Network Boot disk ncftp questions

[pVC]

1. Usually it's not needed, but if you want to be sure files will be transferred with correct mode especially if connected to server running on Windows, type "bin" to get binary mode on.

Then navigate to correct direcotory on ftp site with "cd" and "dir" commands. To download file type "get filename".

It will be downloaded to your local current directory. To change current directory use "lcd" command. You can also go to current directory first before running the ncftp.

If you want to download multiple files at once, type "mget fil*" and you get all files starting with "fil".


2. Not that easy way. It's designed to be runned from floppy or similar non permanent media. I'd recommend to install full TCP/IP stack to your HD for permanent use. Of course nothing is impossible and you could copy needed files from installed disk to your HD and merge changes in startup files and env variables to your system... but never try to run config script after it. Hmm.. there could be idea to make it installable in future version afterall..

[pVC]

I don't think that version of ncftp supports recursive downloads. I think you have to pack the contents first if you're planning to transfer complex directory structures and unpack it after transfer. If you were planning to transfer installed program with it's directories, it's better to archive it anyway so that it doesn't possibly lose any protection bits in transfer.

If it's not that complex, then you might make dirs first in your system and then transfer files with "mget *" for proper dirs...

[pVC]

@Claw22000
I think he already has the network connection up and running. It's just how to use ftp.

@circlip
And of course if you want to transfer file from another local computer, you could use better ftp client on it and upload them to your A600 as it has the ftp-server too. Then you can transfer big dir structures...

[pVC]

That newbie for an Amiga, eh By default Workbench shows only files and dirs which have icons (.info file for each). You can get all files visible by selecting "Window->Show->All files" from menu with right mouse button.

And if you want to have some drawer to show all files permanently, then you can snapshot the drawer when you have "all files" mode selected.

I'd recommend you to get proper filemanager like DirectoryOpus for file handling instead of trying to do things with WB... with it you can easily add icons for needed dirs/files too..

[pVC]

DirectoryOpus 4 worked on stock A500, so yes, it will work on A600 too. It was commercial product, but nowadays it's sources are free and there's free ports of it around. Not sure about their requirements, but check what can you find... original DOpus4 will work at least.

There's some other filemanagers too, but I've always preferred DOpus... although DOpus5 for last ten years

[pVC]

Except that version seems to require 020+, which standard A600 doesn't have...