Tim Ryan wrote:
 
>I am having a problem FTPing a file (with a 10 character filename) from a
>DEC Alpha (Open VMS) to a HP3000.  While I can easily transfer a file
>that has a filename that is less than or equal to 8 characters long, I
>cannot transfer a file that has greater than 8 character filename.
 
As with most ftp clients, just specify the target name as the
second parameter.  Here's a transfer from our Alpha to our
927 (user input _underlined_):
 
  $ _ftp hp927lx_
  220 HP ARPA FTP Server [A0007003] (C) Hewlett-Packard Co. 1990
  Connected to HP927LX.telamon.com.
  Name (HP927LX.telamon.com:manager): _manager.telamon_
  331 Password required for MANAGER.TELAMON.  Syntax: ,acctpass
  Password:
  230 User logged on
  FTP> _put networkconfig.dat hpcopy_
  200 PORT command ok.
  150 File: hpcopy opened; data connection will be opened
  226 Transfer complete.
  local: DKA200:[TELAMON.NETWORKS]NETWORKCONFIG.DAT;2  remote: hpcopy
  206 bytes sent in 00:00:00.00 seconds (22.35 Kbytes/s)
  FTP> _bye_
  221 Server is closing command connection
  $
 
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Randy Medd
Telamon, Inc.