I just recommend using "wget" wget -c url-to-iso downloading large files (iso) from a browser doesn't work all that great. On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:48:48 -0700, Barry K. Nathan <barryn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, Oct 25, 2004 at 09:10:53PM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > However, to be honest about it, the http fetching is not working all > > that well. I have now downloaded the rescue and srcs disks several > > times because they fail the md5sum testing on the first pass. > > > > Is there a way to use an ftp client, specifically gftp to fetch this > > stuff? I can connect, but testing.fedora.redhat.com closes the > > connection in just a second or so. > > You can use lftp to connect via http. (And if you're not having luck > with testing.fedora.redhat.com, try the Duke mirror. See the original > announcement for the URL.) > > > It (ftp) seems to be a much more robust protocol, it can restart from > > the failure point etc, whereas any mistake in the http method > > requires a full overwrite in order to restore, at least while using > > Mozilla). > > HTTP also supports resuming from wherever the connection got cut off, > and lftp can do that with HTTP. > > -Barry K. Nathan <barryn@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > -- > fedora-test-list mailing list > fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list >