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Master of Reality:
quote:Originally posted by void main:
If you've got a slow Internet connection I would suggest ordering the CDs from some budget CD burning place. You can get most distros for just a few bucks ($5-$10).
An example is here:
http://www.linuxemporium.co.uk/cheap.html
This one is in Canada but there are many around the world with roughly the same prices. Several have been mentioned in these forums. Search around.
[ September 30, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]
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that doesnt seem to be in Canada. The prices are in pounds, and its .co.uk
voidmain:
Good catch, I'm a zipperhead.
rtgwbmsr:
As far as smaller-sized distros go:
Try Lycoris. It's interface is Windows-like (you can take that off if you want), and it's easy.
If you are more advanced, and you have used *NIX before, try Gentoo. It's TINY, and should download quickly.
Not to mention it's only one CD unlike the other distros which are 2 or 3 CD's (READ: 2x or 3x download time)
Download it from www.linuxiso.org
My Download Time Calculator Tells Me:
Lycoris (513MB) @ 56k = 20 Hours
Gentoo (135MB) @ 56k = 5.5 Hours
[ October 01, 2002: Message edited by: The_Muffin_Man/B0b ]
Crunchy(Cracked)Butter:
It takes me on average 6 days to download a *nix distro. I don't know how you calculate 20 hours!
I've downloaded build 46 of Lycoris and it took 6 days on and off, i'm now downloading build 51 and its took so far 4 days with 150 megs to go.
It isn't that long if you think about it.
Master of Reality:
56k modems dont run at 56 kb/s.
It is actually impossible for them to run at 56 kb/s
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