On 06/06/2015 10:45 AM, Chris Bannister wrote:
On Fri, Jun 05, 2015 at 11:33:07PM +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote:
On Friday 05 June 2015 23:18:53 Ric Moore wrote:
On 06/05/2015 05:48 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
On Friday 05 June 2015 22:41:55 Gary Roach wrote:
Most of my large downloads are from ftp.us.debian.org. Before I go any
further, I probably need to switch to a mirror site and see if the
problem persists. I have been assuming that, since this is debian's main
server, that I shouldn't have a server problem.
I gave up using ftp.uk.debian.org years ago because it is so slow. Or
was, anyway. I use either Oxford or Manchester University Mirrors.
Usually Oxford. It remains fast, so I haven't retried the debian one
recently.
Being stuck with a HughesNet sat service, THIS works a treat!
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian stretch main contrib non-free
It finds the fastest connect, and runs with it. It easily doubles
previous connect speeds for apt-get for me. Ric
Yes, it has had a lot of bouquets. But it has also had a brick-bat or two. I
am a creature of habit. But I may try something else just to see! (Did I
also say that I am a creature of curtiosity even more satiable than the
You can forgo the curtsying this time. :)
Finally! I said that assumptions can bite you. I consider my self
bitten. The "ftp.us.debian. web site seems to be the problem. I don't
know whats going wrong on there end but switching to
ftp.mirror.berkeley.edu seems to have fixed the problem. I should have
tried this long ago. My bad. The transfer rates from berkeley are in
line with the rates I got with iperf. I guess that I learned a lot in
the process. Another fxxxing learning experience.
I thank all of you for your support, especially Petter Adsen.
Gary R
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