On Sun, 30 Sep 2001 08:34:53 -0500, Linus Drouhard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've been trying to download 8.1 now for several days. I can't seem to get a
> binary transfer. Can anyone tell me how to set Netscape 4.77 to ftp in
> binary? or how to set lftp for binary? or how to get gFTP to recognize a
> remote host?
>
> Thanks,
> Linus
Downloading with a browser is a big no-no, especially with large files. This is
because most browsers are incapable of resuming downloads if the connection is
broken. If you have spent the last 24 hours downloading a 650MB ISO over a
dial-up and than have the connection break with only one meg to go, you will
have to start _all_ over again. For most files, a download manager like
Downloader for X is the most appropriate. For a _huge_ file like an ISO, rsync
is the best way to go. Make sure you have the rsync and rcp packages installed,
and then try the following line in a console:
$ rsync -auv --stats --compress -P --exclude '/.*'
carroll.cac.psu.edu::mandrake/iso/ .
Note that there is a full-stop at the end of the line. For more info, type 'man
rsync'.
--
Sridhar Dhanapalan
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