Recently I had some trouble downloading Debian DVD images (ISO's) to burn onto my computer. However, I found the solution to the problem, and wanted to make everyone else aware of it.

First, the images are available from: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/un...amd64/iso-dvd/

Since the DVD images are so freakin' huge, it's difficult to d/l 'em. The first mistake is to use Firefox! Firefox will NOT download more than 2GB in a single download. Neither will (unmodified) wget. Now, since those images are 4GB and 3.4GB each, you're going to be up the proverbial creek, much like I was. You have 2 recourses:

Solution 1: Use Konqueror. I'm not a big fan of Konqueror, but it, for some strange reason, can download files up to 10GB. WTG Qt!

Solution 2: For those morally opposed to using Konqueror, there is a modification to wget, available at http://software.lpetrov.net/wget-LFS/

Solution 3: Use torrent or jigdo. Cheater.

Anyway, I hope this helps some poor soul BEFORE they waste 24 hours and 4 DVD's downloading incomplete files. Remember kids, always check your md5sum's!

Thanks for sharing

Also, FAT32 doesn't allow files larger than 4GB. NTFS, ReiserFS and I think Ext2/3 do. I don't know about any other filesystems, though.

Or, go to, for example, Sourceforge.net (or wherever you want) and pick one download manager that supports resuming so you won't have to wait 24 hours for the download to complete, but pause/resume whenever you want...lol.