[wellylug] scp from windows to linux / Address family not supported

[Jonathan Harker]

E.Chalaron wrote:
>>I have found scp and pscp to be a bit tricky sometimes. I would first try
>>to ssh from Win to Linux, then try to copy files. 
> 
>>From another Linux box SSH is working without a single complain, from windows 
> I can ping the server but no way with winscp. I have not so far a ssh as such 
> on my windows machine. But I guessed winscp was including it. wrong ?
> 
>>I've always used putty,
>>never Winscp, 
> 
> I tried as well, no way. I think it is definitely a windows thing. Though I 
> can access the server via FTP and internet explorer.
> It is narrowing on ssh from windows95 to linux really.
> I will give a go from a windows laptop with a more recent version.
> Thanks again for your help
> Edouard

Have you got the latest putty from
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

On Windows 95 you'll need the Winsock 2 update
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/

Just out of interest, why are you using Windows 95, it's a little creaky...

J