[squid-users] Squid FTP problem: can't download files

Hi all,
       I've a problem with my SquidNT setup: in short, I cannot download files from FTP sites:( I've read the Squid FAQ & docs and I use ftp from Internet Explorer, so it must work.

In detail: if I want to download a Linux Mandrake distro, in Mandrake website there are some links to public ftp mirrors; if I choose a ftp site, like ftp://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/Mandrakelinux/official/iso/10.1/i586/ , I can see Squid doing its html page for the ftp site (and I also notice that a filesize is NEGATIVE), when I try to download an iso (or another type of file) I receive this error from Squid:

ERROR

The requested URL could not be retrieved

The following URL could not be retrieved: ftp://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/Mandrakelinux/official/iso/10.1/Mandrakelinux-10.1-Official-Download-CD1.i586.iso

Squid sent the following FTP command:

  RETR Mandrakelinux-10.1-Official-Download-CD1.i586.iso

and then received this reply

  Failed to open file.

This might be caused by an FTP URL with an absolute path (which does not comply with RFC 1738). If this is the cause, then the file can be found at ftp://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/%2f/pub/Mirrors/Mandrakelinux/official/iso/10.1/Mandrakelinux-10.1-Official-Download-CD1.i586.iso

Generated Sat, 16 Apr 2005 10:56:50 GMT by
MVSERVER.HNK.locale (Squid/2.5.STABLE9-NT-CVS)

I've tried to click on the suggested link, but got no luck :(

There's something to do in squid.conf to permit the download from ftp sites (from internet browser, I know Squid isn't a ftp proxy so client ftp programs won't run)?

Any advice is greatly appreciated :)

bye, Euepec

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Received on Sat Apr 16 2005 - 10:17:33 MDT