Re: scientific linux

["Robert G. (Doc) Savage" <dsavage@peaknet.net>]

Jason,

I was with Wisper for several years. Toward the end the proliferation of
900MHz users along the non-line-of-sight path between my home and their
Mine Haul Road tower severely degraded my connectivity. I switched to
AT&T U-verse Internet data service when it became available in my
neighborhood.

--Doc

On Fri, 2011-11-11 at 08:39 -0600, Jason M. Schindler wrote:
> I'll burn both and drop them off at The Computer Room for you some time
> this evening.
> 
> I thought one of our other members was on Wisper and said that it wasn't
> too bad...  I could be wrong there.  Either way I would verify with Wisper
> that your connection is functioning correctly.
> 
> You should run a speed test to see what connection speed you are getting:
> http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
> 
> -Jason
> 
> 
> 
> > 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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