On Mon, Jul 22, 2002 at 04:15:03AM -0700, Greg Mosier wrote: > I've never been good with bug reporting tools so do with this as you like... > > You're install over network option is for shit. Spent hours and hours on this to >the point of setting up my own mirror. With the FTP method it sends the server a >http RETR command when it gets to Packages.gz. With the HTTP method it requests >Release just fine (same as with FTP (notice a pattern?)) and just stops there, no >request for Packages.gz at all. This is using the main setup floppies (not a >'flavor'ed version). > > Cheers, > Greg Mosier
There is a quite noticeable delay, especially on slower computers, when the Packages file is retrieved. A routine is actually running in the background, which you can verify with ps -A in console 2. Perhaps you just gave up too soon. -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
