Computer Forums

Member Login

Remember Me? Sign Up! | Forgot Password
 
Slogan
 
Closed Thread
Old 04-01-2004, 05:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
Super Techie

Join Date: Feb 2004

Posts: 442

linux1880 is on a distinguished road

Send a message via Yahoo to linux1880
Default too long to download linux distro

I tried to download redhat and stuff, but it takes **** long time. Is there any tricks to do it faster. I tried to do it from WS_FTP as well but it's same, after few hrs I decided better leave it. I am in broadband connection
linux1880 is offline  
Old 04-01-2004, 05:19 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
Junior Techie

Join Date: Mar 2004

Posts: 51

DeathToCats

Send a message via AIM to DeathToCats
Default

If visit tomshardware.com in an article called "Migrating to Linix: Part I" you can find a link that will send you to a website to purchase the CDs for a few bucks. They also mention that when you download it from the servers there could be another 2000 users downloading it also.
__________________
Athlon 64 3200+
MSI K8T NEO-FSR
Western Digital SATA 80GB/8MB Cache
2 - DDRAM PC-3500 512M KINGMAX
MSI DVD+/-RW 4X
PowerColor ATI 9600XT Ultra
DeathToCats is offline  
Old 04-03-2004, 12:48 AM   #3 (permalink)
 
Super Techie

Join Date: Mar 2004

Posts: 400

Ares

Default

Just buy a cd. It'll save you some frustration. It's best to have a hard copy anyway.
__________________
The only \"intuitive\" interface is the nipple. After that, it\'s all learned.
Ares is offline  
Old 04-05-2004, 07:18 AM   #4 (permalink)
 
Super Techie

Join Date: Nov 2003

Posts: 415

neversleeps

Default

im on broadband and it only took me about 2 hours or so to dload each 700mb iso, trying using a dload manager such as flashget, it will open 5 simulataneous(sp) dloads from the server to try and use all of ur bandwidth and then just let it dload overnite or something while u sleep. even if it takes u 8 hours it should b done in the morning
www.linuxiso.org
__________________
Fear is nothing but the anticipation of pain, be it physical, mental, spiritual or emotional.
specs.
Athlon XP 2200+ oc\'ed @ 1.93ghz
MSI ms-6738
768mb ddr2100
Nvidia mx420
60gig maxtor 7200rpm
Dual boot with Mandrake 10.0 and Win XP Pro sp2
neversleeps is offline  
 
Closed Thread

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On