ftp Help

simmy · Post by **simmy** » 27 Aug 2003, 13:34

I am busy copying a file from a ftp site.
Is it downloading or am i just coying the file

Do I use the Internet while Im busy copying

Am i connected, doing this

Could I close my Explorer/Browser, and the copying will still copy

Boesman · Post by **Boesman** » 27 Aug 2003, 13:41

I know this won't help you but i'm curios........

I once copied a file from a ftp site and it was 900 kb but it took FOREVER!!!!!!!!! Is your's taking forever 2?

Post by **OnlyOneKenobi** » 27 Aug 2003, 13:42

simmy wrote:I am busy copying a file from a ftp site.
Is it downloading or am i just coying the file
Do I use the Internet while Im busy copying
Am i connected, doing this
Could I close my Explorer/Browser, and the copying will still copy

ftp is an internet protocol just like http. http = hyper text transfer protocol, ftp = file transfer protocol. FTP is faster for downloading files. Closing the browser while downloading depends on how you're downloading the file from FTP.. eg are you using Internet explorer or a 3rd party FTP client program?

rubber_toad · Post by **rubber_toad** » 27 Aug 2003, 13:45

yes you are downloading. you are still routing through the isp. you can close the ie window as long as you are using a download manager to download the file. you are connected to the internet while you are downloading the file.

simmy · Post by **simmy** » 27 Aug 2003, 13:45

I got my Win Explorer open, and the ftp site is connected at my IE inside the WE.

Hold up, i got no way telling that its still downloading; no manager, but every time i refresh WinExplorer the file size increase.
The box that indicates the copying progress, has disappeared

Post by **OnlyOneKenobi** » 27 Aug 2003, 13:49

Well if you use FTP through Win explorer you shouldn't close it.

Boesman · Post by **Boesman** » 27 Aug 2003, 13:51

Mine took forever does neone know why this happened?

simmy · Post by **simmy** » 27 Aug 2003, 13:52

Cool i wont

Thanks PCF'ers

simmy · Post by **simmy** » 27 Aug 2003, 13:53

What took forever

Boesman · Post by **Boesman** » 27 Aug 2003, 13:57

My ftp download, it wasn't so big but it took a very long time............

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BTW, this was my 300th post!!!

simmy · Post by **simmy** » 27 Aug 2003, 14:02

I am busy downloading 648MB,

this is the second day.

edit: make that 8O 8O 26 hours 8O 8O

Post by **OnlyOneKenobi** » 27 Aug 2003, 14:02

Boesman wrote:My ftp download, it wasn't so big but it took a very long time............

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BTW, this was my 300th post!!!

Bad connection. Heavy Traffic. Distance. Could be any number of things. When in doubt, blame Telkom.

rubber_toad · Post by **rubber_toad** » 27 Aug 2003, 14:23

even when not in doubt, blame telkom

simmy · Post by **simmy** » 27 Aug 2003, 14:25

I cant blame them yet im still downloading

Boesman · Post by **Boesman** » 27 Aug 2003, 14:55

How the hell can youdownload something so big, What is it, a game or something?

simmy · Post by **simmy** » 27 Aug 2003, 15:00

Thats just the one, there is three all together
f1=638MB, f2=648MB, f3=485MB.
Guess what it is

Post by **Synkronos** » 27 Aug 2003, 15:02

I'm voting for either a 3 disc game, like Splinter Cell, or else some linux distro

simmy · Post by **simmy** » 27 Aug 2003, 15:06

You're right,... but...

Boesman · Post by **Boesman** » 27 Aug 2003, 15:28

I think it's a couple of movies............

(BTW I dig your sig simmy)

no wait........maybe it's dragonball episodes......

rubber_toad · Post by **rubber_toad** » 27 Aug 2003, 15:55

ut2003 maybe? just a guess

Boesman · Post by **Boesman** » 27 Aug 2003, 20:01

Common, Just tells us please!!!!!

AngryRabbit · Post by **AngryRabbit** » 28 Aug 2003, 07:40

It's a German ****** video isn't it! You Sick *******!

simmy · Post by **simmy** » 28 Aug 2003, 08:48

It's RedHat Linux9

50Mb's to go [48:53:52 in progress]

simmy · Post by **simmy** » 28 Aug 2003, 14:24

I finally downloaded RedHat and it only took me

[48H 8O 40M 8O 30S]

Boesman · Post by **Boesman** » 28 Aug 2003, 20:29

I still can't believe you downloaded that!!!!!

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