From: Conan.Ford@debug.cuc.ab.ca (Conan Ford)
Subject: FTP info
Reply-To: Conan.Ford@debug.cuc.ab.ca (Conan Ford)
Organization: The Magic BBS (Debug Computer Services)
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 92 18:41:57 GMT
Keywords: FTP,atari,files,newusers
 
 

In reply to:
> I am a very new user and am fascinated by my ignorance on what appear 
> to be basic techniques. I see from various news groups that there is
> a vast collection of files and programs available on the net, and
> people keep making reference to "FTP-ing" files. Can any one explain
> FTP to me - and how can I get files from archives. I am running on 
> an Atari(don't laugh too much!) and so am mainly interested in Atari
> archives. I see from newuser articles that there are many instructional
> text files available, but that isn't much good if I can't access them.
> Any help appreciated - please post as a follow up so that other people
as
> unenlightened(dumb?) as me can benefit.
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocal.  It's a way of transfering files
between computers on the internet.  First, ask your System Administrator
if you have FTP access.  FTP downloads the file quickly through the
network, which you can then download later.
P.S. I'm not laughing - I'm using an Atari myself.  What kind do you have?
 
The following item which I got from comp.sys.atari.st should be of
interest:
 
>READING    30 Mar 92 10:59:30 GMT   comp.sys.atari.st       Note  24 of 
26
>Article 1611  quick-and-dirty FTP guide                    No responses
>davidli@lapis.labmed.umn.edu                      at Flying Taoist
Graphics
>
>For those who requested it, here is a 'quick-and-dirty' introduction to
>using FTP to obtain files from the atari.archive server.
>
>
>First, enter the proper FTP command:
>
>        % ftp atari.archive.umich.edu
>or
>        % ftp 141.211.164.8
>
>Note: the second format is for those brain-dead systems which don't have
>      access to a DOMAIN NAME SERVER.  Use the first form of the command
>      if at all possible
>
>
>You should receive a response after a brief period of time, which looks
>something like this:
>
>  220 terminator.cc.umich.edu FTP server (Version 4.169 Wed Jan 2
17:03:56 ES
>  1991) ready.
>  ftp>
>
>
>OK, now enter the following command at the 'ftp>' prompt:
>
>        ftp> user anonymous
>
>
>You should receive a response which looks something like this:
>
>  331 Guest login ok, send ident as password.
>  Password:
>
>
>So, enter your e-mail address at the 'Password:' prompt:
>
>        Password: myname@myhost.mydomain
>
>
>You'll receive a response which looks like this:
>
>  230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
>  ftp>
>
>This indicates that you're 'in' -- you've made the connection.  So, what
>next?
>
>Change the directory to the atari archives, using the command:
>
>        ftp> cd atari
>
>
>You can get a directory listing using the command:
>
>        ftp> ls
>or
>        ftp> dir
>
>
>You can obtain a binary file using the following commands:
>
>1. set FTP transfer to binary mode:
>
>        ftp> binary
>
>(NOTE: on a VMS machine, the command may be 'set image' ...)
>
>2. get the file in question:
>
>        ftp> get the_file.zoo
>
>Last, but not least, quit the FTP session, using the command:
>
>        ftp> quit
>
>
>Got it?  Here's an example I did this morning:
>
>
>
>
>DP-Z> ftp atari.archive.umich.edu
>%FTP-I-ATTEMPTING, Attempting to connect to host ATARI.ARCHIVE.UMICH.EDU
>220 terminator.cc.umich.edu FTP server (Version 4.169 Wed Jan 2 17:03:56
EST
>1991) ready.
>ftp> user anonymous
>331 Guest login ok, send ident as password.
>Password:
>230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
>ftp> cd atari/newitems
>250 CWD command successful.
>ftp> dir
>200 PORT command successful.
>150 Opening data connection for /bin/ls (ascii mode) (0 bytes).
>total 56
>lrwxrwxrwx  1 atari    ftp            23 Mar 24 10:43 89a_87a.lzh ->..
>/graphics/89a_87a.lzh
>lrwxrwxrwx  1 atari    ftp            21 Mar 28 12:09 accomp24.zoo ->..
>/music/accomp24.zoo
>lrwxrwxrwx  1 atari    ftp            22 Mar 24 10:45 ahdi5.zoo ->../di
>skutils/ahdi5.zoo
>lrwxrwxrwx  1 atari    ftp            21 Mar 24 10:41 anist.arc ->../
>graphics/anist.arc
>... [STUFF DELETE HERE FOR BREVITY] ...
>
>%FTP-I-DATA_RATE, Transferred 5425 bytes in 00:00:08.52 = 636
bytes/Second
>ftp> binary
>ftp> get accomp24.zoo
>200 PORT command successful.
>150 Opening data connection for accomp24.zoo (binary mode) (140311
bytes).
>226 Transfer complete.
>%FTP-I-DATA_RATE, Transferred 140311 bytes in 00:00:07.72 = 18175
bytes/Secon
>ftp> quit
>221 Goodbye.
>
>-- 
>
>David Paschall-Zimbel           davidli@simvax.labmed.umn.edu
>
>"It was discovered that unity was plural and at minimum sixfold."
>        -- R. Buckminster Fuller
Hopefully this can be of help...
 
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