why can't I access ftp.freebsd.org/pub/freebsd/distfiles?

[Dan Nelson]

In the last episode (Dec 19), Eric F Crist said:
> On Dec 19, 2004, at 8:47 PM, Dan Nelson wrote:
> >In the last episode (Dec 19), Eric F Crist said:
> >>My network seems to be fine, yet I can't access distfiles.   Anyone
> >>have any ideas?
> >
> >You didn't give us the error message, so I will put my magic hat on and
> >extract it from your subconscious:
> >
> >   550 No such directory.
> >
> >Try /pub/FreeBSD/distfiles instead.
> 
> Actually, if I browse to it with an FTP client, I get an error that it 
> can't find the directory distfiles (server unavailable).  This is the 
> error I get when trying to install things from the ports tree right 
> now, or use an FTP client.

Paste the full output of 
/usr/bin/ftp ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/distfiles/

Do you maybe have ipv6 enabled in your kernel, but don't have an IPV6
route to the internet?  One of the addresses that ftp.freebsd.org
resolves to is 2001:4f8:0:2::e .

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	Dan Nelson
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