On Wed, 2005-01-26 at 23:55 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 26 January 2005 23:31, Kumara wrote: > >Hi List > >I have failed more than 10 times downloading FC3 iso images. my > > browser tells me "request time out" when it comes around 600MB's. > > is there any method to increase this request time or do you know > > any mirror site for downloading them. i'm using win XP for > > downloading. please help me, I'm impatient to have FC3 in my box > >TKX > >Mohan > > First, using XP to download an iso almost 100% guarantees it will be > defective. Your best bet is to order a cd set from someplace that > does that for not much more than the cost of the cd's and postage. > Or find a friend already running linux, and who has a burner to make > them for you. > > I swear, after all the ruckus that been raised about using windows to > download something, that M$ would fix that. But in 15 years they > haven't. Wouldn't want to be able to download a pirated program now > you see. Just one more reason to get away, as far away as you can > get, from anything M$ related. --- I disagree with every sentiment expressed in this message. I heavily recommend using bittorrent to download iso images from the internet. Craig
