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Topic: Firefox, Enhanced Install

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roberts

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Posted: April 30 2004,23:46

From your posts, it doesn't appear to be a tar issue. Sounds like network issue, time outs, from ibiblio.org. I have had alot of time outs when trying to connect there. I also don't think this is an enhanced versus standard install issue. If it is, then, what you are saying, is that busbox's version of wget is more reliable than the full GNU wget. In your particular situation, you might want to test this. Use cat /opt/.fbird_grab.pl to see the script. Then try the wget command manually. Does it fail because of timeouts? Then try again by adding busybox in front of the command like this: busybox wget http:... Does that one work better?

ke4nt

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Posted: May 01 2004,00:28

ignore - wrong user

ke4nt1

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Posted: May 01 2004,00:37

Tnx for the replies.....

I have installed DSL HDInstall 6 times today.
..My results..
Every standard install - instantly ran script/dl'ed firefox/flash/ and opened firefox.
Every enhanced install instantly started script/failed dl / endless RETR.....

I alternated the installs between std and enh. version.
same partition, same computer.

Here in my last enhanced install , I cd to /opt dir and
ran .fbird_grab.sh from damnsmall@box bash shell

Same thing, but the script didn't wait forever to RETR each fail.
It quickly failed logging in anonymously 20 times, and then went to www.damnsmall.org, and d/l'ed the firefox...gnu.tar.gz just fine.
Then d/led Flash from some other url, installed,and opened up firefox beautifully... Go Figure.??

I will try it again from the menu , and let it time out again,
perhaps if I wait long enough, it will die after 20 attempts,
and just go to damnsmall.org to get the file.

I'll get back to you all on this.. and I will try the wget substitution suggested... the tar substitution was not successful at solving the problem.

[EDIT] I was successful with the "busybox wget
ft_p://ibiblio.org/pub.......tar.gz" command - no problem.

I was unsuccessful with the "wget ft_p://ibiblio.org/pub....tar.gz" command.. RETR and finally
just kill -9 the ps.

You found it, roberts...

Now, I mv /opt/firefox to /opt/phirefox.
Changed the .fbird_grab.pl
all "wget" lines edited changed to "busybox wget"
run menu >apps>net>got the bandwidth>firefox.

SO sweet !! d/l just fine.. installs just fine..

This just MADE my friday !
Now to go home and dup this on the other 3 boxes...
Yahoo!!! YeeeHaw!!!

73
ke4nt

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