I don't know if this is a linux-specific question but here it is:

When I try to download specific files (with http or ftp), the downloads stall. I have tried Mozilla, Konqueror, kget/wget and ftp on the command line. I'm probably not making much sense, so here's an example:

I can't download ftp://ftp.oregonstate.edu/pub/suse/s...34-70.i586.rpm
it always stalls at 7% complete, no matter which program i use. I also can't download the same file from any other SuSE mirror. On the other hand, i can download many other files from the ftp.oregonstate.edu mirror:
ftp://ftp.oregonstate.edu/pub/suse/s...4-239.i586.rpm works fine

ftp://ftp.oregonstate.edu/pub/suse/s....1-84.i586.rpm doesn't work -- stalls at 3% every time

ftp://ftp.oregonstate.edu/pub/suse/s...8-142.i586.rpm doesn't work --stalls at 0% every time

ftp://ftp.oregonstate.edu/pub/suse/s....6-96.i586.rpm does

other mirrors i've tried:

ftp://mirrors.usc.edu/
ftp://chuck.ucs.indiana.edu/
ftp://ftp.rpmfind.net/
ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/
and some others i don't remember


I haven't been able to find any pattern in which files work and which don't. I contacted my ISP's technical support (webone.com.au) and the files downloaded fine for them, so they automatically assumed i was some sort of idiot.

As you can imagine, this problem makes online updates very frustrating indeed, so if you can help in any way, i will be eternally grateful.


Thanks,
Joe

hmmm, have you deleted the incomplete downloads from your hdd? Maybe that would help...

yeah i've tried that. I've also tried downoading to different directories/mounted drives

it's possibly the strangest thing I've ever heard of, if you get it sussed, let us know

Good luck!