Perhaps an issue with the site. I'd try gFTP or aria for it (preferably gFTP), so that if you lose your connection after downloading some of it, you can still resume the download from where you left off.

what is gFTP? and how do I use it?
I just got the new Firefox browser going ang thought I had the problem fixed, but it is now stopped downloading......well, not entirely but it is stalled at the moment with no activity.

It's an ftp client, similar to FileZilla or SmartFTP.

how do I set up Filezilla?
I installed it and I also went to the Filezilla forum and I'm clueless, again. I'm streching this thread further away from the 6 DVD repository thread....sorry.

To use an ftp client, just enter the host name (ftp://ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/linux/ub...-packages-dvd/), and, if it asks for a user name, either leave it blank or enter "anonymous", and if it asks for a password, I think just an email address would work (or, leave it blank) and you should be connected.

I just tested the download myself from the site, and it's quite slow and sporadic -- and I had to disable my firewall to get it to even start. So, whether you use an ftp-client, your browser, or some other downloading agent, it would take forever, I suspect. It may be best to create your own dvd images from the instructions at How to Make your own Ubuntu Repository DVDs (or, and even easier, it may simply be best to pay the $40 and buy them.) Sorry, but I'm not sure where else you can download premade DVD images of the Ubuntu repositories.

mark_alfred,Thanks for all your help.I didn't get what I wanted but I will, soon enough.
I did learn how to use an ftp client though)

thanks again,marty510

This is awesome! I wish there was something like this for Debian too.

Well, I didn't notice the DebSource link. This is good too, but it doesn't have much software for Debian like it does for Ubuntu.