> ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 12:50:16 +0530 > From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [LI] DOWNLOADING + GURUS Please Help...... > > Some time back i was told by a friend that that he knew of a person who > has got a UNIX O.S. and he downloads Files from the net ...aproximately 1M.B > a minute ...the thing is that he uses LYNX to go to the site (i do not know > how) after getting the address of the file to be down loaded he comes out of > LYNX and he goes to the Unix promt and gives a UNIX download command (please > let me know how this is done) > I wish to down load 130 mb split up in 4 files > regards > self > Lynx is text based browser. It will be a little faster than Netscape etc. His net connection itself would have to be fast, I can't think so much of difference between Lynx and NS speed. Look at the Menu at the bottom of when you start. In general you `G'o to a URL site and select the item and press D for `D'ownload. I don't know if it splits etc. you got to `split' it later! Ashok (look for `man'uals!) -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question to avoid repetition and save bandwidth.