Subject: ls on ftp.netbsd.org causes "Can't open passive connection: Can't
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Ryo HAYASAKA <ryoh@jaist.ac.jp>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 08/26/2002 23:00:07
Hi.

I got the following error.  What's happened to the ftp server?

$ ftp -a ftp.netbsd.org
Trying 3ffe:8050:201:1860:2e0:81ff:fe21:6563...
Connected to ftp.netbsd.org.
220 3ffe:8050:201:1860:2e0:81ff:fe21:6563 FTP server (NetBSD-ftpd 20020615) ready.
331 Guest login ok, type your name as password.
230-
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230-
    EXPORT NOTICE
    
    Please note that portions of this FTP site contain cryptographic
    software controlled under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
    
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    re-exported into (or to a national or resident of) Cuba, Iraq, Libya,
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230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> ls
425 Can't open passive connection: Can't assign requested address.
425 Can't open passive connection: Can't assign requested address.
200 EPRT command successful.
425 Can't create data socket (3ffe:8050:201:1860:2e0:81ff:fe21:6563,20): Can't assign requested address.
ftp> ^D
221-
    Data traffic for this session was 0 bytes in 0 files.
    Total traffic for this session was 2977 bytes in 0 transfers.
221 Thank you for using the FTP service on    3ffe:8050:201:1860:2e0:81ff:fe21:6563.
$ uname -a
NetBSD bonnie.jaist.ac.jp 1.6F NetBSD 1.6F (BONNIE) #295: Sat Aug 24 02:35:33 JST 2002     ryoh@bonnie.jaist.ac.jp:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/BONNIE i386

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Ryo HAYASAKA <ryoh@jaist.ac.jp>
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)