Re: Torrent: reminder to use it folks!

["Robert Arkiletian" <robark@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/17/07, Von <centos.list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Dec 17, 2007, at 10:05 PM, Robert Arkiletian wrote:
> >
> > Also don't forget that many mirrors offer rsync. If you rename your
> > 5.0 DVD to the 5.1 version and do an rsync it will save lots of
> > bandwidth.
>
>
> I could be tired, but could you please elaborate how this is possible?

mv CentOS-5.0-i386-bin-DVD.iso CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-DVD.iso

Check out the public mirrors list. Only mirrors that offer full DVD
downloads and rsync will work. Hover your mouse over the rsync link to
see the rsync address.

For example, if I was to use the kernel.org mirror it's
rsync://mirrors.kernel.org/centos

then navigate the http or ftp directory structure to see the full path
to the iso. Then run rsync

rsync -Pv rsync://mirrors.kernel.org/centos/5.1/isos/i386/CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-DVD.iso
.

You should get upto 50% savings. At least I did with the CD iso's in
the past. The capital P is --partial --progress.

-- 
Robert Arkiletian
Eric Hamber Secondary, Vancouver, Canada
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