Does FileZilla have a limitation on the size of file it can download?

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Does FileZilla have a limitation on the size of file it can download?
I've been trying to get a DVD iso and the download never stops -
even when the file size has been exceeded.
 
Does FileZilla have a limitation on the size of file it can
download? I've been trying to get a DVD iso and the download never
stops - even when the file size has been exceeded.
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I don't believe there is any such limitation with FileZilla.

It sounds like the server is screwy. What you describe can happen when
the server acts as if it supports resuming downloads but actually
starts sending the beginning of the file each time; the pulling app
appends the new data to the old, and the process can go on forever.
 
›Q‹ said:
<news:i+E34TIUIf0AFwt9@[127.0.0.1]>:
Does FileZilla have a limitation on the size of file it can
download? I've been trying to get a DVD iso and the download never
stops - even when the file size has been exceeded.
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I don't believe there is any such limitation with FileZilla.
It sounds like the server is screwy. What you describe can happen when
the server acts as if it supports resuming downloads but actually
starts sending the beginning of the file each time; the pulling app
appends the new data to the old, and the process can go on forever.
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If that's the case, is there anything I can do?
Server is likely to be OK - ftp.mirror.ac.uk
I've now come across mentions that there's a general 2GB limit when
using FTP - but haven't been able to find out much about it.
Does anyone know?
 
I should qualify that by saying I really don't know that there isn't.
I could very well be wrong about FileZilla and large files.
If that's the case, is there anything I can do?
Server is likely to be OK - ftp.mirror.ac.uk

I've now come across mentions that there's a general 2GB limit
when using FTP - but haven't been able to find out much about it.
Does anyone know?
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A lot of operating systems and filesystems run into trouble
with >2GB files; they use 32-bit words for filesizes.

Just a guess ....

It may be that the server resumes from byte 2^32-1 (2147483647)
whenever FileZilla requests a restart at a higher byte than that.
If that's the case, once your local filesize is larger than 2GB,
you will always see something like

Command: REST [number larger than 2147483647]
Response: 350 Restarting at 2147483647. Send RETR to initiate transfer

in the logs. Unfortunately, if that turns out to be the case, I
don't know what you might be able to do about it.

The best reference I can give to these sorts of problems is part
of a developers' list thread,
<http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2003-12/0091.html>. I don't see any
resolution there, but it does list serveral screwy responses from
several servers when trying a REST over 2GB.
 
Chris said:
If that's the case, is there anything I can do?
Server is likely to be OK - ftp.mirror.ac.uk
I've now come across mentions that there's a general 2GB limit when
using FTP - but haven't been able to find out much about it.
Does anyone know?
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have you a link for a large iso there ?
i'm browsing in the directory tree, but cant find anything that big.
i use filezilla and never had such trouble, i'd like to try with a one-step
download.
ciao, j.
 
Chris said:
Not big enough.
Has to be over 2GB.
<ftp://ftp.mirror.ac.uk/sites/download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux
/core/2/i386/iso/>
FC2-i386-DVD.iso 4,294,967,295 bytes
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wow, a full dvd :>

i had trouble all day from the ftp site. connection slows down then breaks.
could only download 180 mb.
tried again a few minutes ago, and connection always breaks after the login.

then i tried a search in their website and found
http://www.mirror.ac.uk/sites/ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/knoppix/
from which flashget was downloding 3.4 at 70-80 kbs

stopped it after reading your post, and started with the dvd iso
http://www.mirror.ac.uk/sites/download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/2/i386/iso/
flashget thinks it'll need 22 hrs, so i'll have to pause it (i'm on the work
laptop).
i'll let you know

wait a moment-- flashget changed the stats right now.
http://www.mirror.ac.uk/sites/downl...fedora/linux/core/2/i386/iso/FC2-i386-DVD.iso
it's a 74 megs file, due here in some 20' ...
i checked the link on the home pc too.
there must be some mess in the site...

anyway imho their website is way quicker and easier.
unusual, as normally ftp sites are faster. theirs might be overloaded.

ciao, j.
 
knoppix got here ok (with flashget).
i guess the big iso is sorta corrupted link.
ciao, j.
 
Chris said:
I think knoppix is below the suggested 2GB filesize limitation?
Has anyone been able to get the DVD iso?
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Downloaded it using Filezilla on WinXP system with high speed cable
connection. Download time was about ~215 minutes. File size=4.194G.
Appears to be okay, but it is not burned yet.
 
gaspin said:
Downloaded it using Filezilla on WinXP system with high speed cable
connection. Download time was about ~215 minutes. File size=4.194G.
Appears to be okay, but it is not burned yet.
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Thanks for the feedback.
Perhaps it's not FileZilla that's causing my problem then.
I'm on ADSL - so it takes me about 21 hours to download the iso.
I do get occasional line drops - and that may be the heart of the
matter.
ISTR that there can be a problem with resuming when the file is over
2GB.
What happens is that the download never stops - even when the required
number of bytes has arrived.
I may have to give up - but if anyone can throw any light on the
situation I will be grateful.
 
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