>
> suggestion for NEW package:
>
> http://www.debian.org/Packages/stable/net/netselect.html
>
> Netselect is a group pinger which is only in Debian so far.
> It's a GREAT tool for finding the best mirror or irc server.
>
> I'd LOVE to see mandrake updater use this.... it would
> find the BEST mirror, not just the one you pick.
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I went to the web site downloaded the src file and compile it under
cooker,
so far I was able to ping several ftp servers... and you know whick one
has the fastest response?
?[admin@xe2xpk admin]$ netselect -vv ftp.linux-mandrake.com
ftp.linux-mandrake.com 169 ms 18 hops 100% ok (10/10)
[ 473]
473 ftp.linux-mandrake.com
[admin@xe2xpk admin]$ netselect -vv ftp.linuxberg.com
ftp.linuxberg.com 212 ms 13 hops 90% ok ( 9/10)
[ 540]
540 ftp.linuxberg.com
[admin@xe2xpk admin]$
[admin@xe2xpk admin]$ netselect -vv ftp.phys.ttu.edu
ftp.phys.ttu.edu 210 ms 24 hops 90% ok ( 9/10)
[ 792]
792 ftp.phys.ttu.edu
[admin@xe2xpk admin]$
BTW I am located in Texas, so this final one should faster (?)
Sergio Korlowsky
