See http://www.gftp.org/faq.html and that will explain how to fix that message
you are seeing. Also, if you aren't using version 2.0.16, I would suggest
upgrading to that version. It will give you more informative error messages.
You want the '-e none' option. If you transfer a file that has the escape
sequences listed below, you will run into problems.
From manpage of ssh(1):
A single tilde character can be sent as ~~ or by following the tilde by a
character other than those described below. The escape
character must always follow a newline to be interpreted as special. The
escape character can be changed in configuration files
using the EscapeChar configuration directive or on the command line by the
-e option.
The supported escapes (assuming the default '~') are:
~. Disconnect
~^Z Background ssh
~# List forwarded connections
~& Background ssh at logout when waiting for forwarded connection /
X11 sessions to terminate
~? Display a list of escape characters
~C Open command line (only useful for adding port forwardings using
the -L and -R options)
~R Request rekeying of the connection (only useful for SSH protocol
version 2 and if the peer supports it)
Brian
On Thu, Jan 08, 2004 at 12:57:28PM -0500, Janyne Kizer wrote:
Is there a way to turn change the parameters that gFTP passes? I see
that it is using "ssh -e none" and I would like it not to do that. Some
of our terminals (the newer Thinstars in this case) don't handle that
parameter even from the command line. Is there a way to force a
different setting?
We are using Red Hat 9 with a multiuser, thin client setup. We have
tried that latest three versions of gFTP but to no avail. We think that
the problem is the "-e none" setting but we are open to other suggestions.
The error that we are seeing is:
Error: Message size 1483499874 too big from server
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Janyne Kizer
Systems Programmer Administrator
NC State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Extension Information Technology