[kde-linux] Recalcitrant FTP in Konqueror

[James Richard Tyrer]

Bogus Zaba wrote:
> James Richard Tyrer wrote:
> 
> 
>> I have nothing but trouble when doing FTP to my Earthlink web page
>> using Konqueror.
>> 
>> It takes sever iterations of "530" and "retry" to login.  Then it 
>> happens again when I change directories.
>> 
>> Is there a timeout I can set somewhere?
>> 
>> Now I have another problem.  It sometimes refuses to delete files.
>> It works part of the time.
>> 
>> AND now, it has decided that it won't display previews of images
>> part of the time and sometimes it only displays part of them in a
>> directory.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> Can't solve your problem but I can report that the Konqueror FTP 
> protocol support seems to work fine for me when I connect to my isp's
> website manager for uploading / deleting / general file management.
> Your problem, might be more be more connected to your remote site.

Yes, I realize that it might be an Earthlink issue.  But, wouldn't it be
nice if the software took care of these problems.  IIRC, I tried KBear 
and it worked OK.

> Have you tried to any other FTP destinations?

Only for anonymous downloads.  They normally work fine including an 
occasional anonymous login.

-- 
JRT