Re: [newbie] 6.1 Download/Install

[Bob Jackson]

Mike Fieschko wrote:
>> 
> Try ncftp, a character based ftp client.
> 
> Download.  Interrupt the download.  Start to retrieve the same file,
> and ncftp asks if you want to overwrite, resume, append or skip.
> 
> Choose resume.
> 
> This is called "reget", and is very useful.
> 
> Running ncftp on a virtual console and switching to another virtual
> console allows you to "use your computer while downloading."
> 

Thanks Mike, this gets me one step closer to an all Linux and
_NO_ MS life.

Bob J.