In article <179175025.4066218873.164@km_mail.kemper.org>,
John A. Maier <johnam@kemper.org> wrote:
>It seems passive mode is now the mode of choice for ftp.  Netscape's ftp   
>site hangs on passive mode.
>
>Is there someplace global I can turn this off?
>
>The packages guys should probably take note of this, since navigator is   
>retrieved from netscapes ftp site.

It is in the manual; setenv FTPMODE active.

christos