Re: LYNX-DEV ftp files `d'ownloaded by Lynx usually larger than when using unix ftp

[James Elkinton]

Nelson Henry Eric wrote:
> 
> I just downloaded a set of gzipped files, once by pressing `d' on the
> highlighted link from within Lynx and then "saving to disk", and then
> again by `get'ing in binary mode using the standard ftp on SunOS4.1.3.
> 
> Seems to me they should be exactly the same size, but
 
[Results showing different file sizes chopped]

> BTW, the Lynx-downloaded files fail to patch on, whereas the ftp files go on,
> which explains the problems I had getting ncurses-4.1 patched last week.

I have been getting intermittent file corruptions as well... guess I
should
check my filesizes closely and see if there are any discrepancies.

My problems were with ac94, though... what version caused the errors for
you?