On Tue, 2004-08-03 at 22:39, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:57, Robert Fisher wrote: > > On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:53, Nick Rout wrote: > > > no separate issue, the whole jetstreamgames login thing is to go, not > > > just the ftp server. Something to do woth the level playing field.... > > > > Bummer! > Anybody know if or how we could persuade Paradise to host a Gentoo mirror on > debian.paradise.net.nz ?
the point being what? ftp[2].jetstreamgames.co.nz will not necessarily disappear, just the free access to jetstream users. if you got any server admin in nz to look at the required specs for a gentoo mirror they are pretty scary. Better to go with Vic's suggestion of a wireless mesh network. Then the local gentoo users can share the cost of mirroring to the US every 240 minutes or whatever they require. actually just found it: Minimum Bandwidth To properly host a source mirror, you should have a minimum of 5Mbps upstream bandwidth. ADSL and cable connections do not generally make adequate connections for distfile hosts due to their limited upstream performance. Minimum Disk Space The space requirements depend on whether you choose to run a "Full" mirror or a "Distfiles only" mirror. Full mirrors require 60 gigabytes of disk space. Distfiles only mirrors require 30 gigabytes of space. Minimum User Count We ask that you support a minimum of 15 and preferrably 30 concurrent user connections. Update Frequency All mirrors must be synchronized every four hours, starting at midnight in your local time zone. This helps distribute the load out over a period of time, rather than having all mirrors synchronize at the same time.
