[gentoo-user] Approach to Massive Download (NWN Linux Client)

2003-06-20 Thread douggorley
G'day list, I was just looking into what's needed to run the complete Linux Neverwinter Nights client, and was a little taken aback by the 1.13 GB (yes, GB) download that's required. I'm wondering: is there a preferred strategy or client program that people prefer for downloads that they're fa

Re: [gentoo-user] Approach to Massive Download (NWN Linux Client)

2003-06-20 Thread nmeyers
On Fri, Jun 20, 2003 at 08:26:01AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > G'day list, > > I was just looking into what's needed to run the complete Linux Neverwinter Nights > client, and was a little taken aback by the 1.13 GB (yes, GB) download that's > required. I'm wondering: is there a preferred

Re: [gentoo-user] Approach to Massive Download (NWN Linux Client)

2003-06-20 Thread Janne Johansson
On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:26:01 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was just looking into what's needed to run the complete Linux > Neverwinter Nights client, and was a little taken aback by the 1.13 GB > (yes, GB) download that's required. It's finally out! Great! > I'm wondering: is there a prefer

Re: [gentoo-user] Approach to Massive Download (NWN Linux Client)

2003-06-20 Thread downtime null
i wonder why ravage took the 3rd party installer that he wrote down... it just extracted everything from the cds. On Fri, Jun 20, 2003 at 08:26:01AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > G'day list, > > I was just looking into what's needed to run the complete Linux Neverwinter Nights > client, and

Re: [gentoo-user] Approach to Massive Download (NWN Linux Client)

2003-06-20 Thread Owen Gunden
On Fri, Jun 20, 2003 at 08:26:01AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was just looking into what's needed to run the complete Linux > Neverwinter Nights client, and was a little taken aback by the 1.13 GB > (yes, GB) download that's required. I'm wondering: is there a preferred > strategy or clie

Re: [gentoo-user] Approach to Massive Download (NWN Linux Client)

2003-06-20 Thread downtime null
and now i have to d/l from fileshack! where i have to have an account and then i still have to wait an hour for my d/l to start!! this is all due to MicroSnot's licensing. Bioware distributed NWN as cab files and the extractor can't be distributed for use on other OS's... or some crap like that. B

Re: [gentoo-user] Approach to Massive Download (NWN Linux Client)

2003-06-20 Thread John
> i wonder why ravage took the 3rd party installer that he wrote down... it just extracted everything from the cds. Probably licensing issues. It included files from Windoze. John -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] Approach to Massive Download (NWN Linux Client)

2003-06-20 Thread Spider
begin quote On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 11:31:54 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Fri, Jun 20, 2003 at 08:26:01AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > G'day list, > > > > I was just looking into what's needed to run the complete Linux > > Neverwinter Nights client, and was a little taken aback by the