F-Prot for DOS updater problem

On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 18:55:54 +0000, Terry <obviously.DeleteThis@fake.domain>
wrote:


>Updater keeps trying 204.118.102, 204.118.23.103 and 204.118.23.101
>but each produces the error "Failed: bad file descriptor".

That should be 204.118.23.102 etc of course.
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"Terry" <obviously RemoveThis @fake.domain> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 18:55:54 +0000, Terry <obviously RemoveThis @fake.domain>
> wrote:
>
>
> >Updater keeps trying 204.118.102, 204.118.23.103 and 204.118.23.101
> >but each produces the error "Failed: bad file descriptor".
>
> That should be 204.118.23.102 etc of course.
>

I got that a couple of months ago. I forget whether what I did was delete
the contents of the directory and unzip a recent backup, or just started
afresh with FP-UP downloading the program again. One or the other. Either
way it worked.

Shane
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Thanks for your reply, Art. I am still unable to connect to
ftp://ftp.f-prot.com from my regular ISP. However, I have tried using a
different ISP and a connection is made. Clearly the problem is with my ISP,
Ntlworld, and I will complain to them but from previous experience this
will take some time to sort out!

Optional site selection would be a very useful feature. Can you provide a
link to Bob Green's updater?

TIA,
Terry
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Art,
Here is the essence of my problem. My ISP uses a number of Inktomi servers
around the country for dial-up. The one that I am connected to by default
is at present very unreliable and cannot connect to ftp.f-prot.com although
it can connect to www.f-prot.com. For web browsing I can simply set the
proxy server setting to an alternative server. However, using your F-Prot
Updater and similar software it is impossible to select a proxy server.
As a temporary workaround I have made a hosts file entry which sends
requests for ftp.f-prot.com to one of the addresses of www.f-prot.com and
everything works fine.

Is there any possibility of putting a proxy server selector at the front
end of your FP Updater? Alternatively, can you suggest any simple software
which would do this?

Terry
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On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 13:48:57 GMT, null.RemoveThis@zilch.com wrote:

> Clever, but you won't know that for sure until there's a version
> update. Differences in sites can cause problems with the parsing and
> identification routine of the updater.

I take your point. I hope there will be more DOS version updates!

> I think the best thing for now if you want to pursue this with me, is
> for you to send me a email (it's artnpeg at epix dot net) with a list
> of sites by IP number that you can reach reliably. I can then take a
> look at their compatibility with the current parsing routine, etc. If
> a alternate site looks good, I'll consider creating a option in some
> fashion. Ok?

That's great. It's in your mailbox.

Terry
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Thanks for the link, Clay.
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On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:11:35 +0000, Terrycymru
<obviously RemoveThis @a.fake.domain> wrote:

>Thanks for the link, Clay.

You're welcome.

I was actually surprised to see that Bob was offering it up again.

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