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  • Started 20 years ago by guest
  • Latest reply 20 years ago from Jim Matthews
  • guest Registered Member

    I have successfully connected to many ftp servers since trying your program, however, I have come across 2 servers which I just cannot connect to. And I am positive that the user/password are correct.

    I have also read through the other posts of messages saying they get the same message, but the solutions didn't work for me.

    The message I get when trying to connect is:
    Error: the server dropped the connection (it may be too busy).

    I use Mac OS 10.2.8 on a Powermac G4 Dual 800. I have also tried it from other computers, networks, and ftp clients (suggesting it would be the servers fault, however, a friend of mine also using fetch can connect no problem... the only noticable difference, i'm in canada, he's in the UK).

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks

    Posted 20 years ago #

  • Jim Matthews Administrator

    Could you post the contents of the Fetch Transcript window after you get that error? Choose "Fetch Transcript" from the Window menu to open the window.

    Thanks,

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 20 years ago #

  • guest Registered Member

    Sorry, but I do not get much from the Transcript window:

    Fetch 4.0.3 System 0x1028 Expires 12/06/2003 TR
    Connecting to www.p-d.uk.com port 21 (11/27/03 11:22:04 AM)

    It goes this far and I get the error.
    s

    Posted 20 years ago #

  • Jim Matthews Administrator

    I can't connect to that hostname either, so either the server is down or it's rejecting connections from outside the UK. I would contact the server administrator to let them know about the problem.

    Thanks,

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 20 years ago #

  • guest Registered Member

    I have the same problem. I get a disconnect after the main directory filelist starts. There are always 42 out of 119 items that are shown. If I manually change to a lower directory level, I can reconnect then go back up a level and all is well. This has only started recently, probably with Panther.
    Attached is the transcript.
    ---------------------
    Fetch 4.0.3 System 0x1031 Serial FETCHFL001-T2P1-30T4 TR
    Connecting to 207.89.253.54 port 21 (11/28/03 2:55:04 PM)
    220 ProFTPD FTP Server ready.
    USER smallhorse@smallhorse.com
    331 Password required for smallhorse@smallhorse.com.
    PASS
    230 User smallhorse@smallhorse.com logged in.
    SYST
    215 UNIX Type: L8
    PWD
    257 "/home/smallhorse" is current directory.
    MACB ENABLE
    500 MACB not understood.
    PWD
    257 "/home/smallhorse" is current directory.
    CWD mainwebsite_html
    250 CWD command successful.
    PWD
    257 "/var/www/html" is current directory.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (207,89,253,54,219,52).
    LIST
    150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 886 Feb 11 2002 10Space.gif
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 5823 Feb 11 2002 1nhpbg.jpg
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 20182 Feb 11 2002 430x40.gif
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 29633 Feb 11 2002 98ORN.jpg
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 3408 Jun 2 20:40 AdSpec.shtml
    drwxr-xr-x 2 smallhorse smallhorse 4096 Jun 2 20:21 AdSpecialsImages
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 418 Feb 11 2002 AssociateCode.html
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 754 Feb 11 2002 BCtst.html
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 2364 Aug 20 17:28 BarnCams.shtml
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 1031 May 14 2002 BkHdr.shtml
    drwxr-xr-x 4 smallhorse smallhorse 4096 Nov 19 13:00 BookStore
    drwxr-xr-x 2 smallhorse smallhorse 4096 Oct 19 15:23 BrM4
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 573 Oct 19 15:23 BrM4Hdr.shtml
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 1580 Feb 11 2002 BraveCards.html
    drwxr-xr-x 2 smallhorse smallhorse 4096 Feb 11 2002 ButnsNew
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 5461 Oct 29 11:20 BuyIt.shtml
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 11669 Feb 11 2002 CalDates.jpg
    drwxr-xr-x 2 smallhorse smallhorse 4096 Nov 28 10:47 Catalog
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 902 Feb 11 2002 CatalogPopup.html
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 8645 Nov 8 15:54 ClubReg.shtml
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 15432 Feb 11 2002 ComparT.gif
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 3439 Feb 11 2002 CreditCards.html
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 38512 Feb 11 2002 DOWITH3.gif
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 3330 Feb 11 2002 DiscvrSml.gif
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 16159 Feb 11 2002 DrvgVidBk.jpg
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 582 May 14 2002 ExpArtHdr.shtml
    drwxr-xr-x 3 smallhorse smallhorse 4096 Dec 11 2002 ExpertArticles
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 10798 Feb 11 2002 FireD.gif
    drwxr-xr-x 2 smallhorse smallhorse 4096 Feb 11 2002 FoalFrame
    drwxr-xr-x 3 smallhorse smallhorse 4096 Feb 11 2002 FoalImages
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 6319 Feb 11 2002 GGettingSt.jpg
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 15192 Feb 11 2002 GMIRV1.jpg
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 9734 Feb 11 2002 GMIRV2.jpg
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 6447 Feb 11 2002 GSA.jpg
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 6192 Feb 11 2002 GSmlSide.jpg
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 6899 Feb 11 2002 Gmag.jpeg
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 4272 Mar 12 2003 Guest.shtml
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 13505 Feb 11 2002 InglC.gif
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 15393 Feb 11 2002 Ingles3.gif
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 33737 Feb 11 2002 MIRs.gif
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 559 Feb 11 2002 Mac.gif
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 smallhorse smallhorse 23198 Feb 11 2002 Maltl.gif
    ftp_list: -30014 (state == GETTING_LIST)
    QUIT
    send_cmd():con_conn->Putline() returns -3155

    Posted 20 years ago #

  • Jim Matthews Administrator

    Bob Z: What happens if you choose Refresh File List from the Directories menu after you get an incomplete file list?

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    p.s. It's a good idea to start a new topic when your problem is very different from the one being discussed.

    Posted 20 years ago #

  • guest Registered Member

    Jim: Thanks for your help and speedy reply. I'll try to contact the administrator about my problem, as suggested.

    cheers

    Posted 20 years ago #

  • guest Registered Member

    Originally posted by JimMatthews:

    Bob Z: What happens if you choose Refresh File List from the Directories menu after you get an incomplete file list?

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    p.s. It's a good idea to start a new topic when your problem is very different from the one being discussed.

    Posted 20 years ago #

  • guest Registered Member

    Originally posted by JimMatthews:

    Bob Z: What happens if you choose Refresh File List from the Directories menu after you get an incomplete file list?

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    p.s. It's a good idea to start a new topic when your problem is very different from the one being discussed.

    Jim, when I Refresh the list I get another "dropped connection" error message.

    Posted 20 years ago #

  • Jim Matthews Administrator

    Bob Z: Have you tried with any other FTP client, or just with Fetch?

    Thanks,

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 20 years ago #

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