Re: Ground ftp server

[Steve <stingray@webzone.net>]

I was able to access Ground and the two mirrors, as well. Once with Netscape, once
with Fetch. No problems, Of course, I'm on a PPC too.

Steve

Cturley2 wrote:

> Well, John...I do feel foryouafter reading yourproblems with tryin to access
> tarnover with your Windows machine.  Still I must relate to you in all honesty
> - I just accessed tarnover again with no problems using both of the following
> methods:
>
> Using my grin.net acct. to connect...
> (A) plain old Fetch on my Apple PPC for the ftp and Netscape for the http
> access - boom got em both at the same time in less than 2 seconds and didn't
> get knocked off either - until I disconnected myself.
>
> and
>
> (B) Using my AOL acct. and their own ftp connection mode - got on tarnover by
> ftp with the same efficiency, speed and stability.  While still connected by
> AOL's ftp mode - I used the AOL web broswer and got on tarnover via http also -
> same efficiency, speed and stability.  Both connections remained just fine
> until I disconnected myself.
>
> My conclusion and solution for you:  Get an acct. on AOL and give it a try.
> PC or Mac - AOL is just fine for my needs with the above.  Perhaps your
> IP (swbell.net) is what's giving you problems with your connecting needs.
> Perhaps it's that with Windows - perhaps not - who know!!
>
> I honestly don't know - as I don't have an acct. with swbell.net - nor do I use
> (or ever intend using) a PC machine to connect to the Net by any method or OS.
> For me it's Apple (Mac PPC) - AOL and grin.net or nothing!
>
> Here's a though for you to consider.  Rubywand has an acct.with swbell.net and
> uses a PC to connect to all of the Apple2 sites by ftp and/or http.  Perhaps he
> could help you solve the problem of why you seem to have so much trouble with
> it all.
>
> Cheers,
> Tom
>
> PS:  If you really need CD's of Ground, Tarnover, etc.  I have them all and
> certainly could make private arrangements with you to provide them to you.
> Just let me know.  I'm sure we couldwork somethingout for such needs.