NONMEM FTP Repository

Thanks for the notes. I'm been quite frustrated by the difficulty of accessing the repository via "pkpd.icon.palo-alto.med.va.gov." Even from my own desktop computer, which is separated from the repository by about 5 feet of ethernet cable, I frequently get the "Unknown host" message! However, I've been able to log in via 198.31.34.225 from around the United States, and have heard from others around the world who have been successful as well, both with the IP number and the machine address. I'm starting to suspect that the problem is the name itself, both its length (only 1 character less than the absolute limit on FTP servers) and possibly the presence of the dash in palo-alto". Needless to say, my local IRMS people, when I can reach them at all, are clueless on this one. I'm trying to get an answer from our service provider, Barrnet. However, if I can't resolve it here, I'll just pick up the entire repository and move it to a computer at Stanford. Stanford has installed a new system to provide internet host services (FTP, WWW, etc) to students and faculty for exactly this sort of thing, so that should solve the access problems. I complement you on your persistence. I hope it was worth the effort.