Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala released today

[dayav07]

ftp://ftp.is.co.za/linux/distributions/ubuntu/releases/9.10/HEADER.html

Is it the same thing?

 

[Random717]

ftp://ftp.is.co.za/linux/distributions/ubuntu/releases/9.10/HEADER.html

Is it the same thing?

it's the RC... so not synced yet

 

[dayav07]

it's the RC... so not synced yet

Oh...

from mirror.ac.za im not sure which to download... Im a newbie to linux... just want to test it out

my specs are below**

 

[Random717]

the link posted previously is good
http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/karmic/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso

 

[dayav07]

the link posted previously is good
http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/karmic/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso

WoW... im on a 384 kbps line... started the download and it was going 5mbps !!! now its 200kbps.... prob go down to 40kbps... a few secs of glory

 

[dayav07]

prob go down to 40kbps

back at 9kbps

CAn someone help me out with the torrent thing? that might be a better choice

 

[Nuro]

I wish we could see bandwidth utilization graphs from mirror.ac.za

 

[dayav07]

If im capped can i still download the torrent?

 

[Random717]

http://monitor.net.tenet.ac.za/cacti/graph_view.php?action=tree&tree_id=5&leaf_id=46

 

[kayvee]

back at 9kbps

CAn someone help me out with the torrent thing? that might be a better choice

You need to get hold of a BitTorrent client, like uTorrent.

Here's a how to.....

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BitTorrent

 

[kilos]

Getting 420KB/s on WA Local, where is our WUG in George ? Its coming

wget http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/karmic/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso &

wget http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/karmic/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-amd64.iso &

wget http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/karmic/ubuntu-9.10-server-i386.iso &

wget http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/karmic/ubuntu-9.10-server-amd64.iso &

wget http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/karmic/ubuntu-9.10-netbook-remix-i386.iso &

 

[dayav07]

You need to get hold of a BitTorent client, like uTorrent.

Here's a how to.....

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BitTorrent

I have bit torrent but im capped

 

[Nuro]

http://monitor.net.tenet.ac.za/cacti/graph_view.php?action=tree&tree_id=5&leaf_id=46

Thanks.

 

[dayav07]

Getting 420kb/s on WA Local

wget http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/karmic/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso &

wget http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/karmic/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-amd64.iso &

wget http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/karmic/ubuntu-9.10-server-i386.iso &

wget http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/karmic/ubuntu-9.10-server-amd64.iso &

wget http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/karmic/ubuntu-9.10-netbook-remix-i386.iso &

What line speed u on?

 

[kilos]

What line speed u on?

4 Mb/s - OK I spot the typo 420KB/s

 

[dayav07]

4 Mb/s - OK I spot the typo 420Kb/s

:O I have 384kbps line and im only getting 10kbps

 

[Nuro]

Done. Thanks mirror.ac.za!

 

[dayav07]

Done. Thanks mirror.ac.za!

WOW thats fast... im sitting on 1% going at 10 kbps

 

[kilos]

Thanks.

http://stats.jinx.net.za/showrrd.php?linetag=tengigabitethernet1_2
Traffic increased thru the Tenet Jinx link

 

[d0b33]

WOW thats fast... im sitting on 1% going at 10 kbps

Also on a 384 line and getting slow speeds, best to leave it overnight...