will have the d (directory)
bit set.  Do CD directory.

>2) In ab20, there's a file called "FILES.Z" which according to the readme is
>supposed to be an index to what files are at that site.  But it seems to be
>compressed in some way I'm not familiar with.  I've tried arc, zoo, lharc, warp
>, etc. but nothing works.

These files with the .Z were compressed using the UNIX "Compress".  There is
a copy on ab20 under utils/archivers called something like Compress4.0.lzh.
Download this program, and do Compress -d FILES to decompress the FILES.Z.

>3) Is there any way to look at the contents of a readme file without exiting
>ftp?

Don't think so.  If there is LET ME KNOW!!!
>4) I downloaded Oberon from ab20, but it's crippleware.  Anyone know if the
>full version is done yet, and how much it costs?
> 
>Please reply via E-mail, and I'll summarize.

Sorry, my mailers being funny.  Besides, I had these questions too when I
got started with FTP.  Maybe it can help somebody else.

> Brian Slesinsky
> II9Y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
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