I experienced some problems downloading too. I ended downloading via the
torrent file from raspberrypi.org

BTW, a big thank you to the Seneca Team. I'm very excited to test this
release!

Sergio


2014-05-05 2:19 GMT+02:00 Omalley_s <[email protected]>:

> I was unable to connect to pidora.ca to download. I don't think it is
> just me. I ended up getting it from raspberrypi.org but that took like 12
> attempts. it timed out at like 90% done then wouldn't restart the download
> twice. So I switched to wget and it did the same thing(even after 3
> previous break and continues), and it wouldn't continue. I restarted the
> download, and I finally got it after several break and continues.
>
> Just thought someone should know..
>
>
>
>
>
> Andrew Greene <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> Pidora 2014 (Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix) Release
>
> We're excited to announce the release of Pidora 2014 --
> an optimized Fedora Remix for the Raspberry Pi.
> It is based on a brand new build of Fedora for the ARMv6
> architecture with greater speed and includes packages
> from the Fedora 20 package set.
>
> * * *
>
> There are some interesting new features we'd like to highlight:
>
> * Rootfs-Resize now works with logical partitions
> * Raspberrypi kernel-devel package has been added
> * New Pidora 2014 splash screen
> * New Pidora logos
> * Improved Headless Mode can be used with setups lacking a
>     monitor or display
> * Much faster boot speed
> * Faster and smoother graphical usability, with Xorg fbturbo driver
> * Almost all of the Fedora 20 package set available via yum
>     (thousands of packages were built from the official Fedora
>     repository and made available online)
> * Compiled specifically to take advantage of the hardware already
>     built into the Raspberry Pi
> * Graphical firstboot configuration (with additional modules
>     specifically made for the Raspberry Pi)
> * Compact initial image size (for fast downloads) and auto-resize
>     (for maximum storage afterwards)
> * Auto swap creation available to allow for larger memory usage
> * C, Python, & Perl programming languages available & included
>     in the SD card image
> * IP address information can be read over the speakers and
>     flashed with the LED light
> * For graphical operation, Gedit text editor can be used with
>     plugins (python console, file manager, syntax highlighting)
>     to serve as a mini-graphical IDE
> * For console operation, easy-to-use text editors are included
>     (nled, nano, vi) plus Midnight Commander for file management
> * Includes libraries capable of supporting external hardware
>     such as motors and robotics (via GPIO, I2C, SPI)
>
> * * *
>
> For further documentation, downloads, faq's, read-me's,
>     how-to's, tutorials, or videos:
>         http://pidora.ca/
>
> * * *
>
> Pidora 2014 is a Fedora Remix -- a combination of software packages
> from the Fedora Project with other software.
>
> The Fedora Project is a global community of contributors working
> to advance open source software. For more information or to join
> the Fedora Project, see http://fedoraproject.org
>
> Pidora is a project of the Seneca Centre for Development of Open
> Technology (CDOT). To connect with CDOT, please visit
> http://cdot.senecacollege.ca
>
> The Raspberry Pi is a small, inexpensive computer board designed
> to provoke curiosity and experimentation in programming and
> computer electronics. For more information, see the Raspberry
> Pi Foundation website at http://raspberrypi.org
>
> * * *
>
>
> - - -
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