[plug] wget

[Jim Householder]

Craig Foster wrote:
> ?
> From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au on behalf of Jim Householder
> Sent: Tue 06-Dec-05 1:35 PM
> To: plug at plug.org.au
> Subject: [plug] wget
> 
> 
> 
> Hi
> 
> I downloaded Knoppix 4.0.2 using wget.  2 restarts were required, one
> because of a disconnect, and the other disk full.  The md5sum check
> failed, so I tried again.  One restart needed.  Again the md5sum check
> failed.
> 
> The 2 copies are the same according to cmp.
> 
> Is there a problem with wget or the way I'm using it?
>      wget --limit-rate=20k --input-file=/home/jim/wget-in
> and
>      wget --limit-rate=20k --input-file=/home/jim/wget-in -c
> to continue.
> 
> Or is there an md5sum problem, like wrong version or something?
> 
> TIA
> Jim
> _______________________________________________
> 
> 
>  
> Rsync is your friend... It works by comparing and then downloading the differences between your file and the server's.
>  
> Simple explanation at http://contribs.org/modules/phpwiki/index.php/SME%20Server%20Rsync
>  
> Where are you downloading Knoppix from?
>  
> CraigF.
> 
Thanks for the replies.

I will look into rsync again.  The last time I tried to use it, it 
wanted to fetch entire files that differed, not just the differing parts.

I burned a CD and tried to use it on 3 computers.  Same result.  As 
knoppix booted, RAM was detected correctly (256M, 768M, 1G).  However 
kdeinit failed, saying it needed at least 84M.

The first 1.9 tries were from http://mirror/pacific.net.au.  I was 
unable to continue the second try (connection refused) so I continued 
with a European site from the knoppix mirror list.

Jim