You could also order a set for pretty cheap from http://www.linuxcentral.com/ Larry On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 7:44 PM, David Lopez wrote: > stephen - thanks! > > i tried your idea of using a torrent (transmission-gtk) and in 1 hr, the > iso file for ubuntu 14.04 was transmitted to my download dir. > i tried to read the logs (debug and error) and found some but maybe it was > from the sending torrent. i moved the file to another > dir and the pgm did not like when i started another torrent. so i hand to > remove the history of the torrent as well. restart the > pgm (may not have had to this) and started the identical file from > earlier. it started and finished just like the first one. I use > cmp to diff the files and they were identical. that is good. > > the file size is a little over a gigabyte. the file name is > ubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso. > > now i need to copy to a dvd. there is a trick to it (don't remember) so i > must resume battle tomorrow. > > thanks a lot! > > david > > ps > i remember a time when the external web would just slow down to a few > bytes a second during the noon hr. > > > On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Stephen Partington > wrote: > >> the other option is if you can leave your connection active use >> torrrent or django to grab your image. and just let them trickle overnight. >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 2:54 PM, Stephen Partington >> wrote: >> >>> I can download and burn a disk for you, i am not likely to be at the >>> meeting on the 10th, but we can certainly make arrangements to get it to >>> you. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 2:46 PM, David Lopez >>> wrote: >>> >>>> does anyone have a fast connection to be able to get the the latest >>>> release >>>> for my machine and a blank disk. here is my machine: amd x86_64 bit >>>> >>>> i can pick it up during day or maybe at the upcoming meeting on the >>>> 10th. >>>> >>>> i have ubuntu distribution of October 2012 - 12.10. Ubuntu does not send >>>> updates to it any more. they suggest using updating to 2013.10?. anyway, >>>> why not update to the latest of 14.04? can anyone explain? >>>> >>>> even if i have a slow connection, i have lots of time. what would be >>>> your >>>> advice on downloading the iso? format to to disk, then transfer to dvd >>>> on my crappy set up? >>>> >>>> >>>> PS >>>> david@coco:~$ uname -a >>>> Linux coco 3.5.0-51-generic #76-Ubuntu SMP Thu May 15 21:19:10 UTC 2014 >>>> x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> David López >>>> Software Engineer >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > David López > Software Engineer > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Thanks, Larry