RH 8.0 CDs

[foodog]

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: <alandd@mindspring.com>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> 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" <PLUGd@lufthans.com>
> 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/
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> > > #  "... the social skills of a cow on acid." -