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Date:      Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:15:35 -0600
From:      Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
To:        Eric F Crist <ecrist@secure-computing.net>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: why can't I access ftp.freebsd.org/pub/freebsd/distfiles?
Message-ID:  <20041220031535.GB3642@dan.emsphone.com>
In-Reply-To: <FA09095C-5231-11D9-823C-000D9333E43C@secure-computing.net>
References:  <1F6CDE86-522F-11D9-823C-000D9333E43C@secure-computing.net> <20041220024738.GA3642@dan.emsphone.com> <FA09095C-5231-11D9-823C-000D9333E43C@secure-computing.net>

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In the last episode (Dec 19), Eric F Crist said:
> On Dec 19, 2004, at 8:47 PM, Dan Nelson wrote:
> >In the last episode (Dec 19), Eric F Crist said:
> >>My network seems to be fine, yet I can't access distfiles.   Anyone
> >>have any ideas?
> >
> >You didn't give us the error message, so I will put my magic hat on and
> >extract it from your subconscious:
> >
> >   550 No such directory.
> >
> >Try /pub/FreeBSD/distfiles instead.
> 
> Actually, if I browse to it with an FTP client, I get an error that it 
> can't find the directory distfiles (server unavailable).  This is the 
> error I get when trying to install things from the ports tree right 
> now, or use an FTP client.

Paste the full output of 
/usr/bin/ftp ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/distfiles/

Do you maybe have ipv6 enabled in your kernel, but don't have an IPV6
route to the internet?  One of the addresses that ftp.freebsd.org
resolves to is 2001:4f8:0:2::e .

-- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com



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