From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mxsf28.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.228]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1BdXuT-0002gZ-00 for ; Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:21:13 -0400 Received: from mxip10.cluster1.charter.net (mxip10a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.140]) by mxsf28.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i5OHCKHB021490 for ; Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:12:20 -0400 (EDT) Received: from pc-24-151-13-200.newt1.ct.charter.com (HELO h14me.homelinux.net) (24.151.13.200) by mxip10.cluster1.charter.net with ESMTP; 24 Jun 2004 13:12:12 -0400 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i5OHC032030081 for ; Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:12:01 -0400 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i5OHC0G5030080 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:12:00 -0400 Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:11:59 -0400 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20040624171159.GB30065@gmx.net> References: <20040624131937.GA13416@romuald.net.eu.org> <20040624141832.GA29457@gmx.net> <20040624150529.GA6118@lnx3.holmesgrown.com> <20040624154113.GA29840@gmx.net> <20040624162304.GA6250@lnx3.holmesgrown.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; x-action=pgp-signed; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040624162304.GA6250@lnx3.holmesgrown.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2i Subject: Re: slackware 10.0 is out X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:21:13 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 just leave it alone when it gives those timeouts. mine threw up timeout errors for about the first half hour. I think it's bc the trackers are so buisy with all the downloaders. On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 09:23:05AM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > When I tried it, it sat there for two minutes and then timed out being > unable to do this tracker thing. It apparently couldn't find a > tracker. Does being behind a firewall / router have anything to do > with it? I'll try it again but like I said before, it timed out with > an error. > > On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 11:41:13AM -0400, Alex Snow wrote: > > I just installed from the slackware pkg, grabbed the torrents from > > www.slackware.com, ran btdownloadcurses.py ./file.torrent and off it > > went. > > It may take a while to start doing something but eventually it'll > > connect. > > On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 08:05:32AM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Good luck grabbing ISO's! Every FTP site I tried is maxed out and I > > > cannot get in! > > > > > > Brings up a question though. Bittorrent: How do you get it going? I > > > thought I'd try bittorrent out to get these ISO's but the > > > documentation for bittorrent is so bleak I don't know ehere to turn. > > > The README file says something about starting up a tracker and > > > creating a template with the .torrent extension but I downloaded four > > > .torrents from slackware but can't figure out how to start them. > > > > > > Anybody have more info on this interesting toy? > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 10:18:32AM -0400, Alex Snow wrote: > > > > thanks for the info. I'll have to grab the isos and do an upgrade. > > > > On > > > > Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 08:19:37AM -0500, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > > > > > Hi all. > > > > > > > > > > I thought I'd post for the benefit of those who are interested that > > > > > slackware 10.0 is out. I'm surprised that they're offering the 2.4.26 > > > > > kernel, but 2.6.7 is in testing. But then again, they did the same > > > > > thing with 2.2 when 2.4 came out. > > > > > > > > > > Greg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - -- > > > > > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager@EU.org > > > > > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > > > > > > > > > iD8DBQFA2tTp7s9z/XlyUyARAoPQAKDfCQ2T5h2HvYNSjVFF7JyFXhwrrACdHtJo > > > > > MZKdFaK25TGpybddbqBufrs= > > > > > =BXLL > > > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > -- > > > > It's now the GNU Emacs of all terminal emulators. > > > > -- Linus Torvalds, regarding the fact that Linux started off as a terminal emulator > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - -- > > > HolmesGrown Solutions > > > The best solutions for the best price! > > > http://ld.net/?holmesgrown > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > > > > > iD8DBQFA2u25WSjv55S0LfERAjEVAJ9sNsw2qZjQ/ka+i1frJyndjEIlJwCgtuDp > > > VCL4VIMAXe9vv2gMw/fbsgU= > > > =oFgp > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > > Keep me informed on the behaviour of this kernel.. As the "BugFree(tm)" > > series didn't turn out too well, I'm starting a new series called the > > "ItWorksForMe(tm)" series, of which this new kernel is yet another > > shining example. > > -- Linus, in the announcement for 1.3.29 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > - -- > HolmesGrown Solutions > The best solutions for the best price! > http://ld.net/?holmesgrown > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFA2v/nWSjv55S0LfERAomUAKDtVKXFJ429jjYpk66MFjo2QB3dmACfcodD > AONmYvca7OeZiHQi9IU0Xq8= > =s5NG > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- I'm telling you that the kernel is stable not because it's a kernel, but because I refuse to listen to arguments like this. -- Linus Torvalds -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA2wtf9XVrM3ri110RAoD8AKCITRgIgU30+HhI+ISBgFXCrIvzswCfe8W1 di91/xrPI+FASc6RX3Dd/hM= =W47M -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----