-----Original Message----- From: xray <x-raymail@xxxxxx> Sent: Nov 10, 2004 9:37 AM To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: A tip for ppl who download big iso files like fedora iso's Serge de Souza wrote: > VJ wrote: > >> Hi, >> I just wanted to share this with users of Fedora. I downloaded >> Fedora >> Core 3 DVD using FTP, cos I was getting 180kbytes per second from >> ftp.esat.net (in Dublin/Ireland), and lot less than that by >> bittorrent. I >> downloaded that file in a little more than 3 and half hours. Now the >> problem >> cropped up when I tried to burn it using Nero. It complained that the >> file >> was not ISO. I checked the md5sum and it was not the same as Fedora's >> site >> says. I did not want to re-download that again. I initiated the >> process of >> bittorrent download for the same iso file but stopped it after some >> kilobytes were downloaded. then I replaced the partial iso file >> downloaded >> by bit torrent with the full iso file I had (but was corrupt). then I >> restarted bit-torrent again and automagically it re-downloaded the >> portion >> of the file that was corrupt. That too in just 3 minutes!!! Saved me >> a lot >> of time. I checked the md5sum after that and it matched the one >> available on >> Fedora's site. >> >> You too can do it for the iso's of CD's as well, i guess. >> >> Hope it helps somebody. >> >> VJ >> > > Which client were you using ? > > > Serge > Sounds like Azureus (http://azureus.sourceforge.net <- should be) nice to know ... my download should be finished by now (DSL light ~ 45 Kbyte down) I often have corrupt files (even with bittorrent) but never tried to re-download it. Jens / xray It's also nice to see Azureus advise me that it dropped pieces because they were corrupt. It's also nice to see who has what (percent wise). I actually had a person with .2% feeding the torrent. I was at about 3.4% this morning, but I'm restricted to dial-in (G3 on SprintPCS). Neither DSL or Cable Internet is available. James McKenzie A Proud User of Linux!
