Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 07:44:33 -0400 (EDT) From: Craig Struble <cstruble@singularity.bevc.blacksburg.va.us> To: Ollivier Robert <roberto@blaise.ibp.fr> Cc: Terry Lambert <terry@cs.weber.edu>, hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Install Wish Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950420073943.23605A-100000@singularity.bevc.blacksburg.va.us> In-Reply-To: <199504200829.KAA02707@blaise.ibp.fr>
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On Thu, 20 Apr 1995, Ollivier Robert wrote: > > Redirecting the ncftp input from /dev/null to cause it to exit on > > failure fixes this. Looping can be provided with a shell "while". > > > > Ncftp has a "-r" switch to re-"dial" and a "-d number" to specify the > delay between attemps. I think I was misunderstood. I meant in the install utility for 2.x. When an FTP fails, a nice bright dialog box saying "ftp to ... failed" and my only option is to hit the "Ok" button, when I'm frantically saying "No, no, no, give me another chance!!!!". I know I can use the ncftp -r option once I have things installed or if I shell out during the installation process, but I really would like to keep it smooth and simple; it's been one of the nicest things about installing the 2.x releases. See ya later, Craig -- Craig Struble, Grad Student |_ Virginia Tech, cstruble@vt.edu |_ What is this? http://acm.vt.edu/~cstruble/ |_ /\*([^\*]|\*+[^\*/])*\*+/ Ask for PGP Public Key |
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