[olug] linux 7.2

[ktb]

On Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 03:17:31PM -0600, Nate Brown wrote:
> I'm trying to download Red hat 7.2.   I'm not able to do this over the
> past 4 days.  Everytime I connect to any site it takes me to the redhat
> site.  I connect at very small speeds such as 15 kbps even though I have
> a cable connection.  If I wait til it finally downloads the complete
> file it is never complete and usually deletes itself on completion and
> if it does not delete it's usually only a file of 0 bytes.
> 
> I'm using windows because I just formatted my HD and do not have linux
> on the machine.  I'm using both netscape and ftp clients such as bullet
> proof and wsftp.
> 
> I'm stumped .

The Redhat ftp is usually slow.  Have you tried the various mirrors they
list?  Try http://www.linuxiso.org/

Make sure you have enough disk space for the iso you are downloading.
hth,
kent

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