Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 12:12:49 +0930 From: Andrew Reid <andrew.reid@plug.cx> To: Frank Walder <jlsmbg@home.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD download Message-ID: <20011024121249.E41477@plug.cx> In-Reply-To: <KKENJGLIMNALNLKKIIIIIEAACCAA.jlsmbg@home.com>; from jlsmbg@home.com on Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 07:41:24PM -0400 References: <KKENJGLIMNALNLKKIIIIIEAACCAA.jlsmbg@home.com>
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On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 07:41:24PM -0400, Frank Walder wrote: > I am currently running a network of seven computers at home, four Win2000, > one NetWare5, and one blank. I want to dedicate the blank machine to > running your BSD. I went to your FreeBSD.org website on my Win2000 Server > to download the operating system, but have had some problems. First, the > IE5.5 locks up when I click on the ftp hyperlink. second, my CuteFTP client > errors out with "425 Can't build data connection: Operation timed out." when > I log on anonymously. That sounds like you're having a problem with firewalling. Are you behind a firewall? Perhaps you should try passive FTP. > I want to remove Bill Gates from my life, but your site is not making that > easy. It might be free, but it is not easy either. I can be contacted by > email at jlsmbg@hotmail.com or by telephone at 610-583-0556. That's good. FreeBSD isn't that hard to get into -- it seems that you're having a few difficulties with FTP, nothing more. Failing the suggestion above, you might be able to try looking for a local UNIX user group -- they're bound to have CDs that you can copy. - andrew -- void signature () { cout << "Andrew Reid -- andrew.reid@plug.cx" << endl; cout << "Cell: +61 401 946 813" << endl; cout << "Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur" << endl; } To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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