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 > > * * * > > > - - - > The CDOT team at Seneca College > > _______________________________________________ > arm mailing list > [email protected] > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/arm >
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