Re: How do you download binary files with LYNX?

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From: Todd M. Davis
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 00:00

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In article <1996Jan22.221546.45175@ac.dal.ca> tominatr@ac.dal.ca (THE CARPET CRAWLERS) writes:
>From: tominatr@ac.dal.ca (THE CARPET CRAWLERS)
>Subject: How do you download binary files with LYNX?
>Date: 22 Jan 96 22:15:46 -0400

>Does anybody know how to download binary files with LYNX?

>The default must be ASCII, because I can download text files fine.

>How do you set/change it to binary download mode?

>Any help appreciated...

Assuming you mean Kermit, you type "set file type binary" or "set file type 
ascii".

But I've had problems downloading binary files from AC.DAL.CA all the time. I 
don't even try to do it now unless I'm using Winsock FTP.

Hope this helps

Todd.

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