PRET command help

im told my beloved smarftp supports the PRET command but im not sure i no how 2 impliment other then switchin 2 PORT & disablein the "force PASV IP" which gets me nowhere.
im able 2 list in PASV then toggle it off & get 1 transfer 2 go then it stops

ive searched 4 answers w/out much luck im assumin this drftpd thing is as new 2 others as it is 2me


heres the "error" log:
257 "/TV" is current directory
PRET MLSD
200 OK, will use master for upcoming transfer
PASV
227 Entering Passive Mode (66,79,184,20,248,238).
Opening data connection IP: 66,79,184,20,248,238 PORT: 63726.
MLSD
150 File status okay; about to open data connection.
Connection closed. Server timeout.
ABOR
500 java.lang.NullPointerException
500 No command handler for ??ABOR



heres what i got:
+- System -----------------------------

Microsoft Windows 98 SE

Total Memory : 523720 KB
Free Memory : 238772 KB

+- SmartFTP ---------------------------

Version : 1.0.981.19
Time Stamp : 2004-02-27 04:11:48

+- Application DLL --------------------

controls.dll : 1.6.981.19
ftpapi.dll : 2.0.981.19
language.dll : 1.0.981.19
reseng.dll : 1.3.981.19
smarthook.dll : 1.0.2.1

+- System DLL -------------------------

unicows.dll : 1.0.4018.0
shell32.dll : 4.72.3612.1700
shlwapi.dll : 6.00.2800.1106
comctl32.dll : 5.81
riched20.dll : 5.30.23.1200
schannel.dll : 5.00.1877.6

+- Internet Explorer ------------------

Version : 6.0.2800.1106

+- Winsock ----------------------------

Winsock : 2.2




well turnin off the MSLD command may b givin me sum relief(fingers crossed) cuz im not sure if its the transfer that is causin the trouble or just getttin the files 2 list cuz MOST times it wont list more then once or twice & prolly gettin the transfer 2 kick w/out it listin is prolly secondary ................. again any comments would b cool