On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 12:41:08 +0000, Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Bob Brennan wrote: > > On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:21:51 +0100, Alexander Boström <abo@xxxxxx> wrote: > > > >>mån 2005-03-14 klockan 11:12 +0000 skrev Bob Brennan: > >> > >> > >>>ftp> ls > >>>227 Entering Passive Mode (xx,xxx,xxx,xx,xxx,xxx). > >>>ftp: connect: No route to host > >> > >>Sounds like a firewall problem. But why don't you use SFTP instead? On > >>Windows you can use WinSCP, Filezilla and the commercial SSH client. On > >>FC3 you might be able to use Nautilus as a SFTP client. > > > > > > Thanks Alexander but what I really need is KISS U -> Keep It Simple > > for Simple Users. > > > > I doubt it's a firewall problem since the same machine running XP is > > easy and flawless, and using FC3 there is a connection but it is > > limited to "pwd" and "cd" and will not allow ls, or get or send; which > > kinda important. > > > > The last ftp user (sales-type) that needed to download a large > > presentation needed step-by-step instructions that went like... > > 1. on the windows Start Menu > > 2. choose Run > > 3. enter command.com [don't forget to press the Enter key] > > 4. when you see a little black box enter blah blah blah for many more lines > > > > "ftp myserver.net, log on as 'anonymous', enter 'get filename.ppt''" > > is challenging enough but is universal to all machines and fairly > > idiot proof - on Windoze machines. > > > > ...unless it's my server running proFTP and getting a connection from > > _FC3_ ftp. My question is how to KISS just plain old ftp from FC3? > > I think he meant it's a firewall issue on the FC3 *client* side. If you > disable the client's firewall, does it work? > > Paul. I use nautilus for my ftp stuff for one my sites. No problems at all -- Jim Lawrence Registered Linux User: #376813 ******************************************************** When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbor's dog run to the end of his chain and gag himself. ************************************
