Re: ftp sites

[rbraun@cisco-slip114.acc.virginia.edu (Rolf A. Braun)]

Bradley VonHaden (bpvh@shell1.fullfeed.com) wrote:

: aar7334@exodus.valpo.edu (Auri Man) wrote:

: >Good Apple II FTP sites:
: >
: >grind.isca.uiowa.edu
: >
: >Remember, always use binary mode (type BIN when connected to
: >the host).  And, if you have it, use NCFTP, a really cool
: >version of FTP imho :)

: Be more careful in selecting ascii or binary mode.  Many files on
: grind, especially its own catalog, are ascii.  Check the extension or
: number of files.  If '.bsq' or '.bsc', these are ascii files.  If
: '.shk', then binary.  There are other file extensions, but these are
: the most common.  If there are multiple files, say 'fred.12' and
: 'fred.22' the odds are this is a 2 part binsciied file, so, they need
: ascii transfer.

: ****bpvh     Internet: bpvh@fullfeed.com      GEnie: B.VONHADEN****
: ****Posted by an Apple IIgs using my own Proterm 3.1 File Macro****

Actually, .bsc and .bsq files can be downloaded in EITHER mode. But
.shk files REQUIRE binary mode!

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