Re: Getting LATEST-Stable

["Simon 'corecode' Schubert" <corecode@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 15.12.2004, at 03:36, Erik P. Skaalerud wrote:
> Bryan Berch wrote:
> > I have been trying to download the LATEST-Stable.iso.gz a couple of 
> > times from a few of the mirriors and with my slow dial-up the 
> > download stops due to the mirriors updating the iso.  Takes me 
> > between 12 to 16 hours to get the file.  I was wondering if this file 
> > is only updated once a day or how often and if only once a day is 
> > there a set time when it occurs so I could time start my download?  
> > Would like to get a newer iso, but will use my  dfly-1.0A_REL.iso if 
> > all else fails on another machine.
> > Bryan
>
> Hello Bryan. The LATEST-Stable.iso.gz is just a symlink to the latest 
> ISO. This would explain why your download gets halted, since this 
> symlink changes every 24 hours to a new image.

after all the file should still exist and get transferred. strange. but 
i got a better advice (hah!): use rsync.

a lot mirrors provide rsync access and this means you can get the 
images piecemeal. but then, of course, you need to use the complete 
path of the iso and not the latest symlink.

cheers
  simon

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