On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Paolo Alexis Falcone wrote: > On 21 Dec 2001 11:16:49PM +0800, Horatio B. Bogbindero ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said: > > > >> definitely love apt-get. however..first, debian is a humongous waste > > >> of bandwidth and resources. i unendlessly complain about synchronizing > > >> with external (US-based) debian mirrors and wasting precious IPL.
William, what about all those users who use http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com? I'm preparing to set up a Debian mirror at UPM available on our ETPI link if that will be any help. > There's a nearer and fast Debian mirror: deb ftp://ftp.jp.debian.org. Nothing > against the Korean mirror, but the Japanese mirror has been faster these few > days. I can't apt-get to the US debian mirror since they're down for maintenance > (i don't know today, though, but yesterday I can't get through the US http > Debian server). Some neat tools that you can use for determining which mirror is "nearest" include traceroute, mtr and netselect. -- ___ Eric Pareja ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) | Information Management Service [IMS] \@/ Network and Systems Administrator | University of the Philippines Manila v "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future." -Tolkien _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
