>To: address@hidden >From: "Hans-Joachim Ehlers" <address@hidden> >Subject: netCDF General - Unable to download to ftp.unidata.ucar.edu >Organization: www.Eumetsat.int >Keywords: 200506211337.j5LDbR59018367 > Inquiry: I am trying to connect to ftp.unidata.ucar.edu. > But it seems that the FTP server is not available nor a ftp login is possible. > > Error message is: ( On Linux ) > 421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection. > > For trouble shooting i tried to connect to a different site without > any problems ( Command line ftp or browser ) > > Could you provide help or even an mirror adress ? Please make sure you are using passive FTP mode. An explanation of the difference between passive and active FTP mode is here: http://www.slacksite.com/other/ftp.html#active Our FTP server at ftp.unidata.ucar.edu is up and running with 9 downloads from external sites in the last 6 minutes. Here is a mirror site in Japan: ftp://www.gfd-dennou.org/arch/netcdf/unidata-mirror/ --Russ _____________________________________________________________________ Russ Rew UCAR Unidata Program address@hidden http://www.unidata.ucar.edu