Subject: Re: can't connect ftp.netbsd.org
To: None <tech-pkg@NetBSD.org>
From: Paul (NCC/CS) <pts@bom.gov.au>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 03/27/2005 16:21:40
Hi all,

spirit% ftp -p ftp4.netbsd.org
Connected to ftp4.netbsd.org.

421 Service not available, remote server timed out. Connection closed
ftp>

spirit% ftp -p ftp.microsoft.com
Connected to ftp.microsoft.com.
220 Microsoft FTP Service
Name (ftp.microsoft.com:pts): anonymous
331 Anonymous access allowed, send identity (e-mail name) as password.
Password:
230-Welcome to ftp.microsoft.com.  Please also visit http://www.microsoft.com/downloads.
230 Anonymous user logged in.
Remote system type is Windows_NT.
ftp>


AMAZING.

ftp basically works.
and through my employers firewall.

but for some reason it is ALLERGIC to netbsd!

ALL OF A SUDDEN.

only in the last few weeks.

I've just got no idea.
If any guru's out there would know what could be happening,
pls drop me an email:).

thks,
Paul.















Hubert Feyrer wrote:

> On Sat, 26 Mar 2005, Paul (NCC/CS) wrote:
> > spirit% ftp -p ftp.netbsd.org
> > Trying 2001:4f8:4:7:2e0:81ff:fe21:6563...
>
> Try ftp4.netbsd.org, it resolves to IPv4 only. Maybe v6 is teh problem.
>
>   - Hubert
>
> --
> NetBSD - Free AND Open!      (And of course secure, portable, yadda yadda)

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Paul
Australian Bureau Of Meteorology
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