Re: scientific linux

["Jason M. Schindler" <jschindler@bucket440.com>]

Craig,

There are two DVDs behind the counter at The Computer Room with your name
on them.  Ever run that speed test?

Doc,

Yeah, I kinda remember that now.  I haven't been to a meeting in some
time, I must have missed your move to U-verse.

-Jason


> 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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