Get Slack?

Randux · 12-22-2008, 06:16 AM

After running 11.0 since it came out and not needing or wanting to upgrade, I'm finally ready to slap a new 12.2 down. I can't get any download bandwidth from the DVD torrent.

Is there a better way to download the DVD?

Thanks.

pwc101 · 12-22-2008, 06:22 AM

I got good speeds from here, I think (around 5MB/s): http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/f...nstall-dvd.iso

Randux · 12-22-2008, 06:49 AM

Thanks, that's usually a good site for me as well. At the moment I'm having the same problem. I'll try and refresh my DHCP lease with my ISP.

onebuck · 12-22-2008, 08:18 AM

Hi,

Try 'http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackware-12.2-iso/' for the dvd download.

pwc101 · 12-22-2008, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onebuck

Hi,

Try 'http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackware-12.2-iso/' for the dvd download.

They don't have the actual DVD iso there (it was my first instinct to go there too), only the md5sum and asc files for the DVD, as well as the CD images of course.

php · 12-22-2008, 08:52 AM

What do you mean you couldn't get any download bandwidth from the torrent? There are plenty of seeders.

bgeddy · 12-22-2008, 09:08 AM

Quote:

I can't get any download bandwidth from the DVD torrent.

Maybe this is down to your ISP / location / connection. I keep an rsynced copy of the current tree and so don't need to download the iso's but, just as a test, I tried downloading from the torrent given on the Slackware page that's here. As php said there were lots of seeders and I very soon jumped up to 250KB/s (thats kilobytes, not kilobits) which is pretty much maxing out my broadband connection.

Obviously this is no consolation to you but are you sure there isn't a problem somewhere else ?

onebuck · 12-22-2008, 11:01 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by pwc101

They don't have the actual DVD iso there (it was my first instinct to go there too), only the md5sum and asc files for the DVD, as well as the CD images of course.

Check this one out 'ftp://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2-iso'. I know this site has everything.

Randux · 12-23-2008, 02:06 AM

Thanks guys. I will try your suggestions soon hopefully. Right now I am trying to bring up my Slackware 11 system on new hardware so I can keep going. The old box is dying, giving disk errors on both drives, and doesn't boot reliably. I've been rsyncing files all night (see other thread).

Alien_Hominid · 12-23-2008, 02:10 AM

The bad thing is that are people who feel the need to block torrents so...

onebuck · 12-23-2008, 07:34 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alien_Hominid

The bad thing is that are people who feel the need to block torrents so...

I'm fortunate with my ISP. I don't abuse my agreement but I do torrent on occasion. Especially when a new Slackware® is released.

ErV · 12-23-2008, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alien_Hominid

The bad thing is that are people who feel the need to block torrents so...

Bittorrent supports traffic encryption.

Alien_Hominid · 12-23-2008, 09:47 AM

Not the encryption but how many and what ports are open to limit university abuse. You can't enable sharing the slackware torrent without enabling others.

Randux · 12-23-2008, 12:39 PM

I can get my full rated speed from a few speed test sites. But I can't get anything out of the torrent or the site Gary mentioned.

This smells like a winbloze fud campaign LOL. Somebody gimme some Slack!

Randux · 12-28-2008, 02:54 PM

Now coming to you on Slackware 12.2! Life is good!