Slow Ubuntu Local Updates

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Hi All,

I'm using mweb local (international cap ran out) and I'm trying to update some things in Ubuntu (8.10), however the downloads are going painfully slow or not at all.

The server i'm downloading from is ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/linux/ubuntu

Does anyone know if mweb would be shaping that traffic or is there another local repository to download from?
 
as far as I know the security updates are international...correct me if I'm wrong.
 
Code: 
#deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release amd64 (20081029.1)]/ intrepid main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid main restricted
deb-src ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid-updates main restricted
deb-src ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid universe
deb-src ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid universe
deb ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid-updates universe
deb-src ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid multiverse	
deb-src ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid multiverse
deb ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid-updates multiverse
deb-src ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb ftp://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive intrepid-proposed main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
#deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

#deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
#deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
#deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
#deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
#deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
#deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse

#google repos
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free

deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian intrepid non-free

Try this. It uses only local (for security updates too) except for virtualbox and google repos. It's also a lot faster than UCT's connection.
 
How is the IS mirror for you Ubuntu users?

I use it exclusively for my Gentoo updates and they are pretty bang spot on with latests repos.
 
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