ah...John, we're talking a five disc (images) download here! :) And that's being VERY conservative because I think the last two discs won't be the max. Still, if they were the max, that's 3.3gb and I have a decent connect speed, but of course it depens on the site! :-( >-----Original Message----- >From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Durham >Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 2:07 PM >To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [CTS] Re: RH Linux > > > >Isn't that a bit big for a CD (limit 650Mb)? >Charles R. Buchanan wrote: >> >> Why is it that it will take over 18 hours to download RH Linux from >> their >> FTP site? Is it because if they made it *slow enough*, people will >> fork out >> the over $50 for the cd? This is on DSL btw. total size I guess would >> be >> close to 2.5 gigs. Give or take a meg or two! :-O Hmm? >> >> Charles > >-- >Regards, John Durham <mailto:modec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >ICQ number 112663246 >Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 >Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig >Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig >PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://pchelpers.5er.com?sig >Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----- >Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com >Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm > >List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq > >To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: >http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------ > --- Look OUT you varmints, This msg is Virus Free! Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.391 / Virus Database: 222 - Release Date: 9/19/2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------