Anyone have a working FTP?

Thank you for the response Ken.

My problem is that on a default installation of uClinux 1.4 with a Microtronix Open Cores MAC, the FTP server (ftpd) does not allow me to "see" the directory structure or download from it. (It does allow me to upload files to the /home/ftp directory, which is mapped to a ramdisk)

If I do a ./restore_my_flash thing (factory kernel, filesystem and EPC12 layout) the FTP server works correctly, allows me to log in with user=nios pass=uClinux and allows me to navigate anywhere and upload and download files.

I'm wondering what settings I need to get the FTP server working properly?? (allowing me to see files, and download, not just upload files) (I have tried to copy the rc file and passwd and group files, does not seem to help)

Is the included FTP server crippled in some way?

rc file sniplet

# Make a big Ramdisk!

/bin/mke2fs -q -m0 /dev/ram3

/bin/mount -t ext2 /dev/ram3 /home/ftp -n

/bin/chmod 777 /home/ftp

# mount proc file system

/bin/mount -t proc proc /proc -n

# mount sysfs

/bin/mount -t sysfs sysfs /sys -n

# manually assign ip address (uncomment and edit as appropriate)# note: first ifattach (no args) sets local loopback

/bin/ifattach

/bin/ifattach --addr 192.168.1.2 --mask 255.255.255.0 --net 192.168.1.0 --gw 192.168.1.11 --if eth0

# start up the internet superserver

/bin/inetd &

# start up the web server

/bin/boa &

*******************************************************************

inetd.conf sniplet

ftp stream tcp nowait root /bin/ftpd

telnet stream tcp nowait root /bin/telnetd

uptime stream tcp nowait root cat /proc/uptime /etc/issue

******************************************************************

services sniplet

# Here is a simple services file.#

ftp-data 20/tcp

ftp 21/tcp

telnet 23/tcp

uptime 24/tcp

http 80/tcp

******************************************************************

Everything you sent me looks alright...

I'm not sure which FTP client you use, but could you try sending me a log file containing all the commands and status messages that go back and forth between your client and ftpd as you log in?

It'll help me track down the problem.

Woo Hoo!

I found the problem. I dont know why this is but here is the solution.

I found that the default instalation worked. The default installation used the "ls" command from the busybox. I created a little script:

# !/bin/sh

/bin/busybox ls $*

that links the ls command back to the busybox, and I removed the ls.exe fromt the /bin directory.

This gave me the colored text back, and allowed my ftp client to "see" the files! (same as the default instalation)

Works prefectly now.

Thanks for the help!

Anyone know why the ls.exe does not work?

Yes. typing "ls" at the command prompt with the default installation (1.4) of uClinux does work. (meaning using the ls.exe)

The default ls.exe doe not return text in color, or seem to report the directory structure to the ftp server. (not sure how that whole interaction works)

However; the ls in the busybox works also at the command prompt, returns with colored text, and also corectly returns the directory structure to the ftp server.

I have no Idea why this does this, it was blind luck that I discoverd it.

So yours works? Weird. I am using SmartFTP in passive mode. (also useing FTP lib in a custom python program that did not work untill I used the ls from busybox)