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I'm going to have another look and see what is going on as It's havppened
to another ftp site tha I can normally access  and have done in the last
couple o days.

so I think it's screwed up at this end.

simonAt 17:41 13/05/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>What do you mean, "nothing?"
>
>If ftp explorer, or whatever it is, can't read thedirectory, I
>don't know what to tell you. It's there, and it's full of files
>and directories.
>
>Why not try the ftp.exe that used to come in c:\windows (if
>there's still such a thing).
>
>Or get a cool ftp client like ncpftp
>
>On Tue, 14 May 2002 blinky@earthlight.co.nz wrote:
>
>> did that went there and found nothing, or at least that is what ftp
>> explorer told me, and it's normally pretty reliable 
>> 
>> simonAt 17:16 13/05/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>> >
>> >Use anonymous ftp to:
>> >
>> >ftp.linux-speakup.org
>> >
>> >and cd to:
>> >
>> >pub/speakup/disks/redhat/
>> >
>> >On Tue, 14 May 2002 blinky@earthlight.co.nz wrote:
>> >
>> >> is there an ftp site I can go to, to download these iso files, as I
can't
>> >> get download accelerator to work with internet ex and I keep loosing
>> >> connection with the site 
>> >> 
>> >> simonAt 12:52 13/05/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >Try again. Many of the broken links are now fixed.
>> >> >
>> >> >While the floppy links are fixed, a new problem has cropped up
>> >> >regarding the floppy images themselves. So, wait a bit on those.
>> >> >They will get fixed.
>> >> >
>> >> >I guess I want you to consider that Red Hat don't ask us if
>> >> >everything is OK before we release the Speakup Modified Red Hat
>> >> >Distribution. We do our best, but it's a process of discovery and
>> >> >remedy. A number of changes in Red Hat 7.3 have challeneged
>> >> >prevailing wisdom. This means rewrites to the HOWTO documents, as
>> >> >well as new links and directories. It will all get fixed--but
>> >> >we're still in the first week of the new Red Hat release, so
>> >> >please recognize that there are issues that require resolution.
>> >> >
>> >> >On Mon, 13 May 2002, Kenny Hitt wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi.  I've checked on the speakup ftp sight and can't find boot
floppies.
>> >> >> The link on the web sight returns a 404 error.  Also, I've looked
>> >> >> in the directories under /pub/speakup/disks/redhat and couldn't 
>> >> >> find anything.
>> >> >> I would like to try Redhat, but I can't create CDs 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Thanks for your help.
>> >> >>          Kenny
>> >> >> 	 
>> >> >> On Mon, May 13, 2002 at 11:01:36AM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote:
>> >> >> > Michael:
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > The other option is to get a boxed set of official Red Hat discs.
>> >> >> > Then you need only download the appropriate boot floppies and the
>> >> >> > appropriate kernel from the Speakup Modified Red Hat Distribution
>> >> >> > site. I will be publishing a step by step on this process soon.
>> >> >> > Meanwhile, you might want to familiarize yourself with the
>> >> >> > HOWTO_INSTALL file on our web site.
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > Once again, the Speakup MOdified Red Hat Distribution is at:
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/redhat/
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > If you choose to go this route you might want to sign up for the
>> >> >> > Speakup list at the above url.
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > On Mon, 13 May 2002, Michael Weaver wrote:
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > > Hi!
>> >> >> > > I was thinking of obtaining the Redhat distribution of Linux with
>> >> Speakup
>> >> >> > > which had been designed for Blind people.  Unfortunately the
file is
>> >> >> > > extremely large, I was quoted about 15 hours for a download
and the
>> >> other
>> >> >> > > problem is, I don't have a CDROM drive which could burn CDs.
>> >> >> > > Could anyone possibly give me some advice?
>> >> >> > > 
>> >> >> > > 
>> >> >> > > 
>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________
>> >> >> > > 
>> >> >> > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> >> >> > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>> >> >> > > 
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > -- 
>> >> >> > 	
>> >> >> > 				Janina Sajka, Director
>> >> >> > 				Technology Research and Development
>> >> >> > 				Governmental Relations Group
>> >> >> > 				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > Email: janina@afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > Chair, Accessibility SIG
>> >> >> > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF)
>> >> >> > http://www.openebook.org
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > _______________________________________________
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> >> >> > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> _______________________________________________
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> >> >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>> >> >> 
>> >> >
>> >> >-- 
>> >> >	
>> >> >				Janina Sajka, Director
>> >> >				Technology Research and Development
>> >> >				Governmental Relations Group
>> >> >				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
>> >> >
>> >> >Email: janina@afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175
>> >> >
>> >> >Chair, Accessibility SIG
>> >> >Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF)
>> >> >http://www.openebook.org
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >_______________________________________________
>> >> >
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>> >-- 
>> >	
>> >				Janina Sajka, Director
>> >				Technology Research and Development
>> >				Governmental Relations Group
>> >				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
>> >
>> >Email: janina@afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175
>> >
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>-- 
>	
>				Janina Sajka, Director
>				Technology Research and Development
>				Governmental Relations Group
>				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
>
>Email: janina@afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175
>
>Chair, Accessibility SIG
>Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF)
>http://www.openebook.org
>
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