Re: scientific linux

[Craig Ziegel <mwtransport@wisperhome.com>]

x86_64 now will be looking for i386 in a few for a couple laptops I am bringing back to life.

On Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:24:08 -0600
"Jason M. Schindler" <jschindler@bucket440.com> wrote:

> 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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Thank you,

Craig Ziegel 
MW Transport System
A.M.P. Towing
773-418-8713
mwtransport@wisperhome.com

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