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Re: scientific linux
Craig,
i386 or x86_64?
-Jason
> I'm not sure how you are downloading, but there are 2 options to download
> large files from the SL project.
>
> 1) My preference: use bit torrent.
> 2) use wget. by default it will retry a file 20 times if it encounters
> error during download. (it even has a "-c" option to pickup downloading a
> file fragment you have that was downloaded outside of wget
> http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/manual/html_node/Download-Options.html
>
> Getting the CD image is still a viable option with either of the above, to
> help ensure you do get the file.
>
> - GS
>
> On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Kevin Thomas <axel2078@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 4.1G? You must be trying to download the install DVD. Why not install
>> the
>> Live CD instead? If you go that route, you're looking at 700MB or less
>> to
>> download. It won't have as much software installed right off the bat,
>> but
>> you can easily install it later through yum.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 9:17 AM, Craig Ziegel
>> <mwtransport@wisperhome.com>wrote:
>>
>>> yes, I am in the states. I choose to use Wisperisp rather than dial up
>>> wisper is a little faster but far from reliable or fast. it's a 4.1G
>>> iso
>>> that is exactly my issue why my download screen states 8 days 17 hours
>>> remaining on this attemp. It has been downloading since 2pm yesterday
>>>
>>> On Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:06:48 -0600
>>> Kevin Thomas <axel2078@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > I have to say, SL has definitely worked better than Fedora lately on
>>> my
>>> > brand new laptop. I can't even get my system to boot from any of the
>>> new
>>> > Fedora CDs, but SL boots and installs just fine. Anyway, why does it
>>> take
>>> > you several days to download the .iso for SL? Do you have a dial-up
>>> > connection? I'm guessing you're in the U.S.?
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Craig Ziegel <
>>> mwtransport@wisperhome.com>wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Good Morning all, Fedora just doesn't seem to cooperate with my
>>> systems
>>> > > any more slow, lock ups, programs just don't want to play nice.
>>> > > I would like to try scientific does anyone
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