Stan Doda wrote:

>On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 19:49:34 -0600, Andy Willis wrote:
>
>>I have never really used the 'ftp host template' in the template folder 
>>but I now have a reason for it and decided to give it a shot.  It 
>>wouldn't connect to the server, giving an error:
>>
>>-- FTP Host "valid hostname was here" not responding. 
Server on host may be down, nameserver 
>>    
>>
>may be down, or you may have specified an invalid or unresolvable hostname.
>  
>
>>I then played with it a bit and found that if I do an 'open as' and
choose command line it brings up a command line ftp session asking for the
password.  I tried details, tree, and icon (default) and all got the above
error.  I then tried 'split view' (xworkplace) and it works fine.
>>    
>>
>>Anyone have any idea why the regular views don't work?
>>    
>>
>
>Andy
>
>I used to use the ftp host templates until I switch to ftp.ifs (via
Filestar).  After reading your posting, I tried them again under eCS 1.1
and they do work as expected, even using the default icon window.  
>
>I don't have xworkplace/split view though, perhaps it is an issue with
that software. 
>
>You didn't say which version of OS/2 you are using.  There was a
problem with ftp hosts back at fp14/fp15, but I am assuming you have a more
recent OS/2?
>
>They are still really neat!
>
>
>Stan Doda
>dodas{at}sentex.net
>

Hi Stan,
Can *you* connect to hobbes {UNIX Type:L8] with them?
What OS-system were you successfully connecting to?

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Regards,
Mike

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