Reliable file transfer?

[Eric "Shubes"]

Victor Odhner wrote:
> Is there a file transfer protocol that will verify
> the data as it comes across, and retry any failed
> blocks?  Apparently sftp is not doing this.
> 
> I have a 1.5 GB .bz2 file on one computer that I am
> trying to transfer to another nearby, via a local
> router.  I don't have DVD drives.  (Both boxes have
> USB ports, would that work better?)
> 
> In two attempts (30 minutes each), the number of
> bytes received at least has been right.  But the
> files arrive broken (according to bunzip2 -t) and
> md5sum has given non-matching results.
> 
> The two wrong results have differed from each other,
> so I will try once again . . .  Each try takes
> 30+ minutes.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Vic

This is really sounding like a networking problem to me. I'd try using a 
crossover cable to connect the two machines directly.

In addition, Alex's split/cat'ing it suggestion is a good one.

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-Eric 'shubes'