How do I download large files unattended.

[Michael Havens]

I'm sure sure it is the modem because it happened a couple of times. Also what 
the Konsole told me sorta indicates it ('timed-out').

 XFree86-tools-4.1.0-25.i386.rpm:   ETA:   8:10  451.46/511.39 kB  125.33 B/s 
 =Remote read timed out.
 XFree86-tools-4.1.0-25.i386.rpm:                451.46/511.39 kB  125.33 B/s
 Could not read reply from control connection -- timed out.
 Passive mode refused.
 get *.rpm: passive mode failed.
 ncftp> updates.redhat.com


On Tuesday 22 October 2002 05:17 pm, Bryce C wrote:
> Which ISP do you have?  Is it possible they're disconnecting you?  I had
> one that would disconnect me every 12 hours exactly.  Fortunately, I got
> a raise at work and I now use Cox.  Good luck.
>
> On Tue, 2002-10-22 at 17:01, Michael Havens wrote:
> > Dial up is all I can afford. That means the kernal update I was doing
> > last night forced me to bed at 3 AM and it still wasn't done!
> >
> > > 	This particular process isn't too different than if you were doing
> > > it under Windows.
> >
> > True. But under windows I know how to make the moem not hang-up after a
> > period of inactivity.
> >
> >
> >  From the looks of that download, the network started
> >
> > > sucking somewhere between you and Redhat. Are you on dialup?
> > >
> > > - billn
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