Attachment 10746 Details for Bug 21451 – file.diff

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Created: 2000-09-21 16:20:00 UTC

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>--- sysinstall/help/media.hlp	Tue Feb  8 10:52:31 2000
>+++ sysinstall/help/media.hlp.new	Thu Sep 21 16:29:55 2000
>@@ -26,15 +26,18 @@
>    FTP      Get the distribution files from an anonymous ftp server
>             (you will be presented with a list).  Please note that
>-            there are also two ways of invoking FTP in either
>-            "Active" and "Passive" mode.
>+            there are also three ways of invoking FTP in either
>+            "Active" and "Passive" mode or via an HTTP proxy.
> 
>             Active mode is the standard way of fetching files and
>             Passive mode is for use when you're behind a firewall or
>             some other security mechanism that blocks active FTP
>-            connections.  If you chose "other" in the FTP menu, please
>-            also note that all paths are *relative* to the home
>-            directory of the user being logged in as.  By default, this
>-            is the user "ftp" (anonymous ftp) but you may change this
>-            in the Options screen.
>+            connections.  Using an HTTP proxy is sometimes necessary
>+            for firewalls which block all FTP connections.
>+
>+            If you chose "other" in the FTP menu, please also note
>+            that all paths are *relative* to the home directory of
>+            the user being logged in as.  By default, this is the
>+            user "ftp" (anonymous ftp) but you may change this in
>+            the Options screen.

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