*** Brant Fitzsimmons Wed, 10 Sep 2003 03:55:31 -0400 : > Brant Fitzsimmons wrote: > > > > You need to get familiar with rsync. Navigate to the directory with > > the partial downloads and run this from the command line: > > > > rsync -Pv --stats --progress > > ftp.sunet.se::Mandrake-iso/i586/MandrakeLinux-9.2rc2-CD* > > > This should also help with your limited bandwidth when final comes > out. Just rename the local .iso files to match the final release file > names and run the same command. It should only download the > differences between the files--giving you a shiney updated .iso at a > fraction of the time. I don't know how much of a bandwidth savings it > will actually give you so you may want to keep an eye on it.
This is great. I never cared for this because I always had enough bandwidth and a fast connection. Now James saved my day as well with his hint to gftp. What can I say: I resumed the download and it raced up to the end. Downloaded md5sum file and the checksums matched. Now I'll get the other 2 ISOs and if Final will come in September I can use your hint with rsync. I'll save it anyway for future reference. wobo -- "... and anyway, html can't carry a virus." (Aug 2001, Usenet) ------------------------------------------------------------------- GnuPG Public Key on http://www.wolf-b.de/misc
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