Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@sourceware.cygnus.com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@sourceware.cygnus.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com Message-ID: <006101bf6231$80082440$983c1818@rochester.rr.com> From: "Terry Lincoln" To: , Cc: References: <34.6121c1.25b657d9@aol.com> <20000118222450.B3627@cygnus.com> Subject: Re: binary mode Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 22:58:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Hi, Chris G. Faylor wrote: > On Tue, Jan 18, 2000 at 06:57:13PM -0500, BKish9079@aol.com wrote: > >How do I set it to binary mode? > > You slowly walk up to it, whistling casually, affecting an unconcerned > demeanor. > > When you are within striking distance, languidly point behind it, and > ask "Hmm. Is that a fiddler crab?" > > When it excitedly turns to view the fictious crab, move, snake-like > and grab it by the hind legs. > > Swing it over your head clockwise seven times and then (this is > important) skid it to halt, allowing no more than three bumps as it > slowly winds down. It is important to maintain a firm grip and > spin rapidly as it may try to bite. > > It will now be in "binary mode". You will be able to verify this > because you will be seeing double (i.e., binary). > > To take it out of "binary mode" repeat the above process but spin > in a *counter-clockwise* fashion. > > cgf > The alternative method would be to type 'binary' at the `ftp>' prompt. W. Terry Lincoln Senior Solution Developer [Linux Registered User #99583] Ciber corporation -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe@sourceware.cygnus.com