Steve Youngs writes:
   I've just uploaded the following packages to the 'Pre-Releases'
   directory: 
A have a fair amount of trouble downloading the prereleases.
It appears that package download starts up, and then often
just hangs.  When I check the *ftp..* log there's always an
error message.  It appears that ftp download (copy-file?)
doesn't notice the errors?  Or perhaps, it has noticed the
error and is trying to send signal to the ftp process?
   (3) (error/warning) Error in process filter: (error Cannot send signal to process)
Also, Any possibility that the pre-releases directory could be
mirrored?
xemacs 21.1.13 on windows.
-jeff
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open 
ftp.xemacs.org
Connected to 
xemacs.org.
220 ProFTPD 1.2.0pre10 Server (ProFTPD on 
ftp.tux.org) [
gwyn.tux.org]
quote user "anonymous"
331 Anonymous login ok, send your complete e-mail address as password.
quote pass  Turtle Power!
230-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
230-|                       Welcome to 
ftp.tux.org!                            |
...
230-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
230 Anonymous access granted, restrictions apply.
hash
Hash mark printing on (1024 bytes/hash mark).
type image
200 Type set to I.
get /pub/xemacs/beta/experimental/packages/fsf-compat-1.09-pkg.tar.gz
c:/TEMP/fsf-compat-1.09-pkg.tar.gz
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for
/pub/xemacs/beta/experimental/packages/fsf-compat-1.09-pkg.tar.gz (21096 bytes).
226 Transfer complete.
21096 bytes received in 0.55 seconds (38356 bytes/s)
get /pub/xemacs/beta/experimental/packages/edit-utils-1.59-pkg.tar.gz
c:/TEMP/edit-utils-1.59-pkg.tar.gz
200 PORT command successful.
425 Can't build data connection: Connection refused
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           1) Tools -> Packages -> Add Download Site -> Pre-Releases
   Footnotes: 
   [1]  XEmacs 21.1 users: substitute "Options -> Manages Packages" for
        "Tools -> Packages".
I don't have a Pre-Releases in 21.1
I assume this is the right way to add prereleases:
(add-to-list 
  'package-get-download-sites
  '("Pre-Releases" "ftp.xemacs.org"
"/pub/xemacs/beta/experimental/packages"))
-jeff