ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/ SUCKS

Forum: User Feedback
Topic: ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/ SUCKS
started by: builder

Posted by builder on July 11 2007,03:45

Hi
Is it just me or does anybody else have a problem downloading for ibiblio. I have been trying to download 3.4, using DSL3.3, Puppy and damn-it WINDOWS from the < ftp://ibiblio > but it never completes the download. It says it's done but it's always off by 5 to 7 meg.
WTF :angry:

Posted by jpeters on July 11 2007,05:00

Probably the same, but:

< http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/damnsmall >

Posted by mikshaw on July 11 2007,05:34

use "wget -c <url>" to resume a broken download.

Ibiblio is slow, and does cut out sometimes, but in its defense it is doing a great service by donating server space to many open source projects and free information.

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on July 11 2007,06:20

Well, I find ibiblio to be one of the fastest ones around here. Even though that depends on which network I'm on, I use it as my primary mirror.

I'm probably pointing out the obvious, but there are other mirrors and protocols. Interesting use of caps, though.

Posted by WDef on July 14 2007,12:18

For large or problematic downloads I always use the prozilla or ProzGUI extensions. (I also use on other distros).

Like wget -c it will keep trying until it gets the whole file, and it opens 4 connections at once by default (configurable). Can quit and resume too.

Best downloader there is for linux imho.

Posted by curaga on July 14 2007,14:56

aria2 is better imho ;)

Posted by WDef on July 15 2007,09:04

I've yet to try it - I get such good results with proz