Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-16 Thread Bobbie Justice
almost related, but I can tell you that trying to get to: service.boulder.ibm.com is resulting in a timeout error. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-03 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In 0de6a9840123e547b061ac5b6765c02608e...@exmb-05.ad.wsu.edu, on 08/01/2011 at 11:03 PM, Gibney, Dave gib...@wsu.edu said: I really don't understand why anyone wouldn't be satisfied with Softcopy Librarian? Sure you do. Yes, it's Windows only Aha! -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz,

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-03 Thread Grinsell, Don
Oh and just in case your mainframe only supports secure ftp, it should be noted that Softcopy Librarian doesn't. In that case you will need an ftp client proxy. There are a few to choose from, but one that was simple to implement and supports both Linux and Windows can be found at

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-02 Thread John McKown
You said it: Windows only. No Windows systems here at home. 3 Linux, soon to be 4, and 1 Mac. MS need not apply. On Mon, 2011-08-01 at 23:03 +, Gibney, Dave wrote: I really don't understand why anyone wouldn't be satisfied with Softcopy Librarian? Yes, it's Windows only Java :(, but it

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-02 Thread Ed Gould
All: Thanks for the input. I guess I will have to try Firefox:( I do have a MAC so soft copy Librarian is not an option. Ed Ps: I have found and turned off the IPAD blurb. On Aug 1, 2011, at 6:05 PM, Edward Jaffe edja...@phoenixsoftware.com wrote: On 8/1/2011 3:53 PM, Ed Gould wrote: If

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-02 Thread Hal Merritt
: FTP from IBM's book server All: Thanks for the input. I guess I will have to try Firefox:( I do have a MAC so soft copy Librarian is not an option. Ed Ps: I have found and turned off the IPAD blurb. On Aug 1, 2011, at 6:05 PM, Edward Jaffe edja...@phoenixsoftware.com wrote: On 8/1/2011 3:53

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-02 Thread Grinsell, Don
@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: FTP from IBM's book server All: Thanks for the input. I guess I will have to try Firefox:( I do have a MAC so soft copy Librarian is not an option. Ed Ps: I have found and turned off the IPAD blurb. On Aug 1, 2011, at 6:05 PM, Edward Jaffe edja...@phoenixsoftware.com

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-01 Thread Cris Hernandez #9
use browser and ftp instead of http? --- On Mon, 8/1/11, Ed Gould ps2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Ed Gould ps2...@yahoo.com Subject: FTP from IBM's book server To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Monday, August 1, 2011, 1:32 AM John had said he was able to FTP and download books from IBM's book

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-01 Thread Ed Gould
...@yahoo.com Subject: FTP from IBM's book server To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Date: Monday, August 1, 2011, 1:32 AM John had said he was able to FTP and download books from IBM's book server. I tried it and basicallly got nowhere after signing in with anonymoouse and my email address. Has anyone

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-01 Thread Edward Jaffe
On 8/1/2011 3:53 PM, Ed Gould wrote: If I want one book at a time. It works. But there has to be a faster way. How about using the Softcopy Librarian? -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 831 Parkview Drive North El Segundo, CA 90245 310-338-0400 x318

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-01 Thread Gibney, Dave
Services Washington State University -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ed Gould Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 3:53 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: FTP from IBM's book server If I want one book at a time

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-01 Thread Lester, Bob
Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Gibney, Dave Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 5:04 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: FTP from IBM's book server I really don't understand why anyone wouldn't be satisfied with Softcopy Librarian? Yes, it's Windows only Java

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-01 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Mon, 1 Aug 2011 23:03:33 +, Gibney, Dave wrote: I really don't understand why anyone wouldn't be satisfied with Softcopy Librarian? Yes, it's Windows only Java :(, ... It's Java? But Windows only!? Someone ought to take lessons in writing portable Java from, e.g. Don Higgins! -- gil

Re: FTP from IBM's book server

2011-08-01 Thread Kirk Wolf
FWIW, I use the Firefox DownLoadThemAll! Firefox to quickly download all *.pdf files from the the z/OS library page into the same folder. Then, since I'm using Linux, what I do is to make symbolic link file names so that I have not only the original pub number file names but file names that match

FTP from IBM's book server

2011-07-31 Thread Ed Gould
John had said he was able to FTP and download books from IBM's book server. I tried it and basicallly got nowhere after signing in with anonymoouse and my email address. Has anyone else been able to get the books via FTP and can they share how they did it, please? Ed