mike scott wrote:
On 15 Dec 2006 at 1:38, Jim Berger wrote:
I have been unable to download OpenOffice.org on successive
nights (and it takes most of the night with a 56K modem
running at a mere 10% of 56K, as it is wont to do). I get
about 75 - 85 percent of the way through the download when
my ISP invariably decides to kick me off, and then I lose
everything. There is no returning to my place in the file
upon resumption. I am forced to start at the beginning.
The task has become Sisyphean.
This is unacceptable. Please advise.
Jim Berger
On windows, you could try one of the various freebie download managers -
try googling for "freeware download manager". These will (server
permitting) restart from the middle of a download.
If using u*nix, wget is a handy program for downloading, and allows
restarts from partway through.
Or find a friend with broadband.
But really, if you're stuck on a slow serial line, I'd echo the
sentiment about buying a CD. It's probably easier on the patience.
A download manager should help solve your problem. I use Firefox with
the DownThemAll extension and it has saved me numerous times even on
broadband. It will resume on sites that support resuming and most that
are hosting large files do.
Here in the US there are ISPs that provide CDs via mail for very
reasonable prices. One that I used before I got DSL shipped for a total
of $2.50 and I got stuff within a couple of days. see
http://www.edmunds-enterprises.com/linux/modules/cart/index.php?ba=pdtl&product=339
I believe they are in the OOo list.
Clair
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