Re: [aclug-L] Video problems

[Craig Terhune <craigter@xxxxxxxxx>]

Clint A. Brubakken wrote:

> On Thu, 29 Apr 1999, Craig Terhune wrote:
>
> > > Craig Terhune <craigter@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > > password for an FTP site. I know that the files are there because
> > > > Gimp will open the bmps that I copied over at the same time.
> > >
> > > Well, emacs should definately not be asking for a FTP password unless
> > > you are really trying to use FTP.  Can you say exactly what steps you
> > > are taking to try to open this file, and the name of the file?
> > >
> >
> > I copied the files over to a dir. called c:. Then I clicked on the file and
> > opened it with emacs.
> >
> > > Then at the bottom of Emacs it say's Passwrd for root@c:
> >
> > If i type in a password (mine) It say's FTP Error: OPEN request failed: 
> > ftp: c:
> > Unknown host
> >
>
> The problem is that with because of the ":" on the directory name it
> thinks your trying to access a ftp site "c". So the best thing to do is to
> rename the directory, to something without a colon.
>
> > >
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> > > The 160,447th digit of pi is 5.
> >
> >
>
> --
> Clint Brubakken
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> Wichita, KS
> cabrubak@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Thanks, everything is cool now ....