On Dec 12, I wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to get a buch of 100k files from ftp.netbsd.org.
> The problem is that the sockets are closed by ftp.netbsd.org before the
> transfer is complete. I tried with both a machine running a 1.3_BETA kernel
> from december, 04, and another running an older 1.3_ALPHA kernel.
> [...]
> 

Ok, today (saturday), there are much less people downloading images from
www.playboy.com in France :), so ping shows only 10% packet loss 
from LIP6 to ftp.netbsd.org. I've been able to get my 30 files whithout
connextion close.

But I still think there is a problem. 34% packet loss should'nt prevent
TCP from working (with >50% things become difficult), and I've used ftp in
much worse situations, I was always able to transfer a 100k file.
And I didn't have any problem to log in ftp.netbsd.org. Just the transfer
would die after a few 10's of Kb has been loaded.
Perhaps a timeout value to low ?

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Manuel Bouyer, LIP6, Universite Paris VI.           Manuel.Bouyer@lip6.fr
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