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From: shatara@memit.enet.dec.com (Chris Shatara)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: BITFTP / FTP questions
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Date: 14 Mar 90 18:38:44 GMT
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In article <14233@fs2.NISC.SRI.COM>, cwilson@NISC.SRI.COM (Chan Wilson) writes...
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>	b) Even with the correct pathname, that wouldn't have worked. You 
>	   need to change to the directory before getting the file. (cd)
> 
>Try this one:
> 
>	FTP apple.com
>	USER anonymous
>	ASCII
>	CD /pub/dts/human.interface/note

                                        ^ is a / here ok or not?
>	GET hin-000.txt

            ^ I've been hearing that a "." should preceed the filename. 
    	      is this true?


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