Of course we have such facility in linux. For me, I use ncftp. But there are others. Do not fear. Linux is no dessert. On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, Peter M. Konka wrote: > There are other programns that anyone can download for free. > > What these programs do is if your pdial up connection has been > disconnected, it will resume the download after the next ttime you reconnect. > > I'm not exactly sure if these programs are available for linux. But for > windows they are, > > Two programs that I know of, and that work very well at pausing and > resuming file downloads are : > > Get Right > > and > > Download Accellerator > > --- Peter Konka > > At 06:09 PM 8/23/01 -0400, you wrote: > >Yeah I know, I was working out the math to get the cat sitter to startup a > >new download between her visits ha! > >Wow! I had figured on about 2 and a half days per CD so hey now! 35 hours > >per image! ain't all bad! The only down side to this is if you loose the > >modem connection and have to start all overagain. I sure did like the > >resume feature in zmodem back in the dos days. > > > >I'm happy to say that a kind person has been gracious enough to burn some > >CDs. Once I have these, in the future, will be glad to pass on the favor > >to others but don't everybody line-up just yet! > > > >Amanda > > > > > > > >On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, Tommy Moore wrote: > > > > > Actually I've downloaded plenty of cd images over my modem. Its not pretty > > > but if you let it go you can get one in about 35 hours or so. > > > If you don't watn ot take that way downloading while you sleep is antoehr > > > good option or download while your at work or a bit of both. > > > Some people say I'm crazy for doing this but oh well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp Learn how to make accessible software at http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp
