Dan, You could try using the "meat" of that link without the prefix: http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/14/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-14-x86_64-DVD.iso which will actually initiate an FTP download from a mirror site. Windows' FTP has been known to be problematic for very large files because (at least in the past) an interrupted download could not be resumed. I would recommend using IE8 for what it's good at, then another utility for the main haul. Fetch cwRsync from: http://sourceforge.net/projects/sereds/files/cwRsync/4.0.5/cwRsync_4.0.5_Installer.zip/download This is a Windows version of the rsync utility, a workhorse of the file transfer variety if there ever was one. Assuming this latest cwRsync uses the same command line options as rsync, this *LONG* command line at an MS-DOS prompt will download the F14 DVD ISO file to the current directory: C:> cwRsync -tvxzP rsync://download.fedora.redhat.com/fedora-linux-releases/14/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-14-x86_64-DVD.iso . Don't forget the trailing " ." space-dot destination. If you're curious, the options in that command line are defined as follows: -t preserve modification times -v increase verbosity -x don’t cross filesystem boundaries -z compress file data during the transfer -P same as --partial --progress --partial keep partially transferred files --progress show progress during transfer On a 12Mbps connection this download should take about 75 minutes. If the download is interrupted for any reason, you can re-run the same command line and it will pick up where it left off. rsync is VERY tenacious and guarantees 100% error-free delivery. Good luck. --Doc Savage Fairview Heights, IL On Wed, 2010-12-08 at 23:48 -0700, Dan Willenberg wrote: > using iexploder8 > > http://fedoraproject.org/en/download-splash?file=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/14/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-14-x86_64-DVD.iso > > link tries to connect, then nothing, it claims to be direct download > > > > > > > Subject: Re: can't download fedora 64bit dvd iso file > > From: dsavage@xxxxxxxxxxx > > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 08:29:31 -0600 > > > > On Wed, 2010-12-08 at 03:41 -0700, Dan Willenberg wrote: > > > > > > every time I try, I just get file not found. > > > never had a problem with earlier versions > > > > Dan, > > > > Where are you trying to download it from, and what are you using to > > fetch it? > > > > --Doc Savage > > Fairview Heights, IL > > > > -- > > users mailing list > > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
