Or try linuxiso.org. Most distributions of Linux and a couple of BSD's
can be found there.
Charles A Edwards wrote:
>
> To find a list of sites from which you can download the ISOs go to
> www.tucows.com
> Click on Linux. When the Linux page loads click on the link for ISO image
> files. You will find a list of about 40 or more FTP sites. The closer you
> are to the site you choose the faster your download speed will be.
>
> Charles
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mandrake Account" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 5:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] 7.1 -- 2-CD download mystery -- How?
>
> > Which site did you download the iso from. I have been having trouble
> > downloading them since it came out. I can't seem to get any of the sites
> > on the website to connected and I have a cable modem.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > At 01:37 AM 6/10/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> > >I haven't even tried an FTP install of Linux in my life. Of course I
> > >had a 56K and didn't want to tie up the phone for days. Now I'm on
> > >cable, so I download the .iso images and burn CD-R's of Mandrake.
> > >I'd recommend you find a friend with a fast connection and a CD-R (or
> > >CD-RW) drive. I don't really want to offer to do this for anyone online
> > >since I could get flooded with requests and have to play
> > >pick-and-choose.
> > >If a person sent me 2 CD-R's, the mailer to mail them with, and the
> > >money to cover the postage back to them (or have the stamps put on the
> > >return mailer yourself before you send it) then I'd be willing to burn
> > >.iso's to CD-R for a few people. I might do 1 or 2 per week like that,
> > >but with only a 2x burner, I can't offer to do it a lot.
> > >
> > >Benjamin Sher wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dear friends:
> > > >
> > > > Well, as it turns out, there seems to be NO WAY to download the new
> > > > Mandrake 7.1 by FTP. Since 7.1 is on two CD rather than one CD, there
> is
> > > > a pause during the download install that has completely stumped me
> (and
> > > > probably others). I selected Custom, Normal for download and all of
> the
> > > > categories (except for the extra "Documentation" category) for a total
> > > > of 2.2 Gig or 764 packages. Each time (once from rpmfind a few days
> ago
> > > > and today from metalab.unc.edu), I got precisely the same results: the
> > > > download pauses on the file "kpppload", with nearly exactly half of
> the
> > > > packages still waiting to be downloaded, and suddenly moves on to the
> > > > next stage of install, namely, "Installing packages," "select your
> time
> > > > zone,", "configure your printer," etc. etc. until you get the ironic
> > > > message : Mandrake 7.1 successfully installed (which it most certainly
> > > > is NOT, as you find out if you try to use it).
> > > >
> > > > Earlier tonight, a kind list member explained this mystery to us: the
> > > > first CD stops precisely here at "kpppload" and asks you to insert the
> > > > second CD.
> > > >
> > > > Well, that's fine and dandy if you have the CD's (I am still waiting
> for
> > > > mine from LinuxLand). But what do you do if you are trying to download
> > > > and install MDK 7.1 by FTP?
> > > >
> > > > I tried to download a minimal version (700 megs). Same problem.
> > > >
> > > > I then tried to download an even more minimal version without KDE,
> > > > hoping to then return and upgrade and install KDE last. Again, same
> > > > problem. In fact, it refused to let me install at all without
> installing
> > > > KDE (where it once again stopped at precisely kpppload). In
> desperation,
> > > > I decided to download Mandrake with KDE ONLY (300 Megs) and then build
> > > > on that. No dice! Once again, with 3:20 to go and many packages left,
> it
> > > > once again stopped at kpppload and proceeded to "finish" the rest of
> the
> > > > installation process as if nothing had happened!
> > > >
> > > > So, how do the rest of you do it? What' the secret formula, folks?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you so much.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Benjamin and Anna Sher
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Sher's Russian Web
> > > > http://www.websher.net
> >
> >
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