On Thu, Nov 09, 2006 at 12:28:53PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > * Richard Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [061109 09:00]: > > I need a complete etch dvd set for a location that has no inet. ^^^ > ... > > for about four hours, then said > > Aaargh - 288 files could not be downloaded. [...] > > - Is this a common problem? > > It happens, but infrequently. > > > - Perhaps there is an easy solution? > > It sounds as if you have an old version of jigdo, or perhaps that you > managed to select a corrupted repository.
It is the latest available, 'jigdo-file' 0.7.3-1, which contains the jigdo-lite I ran. The 'jigdo' package claims it is "NOT yet capable of processing .jigdo files - use jigdo-lite..." > > First try upgrading jigdo. I recommend Synaptic for keeping your I prefer aptitude, and this (etch) box is up to date as of 48 hours ago, so I don't think that is the problem. [...] > > - What is the advantage of jigdo? As far as I can see it [...] > If the download is interrupted, jigdo can resume, and even can > salvage partial files. Oh, that makes sense (but I thought some ftp clients -- lftp perhaps -- could do that too). [...] > Jidgo is able to utilize files from an existing ISO image (when > mounted with the "loop" option) or from CDs. So you can update the > image you download today, and jidgo downloads only the files which > have changed. Now you are talking. That is a persuasive advantage. > A neat trick is to use jigdo to download DVD images, rather than CD > images, even if your need is for CDs and even if you do not have a DVD No, I was planning to burn dvds anyway. But getting the cds this way is neat too. Thanks for the comments. -- richard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]