Thanks all. I was able to download them early this AM. I use gFTP, not sure how that compares to ncftp. Brian, I wasn't familiar with wget. I checked the man page and it sounds exciting -- can't wait to find something to try it on. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Tafoya" To: Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 7:12 AM Subject: Re: RH 8.0 CDs (fwd) > > Here is the list of sources I used with wget to pick up the CDs... > > http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/en/iso/i386/psyche-i386-dis c1.iso > http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/en/iso/i386/psyche-i386-dis c2.iso > http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/en/iso/i386/psyche-i386-dis c3.iso > http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/en/iso/i386/psyche-i386-dis c4.iso > http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/en/iso/i386/psyche-i386-dis c5.iso > > Use the following syntax to get countinous retry, etc... > > wget -i links.txt -n0 > > where links.txt is a text file with the above URLS pasted into it. :) > > Always works for me! Good luck! You will like 8... my laptop sure does! > > Brian > http://briantafoya.com > > > On Thu, 10 Oct 2002, foodog wrote: > > > Michael, one thing that's helped me a *lot* with downloading RH releases > > is using ncftp instead of a browser. If/when it gacks in mid-download > > you can resume where you left off. I've found that the .edu mirrors are > > usually pretty good after the initial flurry of downloading is over (a > > week or two). > > > > For future reference: When a new release is announced on Linuxtoday.com > > there are invariably lists of mirrors posted in the talkbacks during the > > first day of availability, that's where I usually get mine. It might > > also be worthwhile checking p2p networks such as Gnutella / Limewire. > > HTH, > > Steve > > > > Michael Knee wrote: > > > > > > Are RedHat's servers always this swamped??? > > > > > > It's been more than a week since RH8.0 was released. I made 5 or 6 attempts > > > to download, so far the farthest I got was 32MB of the first file before the > > > connection dropped, the best speed was 3.8 kB/s. This over a Cox cable > > > modem connection that tests at 187 kB/s. > > > > > > Is it just a matter of waiting till the release 8.0 rush is over, or is it > > > always like this? > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: > > > To: > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 1:01 PM > > > Subject: Re: RH 8.0 CDs > > > > > > > I too would like a set, all five if possible. I will be late to the > > > meeting > > > > and will not be able to stay. If someone could have the CD's burned, I'll > > > > bring some blanks in trade. I'll stand at the door and wave my blanks to > > > whom > > > > ever could have some burned ones. > > > > > > > > Alan > > > > > > > > On Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:34:46 -0700 (MST) "der.hans" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > moin, moin, > > > > > > > > > > can someone bring me a copy of 8.0 tomorrow? I > > > > > just need enough to get a > > > > > base install ( that now includes SSH, right? ). > > > > > > > > > > danke, > > > > > > > > > > der.hans > > > > > -- > > > > > # https://www.LuftHans.com/ > > > > > http://www.TOLISGroup.com/ > > > > > # "... the social skills of a cow on acid." - > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss